Equipment: Page 114

Expand landscape irrigation with hybrid plan, Novo converter

Underhill’s Novo 2Wire Converter is a new solution for expanding or renovating multi-wire irrigation systems. Compatible with all major controllers, Novo installs alongside the host multi-wire controller as part of a hybrid system and can manage up to 32 new two-wire stations. In a hybrid plan the host controller continues to activate the original, multi-wire […]

September 21, 2015

Underhill says the Novo 2Wire Converter can manage more than 30 stations up and down the irrigation system. Photo: Underhill

Isuzu’s newest commercial truck debuts this fall

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America introduced its newest model this week, the 2016 NPR Diesel, which features a 13,000-pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and a 33.5-inch frame. “With a 13,000-pound GVWR, the new NPR Diesel approaches the capacity of a Class 4 truck, but at a Class 3 price,” says Shaun Skinner, executive vice […]

September 18, 2015

Production of the 2016 NPR Diesel is set to begin in November and the truck should be available in North America soon thereafter. Photo: Isuzu

Hustler taps new engine for commercial mowers

Hustler Turf Equipment announced this week its Super Z HyperDrive and Super 104 mowers will soon be powered by Briggs and Stratton’s Vanguard “Big Block” V-Twin engines. “The outstanding reputation of Vanguard in the commercial and industrial markets make this engine a perfect fit for our industry-leading machines …,” said Brad […]

September 17, 2015

Hustler Turf Equipment’s Super 104 mower, seen here, will soon be equipped with a Vanguard “Big Block” V-Twin engine from Briggs and Stratton.

2016 gas prices expected to keep trending lower

The federal Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects U.S. demand for gasoline to slow next year, helping to keep retail prices on a downward trend in 2016. Americans drove a record 1.54 trillion miles during the first half of 2015, according to the Federal Highway Administration, compared with the previous high of 1.50 trillion miles in […]

September 17, 2015

Felling Trailers ready to customize for landscapers

Felling Trailers’ custom-designed FT-20 IT-I trailer resulted from the company’s relationship with one of its dealers, who asked his Felling contact to meet with him and one of the dealer’s customers. The end-user customer’s main concerns were operator safety, capacity, tongue weight, equipment placement and rear overhang. Landscape contractors, of course, typically share those concerns, […]

September 16, 2015

Felling Trailers’ custom designs, such as the FT-20 IT-I shown here, often produce products that are right for many users, not just the customer who’s choosing among the design options. Photo: Felling Trailers

Landscaper crashes truck after bout of sneezing

A landscaping truck in South Harrison Township, New Jersey, wrecked when the driver had a bout of serious sneezing on Monday, Sept. 14. The truck, owned by T.J. Lawns and Landscapes, was loaded with mulch and towing a trailer full of other landscaping equipment. It went up an embankment when the driver lost control and […]

September 15, 2015

The New Jersey road was closed due to the spilled mulch on Monday, Sept. 14. Photo: South Harrison Police

Forestry mulching produces year-round revenue

When Andrew Jenkins, owner of Visual Edge, bought a tractor with a loader, it was just because he only had one skid steer and needed to be able to move debris. What he didn’t expect to discover was the world of forestry mulching and the business it would bring him. Visual Edge is a commercial […]

September 15, 2015

Forestry mulching before and after

Komatsu America introduces 2 hydraulic excavators

Komatsu America has added two hydraulic excavators, the PC45MR-5 and PC55MR-5, to its product line. Each machine features tight tail-swing radii, swing booms and convex sliding doors that hug the machine, enabling it to work in tight spaces. Equipped with 2.19-liter, 38-horsepower Tier 4 final engines, the new PC45MR-5 and PC55MR-5 use up to 5 […]

September 14, 2015

Both the PC45MR-5 and this PC55MR-5 are specially designed to handle work in confined spaces.

Heavy-haul trailer features lowest loading height

Talbert Manufacturing has a new Air Ramp/Air Tilt Series, including the 20-ton capacity AC-20-ART and 25-ton capacity AC3-25-ART, for easy loading of low-clearance equipment, such as soil and asphalt rollers. The units’ air controls provide additional operator safety when raising and lowering the trailer for loading. “We received several requests for heavy-duty, tilt-deck trailers with […]

September 14, 2015

Towing trailer safely requires equipment, know-how

Towing a trailer can be touch and go if you don’t understand how the added weight and length can cause a dangerous situation, both for you and others on the road, according to Equal-i-zer, a division of Progress Manufacturing. Progress Manufacturing is a Utah company that makes sway-control hitches, high-end aluminum ball mounts and trailer […]

September 11, 2015

A four-point sway-control tool from Equal-i-zer, a division of Progress Manufacturing.

