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GreenMech Again For Arboreco

March 24, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

Leicestershire based Arboreco carry out a range of tree and hedge works for both domestic and commercial customers. With such differing projects the company needs a fleet of chipping machinery capable of getting into small and restricted spaces, as well as man enough for large site clearance projects. Already owning a GreenMech QuadChip 160, Director […]

Ipswich School Sports New TYM Tractor

March 23, 2017/in Press Release/by Georgina Scott

Sport is an integral part of every day life for the students of Ipswich School in Suffolk and keeping the grounds, which is home to some of the country’s sporting successes of the future, in first-class condition is no small job. But making that job easier is a new TYM T433 tractor. The school has […]

GreenMech Again For Arboreco

March 24, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

Ipswich School Sports New TYM Tractor

March 23, 2017/in Press Release/by Georgina Scott

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GreenMech Again For Arboreco

March 24, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

“Although both machines are used for day to day arb work,” explained Eddie, “thanks to its weight and manoeuvrability the Arborist 130 suits itself to smaller, city jobs such as work in customer’s back gardens – though it’s more than capable to deal with larger work. All of our guys are on a post-97 license so the weight being 670kg is a big factor for us meaning they can tow the unit. Anything above that is an expensive pain! The QuadChip is generally used on the bigger jobs where you have more volume of stuff to process but again it’s under the 750kg weight limit which suits us well. It’ll take some serious volume of material – it punches way above its output for the weight class it’s in.”

Arboreco have always used GreenMech machines and been really pleased with them. When it came to adding another chipper to their fleet they were particularly impressed by the new features added onto the ever-popular Arborist 130 model. The MK II units include a new folding table; bottom control bar; all new infeed touch controls; led lights – even a new livery!

Eddie again, “The sales and back-up support has always been the best. We purchased this latest machine through local dealer Global Sales at the ARB Show. They, along with our local GreenMech rep Peter Bagguley, have always looked after us and having them at the end of the phone for after sales support and advice is great. It really is this level of service, along with the performance of the machines, that’s kept us loyal to the GreenMech brand.”

Ipswich School Sports New TYM Tractor

March 23, 2017/in Press Release/by Georgina Scott

The school has four superb sporting venues, including the new Ipswich School Sports Centre at Rushmere, as well as Eton Fives courts, squash courts and an indoor swimming pool on the main school site. With surfaces catering for rugby, boys’ and girls’ cricket, athletics, football, hockey, netball and tennis, head groundsman Martyn Cull says it’s a demanding job to keep the school ‘play-ready’, which is why a TYM T433 tractor was welcomed onto the grounds at the start of this year.

Chosen for its price and quality, Martyn says the TYM “impressed” in both areas: “We tried a variety of tractors and the T433 stood out from the rest because of its quality and ability to maintain and improve the school’s sport surfaces. It meets our needs perfectly and also happens to have a very comfortable cab size.”

As well as getting “a lot of tractor for your money”, Martyn says another factor in his decision to choose TYM was his relationship with TYM’s UK distributor Reesink Turfcare. “We know we can trust Reesink to deliver a great service; we’ve built a good relationship with our sales representative Danny Lake over the years. He understands the demands of the school and can advise on what will work best for the requirements we have.”

The tractor was primarily purchased to pull a Toro SR72 aerator across its many sites to relieve soil compaction and improve drainage, making turf healthier, helping it recover from compaction quicker and bringing it back into play faster. TYM is, says Reesink, the perfect choice when working alongside Toro equipment and the design of the SR72 makes life easy by allowing tine depth to be adjusted without changing the angle of entry. By using the hydraulic top link from the tractor while the machine is in use, the operator can apply the ideal tine position for every soil type and condition, without leaving their seat.

But with a range of features and attachments available, the T433 is so versatile it can be put to almost any task and Martyn and his five-strong groundskeeping team have found its optional attachments, such as the front loader and bucket, especially useful for moving vast quantities of soil and leaves. Having also opted for the snowplough attachment, Martyn says with this the TYM could “prove to be a real life-saver in the winter.”

The T433 is a middleweight, fuel-efficient compact tractor, which comes with a 43hp engine and boasts an impressive 1500kg lift capacity. While the tractor is economical to run, it doesn’t compromise on performance and that’s a good thing as it will be in use a lot over the coming months as the school prepares for various friendly competitions and two Suffolk county cricket matches this summer.

Ipswich School pupils feature regularly in county, regional and national sports finals, and sports scholarships are offered by the school to recognise sporting potential. The school is co-educational with just over 1000 pupils, aged from 3 to 18, and has been on the main Henley Road site in Ipswich since 1852. The school is proud of its passion for education, and for the opportunities it offers for pupils to develop their learning, both in the classroom and through an exciting range of co-curricular activities including music, drama and, of course, sport.

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