Landscape & Irrigation

September 2016

Landscape and Irrigation is read by decision makers throughout the landscape and irrigation markets — including contractors, landscape architects, professional grounds managers, and irrigation and water mgmt companies and reaches the entire spetrum.

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www.landscapeirrigation.com Landscape and Irrigation September 2016 43 B L O W E R S, S W E E P E R S A N D VA C U U M S PRODUCT ROUND-UP ALTOZ'S COLLECTION SYSTEM Altoz's large-capacity collection system offers an effective and efficient way to collect grass clippings and leaves. Features include a 15-cubic-foot (12-bushel) capacity; a heavy-duty, large-diameter wheel with five 7-gauge fan blades, which rotate on ball bearings; and angled and reinforced, leading-edge blower housing. It also comes with convenient tool-free mounting hardware for quick and easy 1-person installation and removal. The kit includes bags, frame, blower, mounting hardware, receiver hitch and front weights. BCS 2-WHEEL TRACTORS WITH POWER SWEEPER ATTACHMENTS BCS is a system at the center of which is an all-gear-driven, 2-wheel tractor that accepts both front- and rear-mount attachments. The tractor's PTO shaft powers all-gear-driven attachments, so each tool is mechanically efficient, compact in size, and extremely durable. The key to accepting both front- and rear-mount attachments is a handlebar system that easily rotates 180 degrees. As a power sweeper, BCS offers 30- and 40-inch-wide models. Adjustable caster wheels provide for a wide range of jobs from sweeping sand and salt from driveways and walkways to sweeping gravel from the lawn back into the driveway after a winter of snowplowing. BILLY GOAT DEBRIS-HANDLING EQUIPMENT Billy Goat's full range of debris-handling equipment includes its family of Force wheeled blowers, offering the lightest weight on the market and providing up to 7 times the power of a backpack blower. The combination of cfm and Billy Goat's necked-down discharge creates extremely high pressure and discharge velocity. Billy Goat's lawn and litter vacuum lineup includes its MV Vac, which is ideal for larger properties and commercial lots, as well as its KV Vac, which is well suited for residential and smaller commercial property maintenance. Both vacs have variable height adjustment for hard surface or turf work. CUB CADET COMMERCIAL BLOWER This Cub Cadet commercial blower features a handle-mounted, 180-degree, fully electronic discharge chute and air intake controls. This wheeled unit can produce air speeds of up to 200 mph and air volume of up to 2,400 cfm. It is a self-propelled unit at operating speeds up to 3.5 mph with power reverse. The service brake makes it safe to use on inclines and declines. It comes equipped with a 429-cc Kohler engine rated for 1,000 hours of commercial use by the EPA, and is backed by a Cub Cadet 3-year commercial warranty. ECHO PB-770 BACKPACK BLOWER Echo's PB-770 backpack blower is loaded with upgraded, professional features for better ergonomics, greater performance, and easier serviceability. The blower is equipped with a powerful 63.3-cc engine and an air ventilation system, and it is available with either a hip-mounted (PB-770H) or tube-mounted (PB-770T) throttle. Common features include a straight-back "L" frame; an extra-flexible tube; dual-stage, side-mounted, heavy-duty air filtration; wide-angle tube rotation; padded backrests and shoulder straps; and a leaf guard. The Echo-exclusive vented backpad allows air to circulate around the user for comfortable operation in hot weather. Performance specifications include 756-cfm air volume at the pipe and 234-mph maximum air speed. SA 3000 HANDHELD BLOWER FROM EFCO The efco SA 3000 handheld blower not only offers lightweight and powerful clearing of leaves and grass clippings, but it also easily converts to a vacuum for collecting debris. The VibCut anti-vibration system increases operator comfort and safety. The SA 3000 also features air purge for easy cold starts and a throttle lock that allows airflow to be adjusted based on each job. A standard steel mulching blade shreds leaves and debris to reduce bag volume with a quick and easy optional vacuum kit.

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