Ford Transit vans easily configured for landscaping

Vans aren't just for soccer moms. With more than 58 vehicle configurations, Ford Transit tops the list of best-selling commercial vans for landscapers.

September 11, 2015

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Bobcat attachments take on seasonal chores

As the particulars of landscaping and lawn-care tasks change with the seasons, Bobcat wants professional landscape contractors to consider the benefits of owning a utility task vehicle (UTV) powerful enough to use a variety of attachments. The Bobcat 3650 is one such vehicle, with a lift height of 2 feet and a capacity of 500 […]

September 10, 2015

The broom attachment for this Bobcat 3650 utility vehicle angles up to 25 degrees right or left. Among other tasks, landscape contractors can use it to sweep leaves and debris from commercial clients’ parking lots and sidewalks. Photo: Bobcat

Battery-powered trimmer, blower target commercial market

Dewalt, a Stanley Black & Decker brand, is introducing a 20-volt “Max” XR string trimmer and a 20-volt “Max” XR handheld blower to its product line for landscape, construction and maintenance work. With a 13-inch cutting swath and dual 0.08-inch line with bump feed, the string trimmer is lightweight with an ergonomic design. Dewalt says […]

September 10, 2015

The handheld blower is quieter than most models and packs plenty of power, the manufacturer says. Photo: Dewalt

JCB rolls out ‘Master Technician’ program to dealers

JCB has implemented a “Master Technician” program serving all of its dealerships in North America. The program is designed to provide continuing education and training to JCB service technicians, as well as to recognize those technicians who are at the top of their class. To be considered for the program, service personnel must be nominated […]

September 8, 2015

A technician works on JCB equipment at one of the company’s factories. The new program is for technicians working at JCB dealers throughout North America. Photo: JCB

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Mower maker debuts its latest commercial products

Jacobsen, a Textron company, has just launched its all-new “Professional Series” commercial-grade mowers and utility vehicles. Built for a wide range of turf customers, including municipal parks and green spaces, schools, airports, cemeteries, sports fields and golf courses, the new Professional Series mowers and utility vehicles include three lines of zero-turn mowers and six different […]

September 8, 2015

Jacobsen’s new Professional Series mowers include this stand-on, the SZT Model, which has a 26-horsepower Vanguard engine and comes in two different deck sizes. Photo: Jacobsen

Loftness snow blowers attach to variety of equipment

While Loftness Manufacturing touts the performance and reliability of its line of snow blowers, landscape contractors may also be attracted to another feature of Loftness products: They’re designed to accommodate a broad variety of skid steers and tractors. Skid-steer snow blowers are offered at a number of flow rates, starting as low as 15 gallons […]

September 8, 2015

This Loftness snow blower is attached to a Bobcat S300 compact skid steer. Photo: Loftness Manufacturing

Exmark donates mower to support Project EverGreen

Exmark Manufacturing has teamed up with Project EverGreen and is giving away a new Exmark Lazer Z-X Series mower as a raffle prize. Raffle tickets are $10 each or six for $50. The proceeds will go to support Project EverGreen’s “Healthy Turf. Healthy Kids.” initiative. The “Healthy Turf. Healthy Kids.” program seeks to revitalize green […]

September 7, 2015

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Rotating composter puts slow process into high gear

If your company routinely installs flower gardens or other bedded plants, here’s an accessory you may want to check out: The maker of the new Compost Wizard Windsor says it represents “the next wave of composting technology.” Composting is a great way to recycle food and yard scraps into a nutrient-packed soil. And Good Ideas, […]

September 7, 2015

When the compost bin is locked in the horizontal position, it can be moved around like a wheelbarrow. Photo: Good Ideas

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The Attachments Idea Book

Landscapers use a variety of attachments for doing everything from snow removal to jobsite cleanup, and regardless of how often they are used, every landscaper has a favorite attachment.

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