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Scots turf 2006

The 2006 autumn period has been further growth for Groundsman Industries. The company with its England and Wales distributor Synergy Products of Wiltshire enjoyed very successful Saltex showed in September at Windsor Race Course.
Catching the eye amongst buyers was the new Groundsman Hydro Turf Machine which has gained expert success to Greece, Germany and Israel of late. In Scotland and Wales, the success of the TC34DRB continues to grow with successful sales at flood landscapes, Wexford, Tattesalls Meath,Total Turfing, West Kilbride, longs Golf Club, White Craig's

and Paisley Bushes Glasgow amongst many successful aides. The Isle of Man featured when the prestigious King William College took delivery of a 8120 aerator. The company are currently looking at an open day on the Isle of Man in 2007. Scots Turf 2007. November saw the company at the Scots Turf show at the Royal Highland grounds at Ingliston, Edinburgh. Again, the show produced many
positive enquiries. The show also saw the debut of Billy Wake in a very modern dress code. Sadly, sales manager Brian Thompson could not get Billy to wear the accompanying modern tie design!! Some barriers are yet to be broken

Sea point Golf Club Co Louth and Royal Aberdeen Golf Club

The Groundsman Turf Multi Cutter, model no. TCDRB34 is enjoying phenomenal success, leads from the GSAI Show last December have been followed and four were directly sold from this show, Sea point Golf Club Co Louth, Sean Kelly Contractor Co Kerry, Peter Killen Co Mayo and Royal Aberdeen Golf Club!! In the latter sale Robert Patterson Head Green keeper was on a visit with supplies, immediately saw the machine and arranged a demonstration and delivery was in March

Other success for the TCDRB34 have been Delta Golf Co Meath, J M Grasscare Co Laois, Geaney & O'Neill Co Cork, Highland Council Elgin, Henderson Grass Machinery (2) Apex Groundcare Fife, Hamilton Brothers Renfrewshire, Double A Fife and Lloyd Bishop Auckland.

The picture shows Robert Patterson & staff at Royal Aberdeen.

Moyola Park Golf Course purchased

There was a time when Green keepers only considered pedestrian aerators, however with the development of the compact tractors the Groundsman 8120 (4ft) Tractor Mounted Aerator made more Green keepers feel comfortable with the tractor mounted machinery. However in recent years and significantly in sales this year the Groundsman 12180 (6ft) Tractor Mounted Aerator has become acceptable for greens.

In Ireland this year to date there has been 3 sold. In February the Moyola Park Golf Course purchased one and John Logan Green keeper has been delighted with the model. He successfully cored and top dressed inside two days. (Picture shows hollow coring using side discharge tines in operation)

In March, Knock Golf Club in Belfast joined with new neighbours Royal Belfast in purchasing a Groundsman 12180, new Head Groundsman Lee Eager is delighted with his machine. He prefers needle tining in the spring and coring in the autumn.

The third machine in Ireland was at another unique venue in Dublin, Guinness, the world famous drink have a fantastic sports complex for their workers at Inveigh Grounds St James Gate. Here the contractor, Mt Ralph Condie Proprietor of Leinster Sport Equipment purchased a Groundsman 12180 which is used primarily on Rugby, Gaelic Football and a Pitch and Putt Course. So now it’s a case of, have a Guinness, and have a Groundsman!!

The continued success of the Groundsman 12180 model was exampled by the first overseas export of a 12180 model to Spanish agent Atica of Barcelona. Altogether a very successful start to the year for the 12180 model.

Motorway Irrigation Project Israel

THUMBS UP FOR THE NEW GROUNDSMAN TC HYD TURF MULTI CUTTER AND WEDGE BLADE PIPE INSERTION ATTACHMENT

The new Groundsman TCHYD Turf Multi Cutter fitted with the Pipe Insertion Attachment was used in two large scale landscape projects. One was on light soil before the turf was laid. The other was on existing turf with medium light soil.

The wedge blade parts the soil to enable insertion of the pipe, a press roller attaches to the blade to close the trench. The width of the trench can be seen in the picture above where the trench has been left open. These were motorway projects in Israel and the machine performed equally well on bare soil and existing grass. Traction was good with an average forward speed of 30 meters per minute. Smaller irrigation projects have also been completed by the same company in a variety of conditions where access would normally be a major problem.

A one hundred meter coil of dripper feed irrigation pipe is mounted on a special reel incorporating a feed damper to prevent pipe buckle. The Wedge Blade Trenching system developed by Groundsman Industries inserts pipe down to a depth of 120mm in a one pass operation. Little trace or disturbance is visible when the work is completed. See pictures right and below. The contractors comment that they can now offer a service to their customers that they could not before.

The tail ends of the dripper pipe can be seen exposed at either end of the trench before connection to the water supply. Picture left. Along the trench the pipe lengths are connect above ground at the reel and inserted by the machine. Grass surface disruption is minimized.

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