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his is the first Equipment Supplement from Pro Landscaper USA South. Our objective here is to continue our theme of labor saving from the July/August issue with the products that will help you to work efficiently. Purchasing new tools is never a decision to take lightly, and so we want to provide you with all the information we can to help you make those decisions. What a tremendous opportunity it is to attend an event like the Equip Exposition, formerly the GIE+EXPO. Happening this year from October 18 through the 21st in Louisville, Kentucky, this is an opportunity to try the latest products before you buy. This year’s event will be bigger than ever, with more days, more products and more events, including a concert by country star Trace Adkins. You can read all about it here.
Husqvarna dates back as a company to the 1600s. How does a company continue to thrive over five centuries? I’m sure many of us would like to know their secrets. At least part of it is an attitude of concern for their employees, the community and the world at large. Another part is building tools that last while not being afraid to continue to innovate. You’ll find here all the newest equipment gathered under our covers, including paving and masonry, skid steers and loaders, masonry tools, spreaders and sprayers, and mowers. Look them over now, and save the Equipment Supplement for when you need to make purchasing decisions. It is my hope that it will save you both time and money.
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STATE OF THE INDUSTRY Equip Exposition INSIDE HUSQVARNA Five Centuries of Husqvarna NEW POWER GENERATION
EQUIPMENT Newest equipment this year PAVING AND MASONRY
SKID STEERS AND LOADERS
STRING TRIMMERS
SPRAYERS AND SPREADERS
MOWERS
GRAVELY’S PRO-TURN EV ZERO-TURN
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CAN’T-MISS NEW EXPERIENCES AT
EQUIP EXPOSITION
BY KRIS KISER, PRESIDENT OF OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE
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his fall, you can expect new and enhanced experiences at Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition formerly known as GIE+EXPO. The trade show, held Oct. 18-21 in Louisville, Kentucky, brings together nearly 25,000 people and is the place to test before you invest in new products, technologies and ideas.
When we rebranded and renamed the event last year from GIE+EXPO to Equip Exposition, attendee feedback was clear. You wanted more time—outside to try out equipment, to attend education sessions and to network, swap ideas and learn how to grow profitability. We’ve listened and have lined up new experiences and opportunities for you. Here’s what’s new in Louisville this year:
Outdoor Demo Yard One of the biggest draws (literally) at Expo is the Outdoor Demo Yard. This year, we’ve added nearly eight more acres and have some big, new companies moving outside. It also opens earlier, with additional Wednesday hours from noon-5 p.m. Longer hours inside, too The tradeshow also will open earlier for attendees Wednesday, starting for dealers at 9 a.m. and landscape contractors at noon. New opening party The Equip Exposition experience kicks off Tuesday, Oct. 18, with the show’s first-ever welcome reception, hosted at Louisville Slugger Field in downtown Louisville. All attendees are welcome for food and fireworks from 6:30-9 p.m. TurfMutt 5K Mulligan’s 5K Run and Walk, sponsored by Ariens Co. and the TurfMutt Foundation and benefiting the Kentucky Humane Society, steps off Wednesday morning and takes participants across the Ohio River on the city’s Big Four pedestrian bridge. Can’t-miss concerts The show’s premium concert event featuring country star Trace Adkins moves to Thursday evening at Fourth Street Live! Our house band— The Crashers—kick things off Wednesday night.
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More opportunities to connect. All show attendees are welcome to connect with colleagues at the KEC Friday morning for a networking breakfast and closing keynote address, sponsored by RYOBI, from National Geographic’s Photo Ark creator Joel Sartore. Expanded UTV test track. Located in the Outdoor Demo Yard, this custom-built test track lets you get behind the wheel of the latest utility vehicles from a range of manufacturers and put them through their paces. More business education Register for new education tracks for landscapers focused on leadership, technology, sales and profitability, growing your team, pool and spa, landscape lighting, tree care and hardscaping—and expanded education for dealers on succession planning, profitability and new technologies. Better coffee A new Equip Expo Coffee House sponsored by EGO will be located in South Wing Lobby C to keep you and your team caffeinated throughout the show. Whether you’re coming to Equip Expo to test the latest equipment, find new technologies for your business or connect with colleagues from around the world—or all three—we’re excited to welcome you to Louisville this fall and showcase the best of what the industry has to offer.
ABOUT KRIS KISER Kris Kiser is president of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, which owns and manages Equip Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky. Learn more at: www.equipexposition.com.
