MARKET REPORT GARDEN CARE continued


Latest Stihl additions Stihl has added the FSA 130 and 130 R


lightweight brush cutters to its PRO range. The former is designed for clearing large areas of grass quickly and has a bike-style handle, whilst the FSA 130 R, pictured, has a loop handle to facilitate work in tighter spaces. Both have three adjustable settings to conserve


power. Each tool can be driven by Stihl’s range of 36V battery systems and can be used with its AP batteries


or AR backpack batteries, with running times of up to 410 minutes with the AR 3000 backpack battery when used with the FSA 130. Stihl, which will be exhibiting at Saltex, also offers


the HSA 94 R and HSA 94 T professional cordless hedge trimmers. The R version has a lower blade speed for cutting thicker growth and managing tougher hedges, while the T variant has a higher blade speed for ornamental work. The double-sided blade also allows users to cut both vertically and horizontally.


01276 20202 www.stihl.co.uk Demon’s powerful Hurricane


Demon International’s will promote its range of pressure washers at Saltex, including the Hurricane Combi Flat Surface cleaner. Combining a rotary floor cleaner with a pressure washer, it allows the user to wash flat surfaces and then quickly convert to pressure washer operation with the addition of a lance. Also on display will be Demon’s our latest hose reel model holding


up to 100m of high-pressure hose on an easy-to wind-chassis, along with models from the manufacturer’s range of LPG-powered pressure washers.


01752 690690 www.demon-pressure-washers.co.uk


Tufftruk’s green machine


Tufftruk says that the battery-powered ‘eco’ version of its Truxta mini dumper is appealing to landscaping professionals working at sites where emissions and noise have to be minimised The 300kg and 450kg-capacity models are 76.6cm and 91.4cm


wide respectively, and a failsafe dead-man brake system with hydrostatic controls enhances safety, particularly on slopes. Power is delivered to all four wheels to facilitate operation on uneven ground. The skip can be replaced with a flat-bed for carrying materials.


01298 84687 HSC in demand


Hire Supply Co (HSC) reports strong sales this summer of its heavy-duty landscaping equipment which was able tackle the hard ground resulting from the hot weather. Machines include its hydraulic Barreto rotavators and trenchers which are designed to work in demanding conditions year-round. The Barreto Hydraulic Root and Stump grinder and the Dosko


Root & Stump grinder have also sold well, so much so that HSC needed to bring over additional containers from the manufacturers. The company also reports that the German range of Weber MT


compaction equipment, which it distributes, is gathering momentum, and states that customers appreciate the ‘reassuringly expensive’ quality of the products. HSC holds stocks of the most common compaction plates and a range of trench rammers. Currently the smallest plate in the range is a 16in machine, but the company is working closely with Weber to develop a smaller model which is expected to be available in the New Year.


0115 946 1988 www.hscuk.co.uk Paving precision from Probst


New from Probst Handling Equipment is the Safeflex SF clamping device for securing paving stones and natural stone slabs prior to cutting. It facilitates work with an angle grinder or disc cutter and helps give precise results, says the company. The user presses his foot on the upper clamping element and when


he releases it from the non-slip tread surface, the springs separate the components to allow the material to be removed.


01952 292733 26 www.probst-handling.co.uk www.truxta.com


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