Artificial Surfaces
through the infill, it acts like a filter, trapping the finer material in the granules. You could pour dirty water in the top of a carpet and see cleaner water exit the bottom. However, there is only so much of this material a surface can hold before it will no longer drain and the infill becomes too contaminated to clean, therefore requiring it to be removed and replaced in the required rejuvenation process. The understanding of this issue has further
progressed the machinery utilised for cleaning these surfaces. The Verti-Top cleaning machine has a vacuum system integrated into the unit to collect this finer particulate. The machine’s ability to lift and collect this material means it can be removed from the surface, preventing build up and compounding drainage problems. A pedestrian version is also available, which is designed to access smaller areas such as tennis courts and five-a-side areas where a tractor driven machine may not be suitable. Interestingly, five-a-side areas and tennis
courts usually need the same level of maintenance, despite having very different sports played on them and at different frequencies. The five-a-side area will normally be
utilised across the whole surface and will be subjected to a large amount of wear over a smaller area, thus requiring regular and effective brushes. The tennis court will experience large amounts of footfall and potential compaction on the base lines, whilst the other playing areas will have
relatively less usage - therefore, the whole area should be brushed, but with more attention paid to the base lines. In either case, the
cleaning and removal of dust and fines is equally as important and will need to be considered when the maintenance is planned, as with most external environmental factors. I would suggest the ‘little and often’ approach is more effective when using this type of equipment, as it ensures that material is not allowed to accrue and the results are measurable. The purchase of the machinery to
maintain a pitch is often a once in its lifetime occurrence. This means the equipment needs to be as suitable and as functional at the end of the pitch’s life as it is on day one. With this in mind, we would encourage customers to buy the best equipment possible when procuring, which will ensure the machinery is always functional and present when the maintenance is to be done.
It is recommended that customers confirm the equipment they intend to utilise is ratified by the manufacturer of their carpet, as warranties could be invalidated should it not be. It is also worth liaising with others
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who own and operate machinery to maintain their own facilities, as they will offer the best advice on the suitability and how to measure the results. There are training courses and many
online resources available for those wishing to learn about maintenance today. This resource is something which has developed, as synthetic turf itself and the machinery to maintain has, making this side of the turf care industry a very different place to that of a decade ago.
Curtis Allen is Synthetic Specialist for Charterhouse Turf Machinery
www.charterhouse-tm.co.uk .
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