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HUSQVARNA ONE OF THE WORLD’S LONGEST CONTINUALLY OPERATING COMPANIES LOOKS TO THE FUTURE
ZERO TURN (ZRT) MOWER
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ating back to the 1600s, Husqvarna is one of the world’s longest continually operating companies. In that long period, they have produced innovative products with advanced features, leading many industries into the future. From rifles to robots, Husqvarna has leveraged their know-how into designing new products and challenging existing solutions. This was well exemplified by the development of Husqvarna’s first chainsaw. Existing chainsaws on the market at the time caused problems with noise pollution. By using the same technology used for motorcycle mufflers, which was developed in-house, the noise level of the Husqvarna 90 was cut down to half that of the competition. Anti-vibration technologies were also a huge step forward in improving the comfort and health of operators. These innovations have continued to advance the industry and can be found in many of their commercial handheld power tools. Husqvarna remains squarely focused on meeting—and exceeding—the needs of arborists and green space professionals, leveraging innovation and advancements in technology to provide the best performance, comfort and durability in the industry. Whether it is with efficient and powerful gas-powered products or their ever-evolving battery equipment, Husqvarna is committed to commercial landscapers and committed to leading the way with the next generation of turf care solutions.
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CEORA™ COMMERCIAL ROBOTIC MOWER IN ACTION
With a history like Husqvarna’s, of course, there is plenty of precedent to reference and wisdom born from experience, but overall Husqvarna has always put the user first. Husqvarna continues to be committed to quality, as well as technology and design advancements, to improve products. To that end, they have an incredibly talented team in North America and around the globe. The diverse skillsets of their people bring insights, creativity and the passion to drive new innovations. From the top-down, they care about the environment and improving the impact their products have so that they might leave this earth in a better condition for future generations. Although petrol products remain the choice for most professional landscapers, Husqvarna is focused on anticipating the eventual adoption of battery-powered products by many. They are rapidly advancing the technology to meet commercial landscapers’ expectations. With noise and emission regulations changing in North America,
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Husqvarna is invested in developing powerful commercial battery products that will have longer run times, feel lightweight and be comfortable to use all day. Husqvarna’s product catalog spans across wheeled and handheld products, and features both gas-powered and battery options. From zero-turn and stand-on mowers, to string trimmers and chainsaws, Husqvarna offers the best in the industry, built to deliver comfort, superior performance and innovative design. Additionally, Husqvarna is the world leader in robotic mowing with Automower® for residential and commercial applications, as well as their latest commercial robotics entry, CEORA™. Husqvarna wishes to emphasize their focus on the professional landscaper and arborist. They continue to innovate, testing new technologies and seeking ways to improve products. As advancements in technology make significant strides, they are innovating in conjunction with those advancements.
CEORA™ UPCLOSE
Whether it’s developing more efficient, gas-powered equipment, advanced commercial mowing, improving connectivity or engineering long-lasting battery products, Husqvarna will continue to evolve its turf care, offering to bring the best in comfort, efficiency, performance and durability to its commercial customers.
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NEW POWER GENERATION ARIENSCO’S FUSIONCORE
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eff Sebert worked diligently to scale the “one-man-with-a-mower” company he founded in 1985. After hours of door-knocking and thousands of neatly manicured lawns, he is now president of Sebert Landscape and Bluestem Ecological Services—a Top 50 commercial landscaping firm with a 75-acre nursery. The company has seven locations across Chicagoland and southern Wisconsin and has become a well-known fixture on the landscaping scene.
Jeff Sebert
In 2021, Sebert Landscape began the switch to electric mowers and purchased 10 Gravely ProTurn EV zero-turn mowers. Three of his ground crews are using the mowers, and they haven’t touched a filler cap or fuel canister in months. GRAVELY PRO-TURN EV ZERO-TURN MOWER
The goal of reducing the company’s fuel usage goes back to an epiphany Jeff had while building the company’s 30,000-square-foot
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headquarters that was certified LEED Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council in 2010. “Going through the process of completing a LEED-certified building got me thinking,” he says.
IF I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH THIS BUILDING, WHERE ELSE CAN I LESSEN MY CARBON FOOTPRINT? I REALIZED THE BIGGEST PLACE I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IS IN THE FIELD “I was always a little uncomfortable with battery-powered mowers because I didn’t think the technology worked for commercial equipment,” he continues. “Our teams run for long hours every day and don’t have time to change batteries that are hard-wired into the machine. But when I tested the Gravely Pro-Turn EV and saw how the machine performed and how easy it was to swap batteries, it was a game-changer.
