SportsTurf

November 2016

SportsTurf provides current, practical and technical content on issues relevant to sports turf managers, including facilities managers. Most readers are athletic field managers from the professional level through parks and recreation, universities.

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www.stma.org November 2016 | SportsTurf 45 N E W P R O D U C T S YO U ' L L S E E AT S T M A C O N F E R E N C E ABI FORCE INFIELD GROOMER The ABI Force is a zero-turn, stand-up, self-propelled infield groomer packed with purpose-built features designed specifically for infields. It is built to give operators the control necessary to prepare and maintain the safest and most playable infields possible. At the heart of the Force's innovation is its patented, mid-mount spring system that hydraulically provides downward force for multiple attachments to address different applications. When the mid-mount spring system is combined with ABI's patent-pending VibraFlex attachment, operators can apply the perfect amount of force to break up surface tension as deep or as shallow as an infield needs. This leaves a perfectly consistent ½" of playing surface with no surprises hidden underneath. With the Force's profile blade attachment, operators can eliminate the need for roto-tilling and re-grading. The profile blades slice through the infield at a precise depth, de-compacting and aerating the ground without changing the grade. The infield can then be reset with the VibraFlex attachment and rigid drag mat and, in a couple of hours, completely change the way an infield plays. Absolute Innovations, Inc. TOPDRESSING ATTACHMENT FROM ECOLAWN Ecolawn Applicator introduces the new Walker mower topdresser attachment. This zero turn attachment is a broadcast spreader with a newly designed hopper that eliminates material bridging with smooth, steep sides and its live conveyor system and agitator maintain steady material flow for consistent even spreading. Ecolawn's popular dual reverse spinner broadcast system is PTO driven therefore giving unlimited application thickness control over to the operator's ground speed. This feature is unique to this model. Products that can be spread include screened compost, pulverized soils, most pelletized products, calcite clay, crumb rubber, lime, all grades of sand and unlimited blends of all of these products. Features include: even 180 spread with dual reverse spinner mechanism, polythene hopper 11.5 cu. ft. capacity; feed trap, live bottom/agitator controls; spreading width 4 to 14 feet; and application thickness: 11.5 cubic feet in one spot to a very thin application. Ecolawn AIR2HP AERATION TOOL The Air2HP is a handheld aeration tool that goes where you need it most. The Air2HP uses a single probe to inject air into compacted soil, fracturing hard packed earth and ensuring better drainage and airflow in problem areas such as goal mouths and sidelines. The Air2HP causes no turf disturbance with no post-treatment cleanup, making it a fast, portable, and affordable aeration solution. The tool uses a single probe and an external air compressor, or the Air2G2 machine, to inject pressurized air in a diameter of up to 3 feet, and up to 40 inches beneath the surface of the soil, fracturing the compacted layers that form as a result of foot traffic and nature's daily wear and tear. This laterally injected air loosens up compacted soil immediately, but without any disruption to the surface of the turf. The Air2HP does not require post aerification cleanup, meaning the turf will be ready to use immediately following treatment of the area. The Air2HP is portable and maneuverable in tight, hard-to-reach spaces, and can be used any day and any time, rain or shine! GT AirInject

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