To complete the range of machinery and cutting sizes from STM, this is the latest member of the family – the SLM 46. 460mm cut, but with plenty of power from the 6.5HP motor, this is an ideal unit for adding to the daily fleet of working machinery for finishing off. The STM dealers have the machines on trial and for demonstration. The robustly built unit features a well designed cutting deck allowing to-the-edge cutting on either side and the front

Well – by thinking of the needs of grounds maintenance crews everywhere….how else do we keep “a cut above”?

1. Self-propelled turf cutter

Comes with a 5.5HP Honda RX160 engine and does a 300mm turf cut, although there is an optional version available that does 400mm.

The unit is self-propelled, with 2 speeds, and can cut a turf thickness up to 35mm.

2. Self-propelled trencher

This self-propelled unit has a Honda GX200 unleaded engine, and a digging speed of 1 – 1.5m per minute. Trench depth 450mm, cut width 110 – 130mm and the chain is supplied with hardened teeth.

Tyres are 16-6.50 “Trac-grip”, and the weight is 150kg.

Having been seriously impressed with a demonstration of the SCAG Cheetah as a possible replacement unit in the fleet of machines for the NEC site, Ross James was very pleased to be in a position to order two of them through Midlands dealer Parks and Grounds Ltd.

The NEC is a 611 acre site, but it is far from being just grass. As a busy International Conference Centre requiring parking and access there is a very high proportion of roadway involved, and that is where the Cheetah can really show its advantages over other machines because of its high travelling speed. It has meant that they can avoid the bother of trailering units about, because, at 15mph, you can take the mower itself from place to place on the site quickly and easily.

Getting the mower to where you want so handily is one thing. Knowing you have a product that will do the job you want is another – and Ross has great confidence in the SCAG name. In fact, the two Cheetahs he has ordered are part of a larger order placed earlier this year.

1. Meet Mick Hudson

Latest member of the STM sales and demonstration team is Mick Hudson. He has had good grounding for the job having been an apprentice mechanic, moving into the automotive industry and then in sales.

Father of three [one a few weeks old] he’s a motorbike fan and races remote control cars with his two sons. This should prove good grounding for the new range of Robot mowers from STM.

He will be looking after the East side of the country from Suffolk up to Northumberland.

2. Meet Nicky Warburton

Welcome to the newest member of our team – Nicky Warburton. She joined us on September 1st. She lives locally and brings a wealth of experience in business, ranging from running her own enterprise to the world of the big corporates. She’s taken over from Bridget Richards in the office.

Apart from the weather, that is……

At least all the exhibitors got the same weather. It’s not as though some of them were able to sit back smugly in glorious sunshine while others cowered under cover and prayed for a bacon sandwich.

Simon Tullet Machinery had its fair share of interested parties and enthusiastic enquiries, and they were proud to be showing five new items. The two top of the bill ones were the Schell multi-purpose unit, with grass cutting attachments incorporating five articulating heads and cutting up to 4.2m wide. Also, and revolving gracefully – immune to cloudbursts – was the new member of the successful STM “Robo” remote control unit family: The RoboVario. The special feature of this compact 38HP tracked unit is the traditional three-point linkage on the front to take any of the customary systems such as a post auger, trencher, stump grinder, snow or dozer blade or a snow blower.

Coupled with the ever popular and successful SCAG range of pedestrian and ride-on mowers were a turf lifter, a pedestrian trencher and small finishing mower – the SLM46.

Altogether a complex and complete range, shown with STMs ever-present hospitality and customer site product demonstration offers.