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IT ALIGNS WITH OUR CORPORATE VALUES IN TERMS OF BEING SUSTAINABLE, GIVING BACK AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP A CHANGE FOR THE BEST Sebert’s sudden change of heart can be attributed to AriensCo’s new technology for electric-powered equipment, FusionCore—a durable and powerful battery system that provides all-day commercial power. Unlike most remote-control toys, the Pro-Turn EV can run on just two or three of its four batteries when necessary. Thanks to a smart battery management system that automatically balances out the packs so all batteries operate at the maximum possible efficiency, two fully charged batteries can be safely combined with two that are approaching depletion. Amy Bateman, branch manager at Sebert Landscape in Bartlett, Illinois, says, “We made the trip to AriensCo’s factory in Brillion. It was reassuring to see the thought process that Gravely put into it all—how no detail is overlooked and the precision with which everything is done. Dan Haes, Francis Ariens Service School manager at AriensCo, helped us learn more about the machines and showed us exactly how they work, which made our supervisors feel comfortable explaining the technology to the crews that would be using them. It helped us move past that resistance you sometimes get when introducing something new and different.” Once the 10 mowers were delivered, AriensCo provided training support and helped Sebert Landscape develop the infrastructure for recharging them. “As soon as we rolled out the
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PRO-TURN EV ZERO-TURN MOWERS IN ACTION
Pro-Turn EVs, Gravely and Halloran Equipment, our Gravely dealer and partner, came in and did a training day,” Amy says. “They set up an obstacle course and showed how to change the blades, check for issues and charge the batteries. Afterwards, they sent the operators to cut the grass of a fire station across the street so they could get familiar with the machines and see how they’re different from a regular propane mower.” By being able to ask the right questions and get feedback from the beginning, Sebert Landscape crews hit the ground running, immediately becoming knowledgeable in the
operation of the innovative machines. In a short span of time, the crews acquired plenty of knowledge, such as understanding how differing grass lengths affect run-time before they must return to the trailer and change the batteries. A QUIET PLACE Now, Sebert Landscape’s three all-electric crews—and the neighborhoods in which they work every day—are enjoying the benefits of Gravely’s quietest commercial mower. At just 84.2 dB of noise volume, the machine generates the equivalent volume of a kitchen blender.
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EQUIPMENT WELCOME
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HUSQVARNA 525LST At less than 11 pounds, the powerful Husqvarna 525LST is the choice of lawn maintenance professionals. This high performance string trimmer is built with a larger fuel tank for longer operation, as well as a hi-torque gearbox for faster line acceleration and longer line speeds. In addition, Husqvarna’s LowVib™ design with rubber isolation in the handle delivers comfortably low vibration levels to help reduce fatigue. Cut more in less time with the reliable 525LST. www.HUSQVARNAGROUP.com
eFORCE BY ECHO ECHO’s new eFORCE™ 56V Battery System is now available at your local dealer. Launched in the spring, this new platform includes 10 units, two batteries and two chargers. Each of ECHO’s key categories are included in the new lineup, including ECHO’s Pro Attachment Series™ with two powerheads that will run up to 15 or 16 attachments. Since 2017 alone, ECHO has launched 109 new products, including 20 in 2020 and continues to be a global industry leader. www.ECHO-USA.com
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TSA 230 BY STIHL STIHL introduces yet another world’s first. The new, battery-powered TSA 230 STIHL Cutquik® cut-off machine starts with ease and changes the game for the job site, delivering maneuverability and solid cutting performance in a lightweight, compact package. With zero-exhaust emissions, the TSA 230 enables indoor cutting in enclosed spaces and other job sites where users are not permitted to use traditional, gasolinepowered cut-off machines. Wet cutting is made easier with onboard water connection and control, which suppresses dust. www.STIHLUSA.com
HUSQVARNA CEORA™ An autonomous mowing solution from Husqvarna is set to change the world of commercial turf care. With its huge area capacity, CEORA™ robotic mower is great news for all green space professionals. Systematic cutting and virtual boundaries deliver superb results and easier turf management on larger surfaces than ever. What’s more, this low noise, emission-free* solution offers thrilling future potential. It’s time to expand your horizons and embrace the future. www.HUSQVARNAGROUP.com
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AOS is constantly looking for ways to overcome objections from the professionals they aim to serve. This is another example of AOS bridging the gap between manufactures and end users!
unsupervised, and what’s best, they can tackle those small areas that carry a higher cost per acre to mow since smaller equipment already does that area.
