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: Saltex 2010 will see the new GHS Drive on display
Saltex 2010 will see the new GHS Drive on display
11 August 2010
Whether it is fine lawn mowing, rough paddock and scrub clearance, or just simple collection of leaves or litter, the Amazone Groundkeeper range has long since been the favoured tool. These days everybody needs more efficiency and so progress does not stay still. The all new Groundkeeper GHS Drive makes cut and collect more cost-effective; the bigger lift capacity means that the hopper can tip over the side of a higher vehicle and more importantly the new hi-tip system means it can throw the material further back into the receptacle to get even more material on-board for less trips to keep the Groundkeeper busy.
On the facts and figures side, the three brand new models are designated the GHS Drive and are offered in working widths of 1.50 m, 1.80 m and 2.10 m and with hopper capacities of 2,50 m³, 3,00 m³ and 3,50 m³ respectively.
On the operational side the strengthened chassis, now rated up to 30 kph where permissible, and the improved weight distribution makes the trip to and from site faster and safer, all ways up its a win-win situation for all year round utilisation. With the new drawbar mounting, the new machines can, despite their big hopper capacities, be put behind small and easily manoeuvrable compact tractors. This offers not only a cost saving but also the chance to reduce ground pressure thus alleviating compaction problems. The tractor and Groundkeeper combine together to make a great team and can be off, on their way up the road - thanks to the reinforced undercarriage – at forward speeds, where permissible, of up to 30km/h as well.
The brand new hi-tip unloading system enables the new Groundkeeper GHS Drive to tip into a 2.30 m high receptacle such as a skip, trailer or tipper truck. But it is not just the extra tipping height, the second major improvement is that the hopper now tips back 80 cm behind the main frame, pushing the grass further back into the receptacle and thus increasing the filling capacity. This cuts the cost of a ‘cut and collect’ system by having to run backwards and forwards far less to empty the containers.
Equally at home in professional gardens or with grass cutting contractors, the AMAZONE GHS Drive offers year-round functionality. It fits in with park maintenance and golf courses as well as on sports fields and lawns or even for the use in wildflower meadows, heather and heath rejuvenation or horse paddocks in pasture management. At the heart of the machine is still the precision-cut rotor with its freely swinging, hung-on knives. This renowned mowing system, even under damp conditions, offers the opportunity to manage all types of turf care – mowing, scarifying and shredding all in one operation with the option to either collect or to mulch. Flexibility with a capital G for GHS Drive.