TRAINING & EDUCATION


Machinery training


Understanding the benefits of ongoing training


In our last article, we spoke about the importance of training and how those in the industry have benefitted from it. Here, training and development manager Neil Adams at Reesink Turfcare discusses how training benefits machinery maintenance, particularly in the winter months


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t this time of year, the winter season brings with it a reminder to ensure our turf machinery is up to scratch, ready for the year ahead and


able to deal with the challenges colder weather brings. Turfcare machines, regardless of brand, now include high-tech electronic or hydraulic drive systems, similar to those found in some top performance cars. Just as you wouldn’t drive a car that has not been serviced, the same should be said for turfcare machinery.


Cleanliness, regular daily checks and service intervals should take priority when it comes to protecting your organisation’s most expensive assets. It’s important to follow a machinery maintenance schedule implemented by a trained mechanic, which will, in the long term, decrease the cost of repairs and lengthy downtime and keep the equipment productivity at maximum.


The benefits of training In order to stay up to date with


advancements in machinery technology and ensure your machinery maintenance skills are able to cope with new developments in the industry, it’s important to seek out and undertake additional training. With the rate at which technology develops, and with health and safety and machinery regulations subject to change, there are many factors


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which could make undertaking the latest training programmes even more beneficial. That’s why Reesink have added a series of twelve new refresher courses to their training programme for 2020.


A refresher course would be the perfect way to stay up to date with the best techniques and practices when it comes to machinery maintenance, building on pre- existing experience and training with the latest knowledge of the industry. And good quality machinery maintenance is not to be underestimated, particularly when taking one day to complete a refresher course could see your machinery benefit year- round.


This is a view that Peter Todd, Royal Norwich Golf Club’s estates manager, strongly agrees with. With thirty years of experience in the industry, Peter knows more than most the benefits of what well- maintained kit can bring, and with Royal Norwich’s new course heading into its first winter it’s something at the forefront of his mind. “Keeping on top of general maintenance ensures your machines are in the best possible condition. It can be tempting to cut corners when it comes to preventative service work, but breakdowns and downtime are more expensive and well- maintained kit tends to be trouble-free in comparison.”


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