Mowfleet solves barriers to market penetration by solving the lack of remote power availability but, more importantly, introduces a simple mow per acre per week model.
This is an example of the blended automatic mower model the team at AOS is so passionate about and believes will be needed to push the industry into a more sustainable direction.
Mowfleet gets the professional what they need, robots that are insurable, safe to leave
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PAVING & MASONRY MAKITA XECO1PT1 Get maximum performance with cordless convenience: The Makita XEC01PT1 has a max cutting depth of 3-1/2" for cutting through standard residential concrete slabs in one pass. It’s also ideal for cutting steel pipe, rebar, metal stud and more. Users get top performance with lower noise, less weight, zero emissions, no fuel mixing and no pull starts. It includes a water delivery system for OSHA Table 1 Compliance when cutting concrete. It’s powered by the same fastcharging LXT® batteries that are compatible with 300+ LXT® tools and power equipment. www.MAKITATOOLS.com
MULTIMOBIL MM The slim all-rounder for landscaping transport concrete and natural stone elements and bulk material. The narrow laying trolley moves large loads directly to the laying location quickly and without effort. Even to places where no other vehicle can go! Due to the narrow vehicle width of only 700 mm (271 ⁄ 2 inch), the MULTIMOBIL MM can also get through normal doors and thus into private gardens. The two interchangeable bodies (1. Interchangeable body with mast and articulated boom, 2. Interchangeable body with tiltable/interchangeable body) can be changed easily, quickly and without tools by one person thanks to the practical body change system. www.PROBST-HANDLING.com
iQ MS362 The iQMS362 is the world’s first 16.5" masonry saw with integrated dust control. It has unmatched speed and accuracy, versatility in material cutting, portability and power management. Dust is captured within the blade guard, rear dust guard and downdraft louvered table via a high-powered, integrated vacuum system. Its 3 Stage Cyclonic Filtration captures heavy debris, fine particles and superfine particles … up to 99.5 percent dust capture and OSHA Silica PEL compliant. Its built-in collection chamber holds up to 40 lbs. of dust. Designed to overcome common power limitations of most high-powered masonry saws, it operates using a standard 120v and 20 amps, eliminating the need for a 220v plug adapter or high-output generator. www.IQPOWERTOOLS.com
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WELCOME SKID STEERS
S R E E T S SKID S R E D A O &L DIAMOND MOWERS Diamond Mowers Drum Mulcher OD ProX: Strategically engineered with an optimized infeed and bite size, this hybrid design produces a smaller end product than conventional open drum models while taking large enough bites for maximum productivity. Plus, its innovative open drum design allows for heavy ground engagement for optimal productivity while limiting stalling. Compatible with highflow skid-steers and compact track loaders, this attachment shreds small trees, brush and undergrowth up to 9” in diameter and is equipped with directional rake tines to deflect vegetation back to the rotor and reduce the need for back-dragging and a heavy-duty push bar with extended side plates with serrations to grab and pull brush. www.DIAMONDMOWERS.com
KUBOTA The Kubota Tractor Corporation SVL75-2 with High Flow offers increased hydraulic horsepower, expanding multitasking capabilities for a wide variety of attachments for any landscaping, hardscaping, grading, digging and moving materials job. Boasting a 74.3 gross horsepower, four-cylinder, direct injection, turbo-charged Kubota diesel engine, equipped with common rail fuel injection and diesel particulate filter, the SVL75-2 with High Flow matches outstanding performance with increased fuel economy and greatly reduced exhaust emissions. www.KUBOTAUSA.com
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WELCOME TRIMMERS
STRING TRIMMERS EGO POWER+ TRIMMER
STHIL FSA 130 R No fumes. No exhaust emissions. No disruptions. With the STIHL FSA 130 R AP Series battery-powered trimmer, professional landscaping crews can now count on the same durability of its gasoline-powered counterpart in a battery-powered package. The FSA 130 R’s quiet operation allows crews the flexibility of extended working hours during early mornings, evenings and beyond. With instant starts, a large 16.5inch cutting width and a commercialgrade brushless electric motor for optimal performance and durability, the FSA 130 R is a powerhouse of convenience features. www.STIHLUSA.com
