Zero-turn mower has helped cut mowing times by up to 50 per cent.
Mower’s ‘all-round’ abilities impress
IRELAND’S leading commercial landscaping firm is confident that Kubota ZD28 ride-on zero-turn mowers will become the mainstay of its grass-cutting fleet over the next two to three years. This belief is based on the impressive
results being achieved by the company’s first machine which is producing time-savings of up to 50 per cent on some of the firm’s more demanding mowing contracts. Based at Mulhaddart, near Dublin,
Redlough Landscapes was founded in 1983 by skilled horticulturists Liam Redmond and Liam Loughnane. Starting off with residential work, the business quickly expanded into the
that the time savings produced by the ZD28 could prove the answer both to reducing costs while also meeting customers’ demand for more frequent mowing schedules to keep on top of increased grass growth at the height of the season and following wet weather. “Kubota and their local dealer, Irish Grass Machinery, have always responded extremely well to our queries and service requests,” he concluded. "Although the zero-turn steering system takes a little getting used to initially, the machine’s workrate speaks for itself. You could say that we are most impressed with its all-round abilities.”
commercial and industrial sectors and now employs close to 50 staff, providing a comprehensive landscape development, sportsground construction and grounds maintenance service to local authorities, construction companies and businesses throughout Ireland. “Having looked at and discussed the various merits of zero-turn, we took the decision earlier this year to bring in the Kubota ZD28 for assessment” said Redmond. “Although we did not have a great deal of specific work for it initially, the machine has been in action three or four days a week continuously throughout the season, enabling the staff to get used to the mower and its controls. All in all, the mower has impressed with its speed and ease of operation and tremendous manoeuvrability.” As to the future Redmond says
Z-Cat now has sense of Humus
THE successful SCAG ‘Z-Cat’, that was introduced at the start of this year, is now available with the Humus safety cutting deck in 36” format The deck’s unique milling/cutting action, using a spiral with peripheral teeth that rotates at 7000rpm, means that debris such as rubble, glass and golf balls is ejected safely from the side. the deck is robust enough to cut through really tough and high grass.
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