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STIHL’s new battery powered pruning shears

March 31, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

STIHL’s new battery powered pruning shears STIHL has unveiled the powerful and sturdy ASA 140, its high-performance, battery-operated pruning shears. The ergonomically designed tool achieves effortless cutting of vines and branches with a diameter of up to 45m for clean and accurate cuts, saving professional users time and valuable energy. The ASA 140’s blade follows […]

South Staffordshire Invests to Prevent Wash-Out

March 31, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

South Staffordshire Invests to Prevent Wash-Out Faced with frequent heavy rainfall, and nearly 70 wash-out prone bunkers, South Staffordshire Golf Club has invested in the long term playability and maintenance of the course with a program of bunker improvements. After thorough research, the team at South Staffs decided on a trial with industry leading erosion […]

STIHL’s new battery powered pruning shears

March 31, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

South Staffordshire Invests to Prevent Wash-Out

March 31, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

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STIHL’s new battery powered pruning shears

March 31, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

STIHL’s new battery powered pruning shears

STIHL has unveiled the powerful and sturdy ASA 140, its high-performance, battery-operated pruning shears. The ergonomically designed tool achieves effortless cutting of vines and branches with a diameter of up to 45m for clean and accurate cuts, saving professional users time and valuable energy.

STIHL’s new battery powered pruning shears

The ASA 140’s blade follows finger movement to its control lever, only closing as far as the lever is pressed for precise, progressive cutting. In addition, the opening width of its blade can be adjusted to different gauges in two stages. This allows users to increase working speed when cutting thin branches.

Powered by a 36 V lithium-ion battery, when used with the recommended AP 300 S the shears deliver enough power for an entire working day, the equivalent of more than 9,000 cuts.

With a handle that fits comfortably in the hands of both right- and left-handed users, the ASA 140 has been built to provide an optimal user experience. With this, the tool can also be carried on the user’s back thanks to its handy carrying system, which avoids weighing down the user’s arms. The battery-powered shears can also be stored in a practical holster in between tasks.

Further supporting ease of use, the ASA 140’s OLED display provides information on battery charge level, the blade’s opening mode, and number of cuts made. Designed to meet the requirements of professional use, the shears carry an IPX4 rating, making them safe for use in wet conditions.

For more information on the STIHL ASA 140, visit www.stihl.co.uk.

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South Staffordshire Invests to Prevent Wash-Out

March 31, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

South Staffordshire Invests to Prevent Wash-Out

Faced with frequent heavy rainfall, and nearly 70 wash-out prone bunkers, South Staffordshire Golf Club has invested in the long term playability and maintenance of the course with a program of bunker improvements.

South Staffordshire Invests to Prevent Wash-Out

After thorough research, the team at South Staffs decided on a trial with industry leading erosion management specialists EcoBunker and its proprietary EcoTec™ bunker liner.

“Whenever we get heavy rainfall 50% of our bunkers get washed out and it takes us several days to get the course back in good condition,” said Mark Guy, Course Director at South Staffordshire Golf Club. “We needed a solution that drained well, held sand in place and reduced contamination. After a lot of research we settled on the EcoTec™ liner from EcoBunker and we’re delighted with the results.”

To accurately test the effectiveness of the EcoTec™ liner, the team installed three different options on the course. In one bunker they installed pipe drainage, hardcore and two layers of sand, in another simply hardcore and sand, and in the three bunkers surrounding the 18^th green they installed pipe drainage and the EcoTec™ liner.

“The results have been quite clear. While drainage has improved in all cases, the EcoTec™ bunkers are now virtually maintenance free. They’re holding sand incredibly well, sand contamination has been eliminated and the amount of sand we are using has reduced dramatically,” continued Mark. “Drainage and wash-out were the main presenting issues, but in addition to performing brilliantly on those fronts, we are seeing many benefits including freeing up time to focus on other areas of the course.”

In addition to the final results of the trial, the team were impressed with the simple installation and the long-term cost savings from being able to take on future projects themselves.

“One of the deciding factors was that we could easily fit the liner ourselves,” concluded Mark. “Richard from EcoBunker came and trained the team on the first bunker and then we took over from there. It was such a simple process that the team picked up with ease. We’re now planning on upgrading the bunkers on the second and look forward to reaping the benefits for our maintenance team and keeping our members on course, whatever the weather.”

For more information on EcoBunker please visit www.ecobunker.co.uk

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