With a large cutting swath to cut any task down to size, the EGO POWER+ String Trimmers feature an adjustable handle for optimum balance and control. The soft-start function and constant-speed control ensure consistent trimming and on a single charge, and the ARC Lithium™ battery gives you all the power you need to tackle the toughest conditions. Other features include variable speed, easy line replacement and dualline trimming for faster cutting and lower vibration, while the free-rotating bump head lets you rest the cutting head on the ground without it being worn away. www.EGOPOWERPLUS.com
ECHO eFORCE™ ECHO, Inc.’s new products provide individuals with nearly everything they need to maintain a professional-quality lawn and garden. This new generation of battery-powered ECHO eFORCE™ lawn equipment offers significant benefits for both the homeowner and the professional. Among them are long usage times, power for dense/tough jobs, quiet operation, easy starts and maneuverability, cost efficiency and simple maintenance. Spring and early
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summer are ideal times to put outdoor power tools to work. Quiet, convenient and loaded with legendary ECHO power. The DPAS2600SB powerhead, powered by the ECHO eFORCE™ 56V battery system, is compatible with 16 different attachment heads to deliver powerful performance and versatility, no matter how tall your tasks may be. www.ECHO-USA.com
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WELCOME SPRAYERS
Z-SPRAY LTS SPREADER SPRAYER The Z-Spray LTS stand-on spreader sprayer from Z Turf Equipment features learn-to-steer controls, enabling one-handed speed and direction control. This frees the other hand to adjust spread or spray controls, or use the easy-access spray wand. Features include: • Spyker style spreader system broadcasts up to 22 feet • 175-pound hopper capacity, with space to carry 50 pounds of bagged material atop the tank • Selectable wide- and narrow-spray systems provide adjustable spray width from 4 to 22 feet • 20-gallon tank with molded-in graduations • Constant in-tank agitation keeps materials in suspension for consistent application • Stainless steel operator platform uses isolation mounts for a more comfortable ride www.ZTURFEQUIPMENT.com
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SG46 ZERO-TURN SPREADER Offering versatility without compromising capacity, the SG46 zero-turn spreader/ sprayer machine has all the power and spreading capacity of the larger model in a more compact size. With its dual 25-gallon spray tanks, Spyker® 220-pound hydraulicdriven granular system and high-density poly fertilizer trays, the SG46 holds up to 50 gallons of liquid and 320 pounds of granular product. It features an 8-foot adjustable spray width, 75-foot hose reel, 25-foot variable spread width, stainless steel frame, 5-gallon fuel capacity, 10 mph transport speed, 22inch rear wheels and a foot-activated parking brake. The SG46 is compatible with the Steel Green Attachment Kit. www.STEELGREENMFG.com
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MOWERS WELCOME
MOWERS EXMARK 144-INCH LAZER Z DIESEL SCYTHE Scythe’s autonomy system is primarily vision-driven, seeing and navigating the world much like an experienced operator would. Cameras and ultrasonic sensors build a 360-degree view of the world around the robot, allowing the onboard supercomputer platform to build a real-time, semantically-labeled map of the world, giving the machine the ability to carefully navigate terrain with the context required to be safe, smooth and precise. The all-electric powertrain is quiet, emissions-free and radically more reliable than the gas-powered manual mowers of today, pairing tightly with the rest of the tech stack. www.SCYTHEROBOTICS.com
TORO® GRANDSTAND® REVOLUTION
The new Exmark 144-inch Lazer Z Diesel can cut up to 11.5 acres per hour, replacing up to three 72-inch mowers. The UltraCut Flex Wing cutting deck features a 48-inch center deck with two 48-inch wing decks. The wing decks fold hydraulically to ease loading and reduce trailering space. A 43.4-horsepower* Yanmar three-cylinder turbo-diesel engine with common rail fuel injection powers a two-speed hydro drive mechanism. Low range offers maximum torque and mower control, while high range delivers transport speeds of up to 17mph. Exmark’s new 4-inch travel full-suspension seat and strategically placed isolation mounts provide all-day operator comfort. www.EXMARK.com
The Toro® GrandStand® Revolution stand-on mower is a powerful machine designed for high performance and professional lawncare professionals—it’s the same ride you’ve come to trust with its space-saving, flip-up platform, only now it’s powered by Toro’s durable HyperCell™ batteries. •
Built to the same specs as our gas-models, the GrandStand Revolution has a TURBO FORCE® deck that features cast aluminum spindle housings, 7-gauge cutting deck top sheet and a bullnose bumper built for the harshest elements, helps stand the toughest grass up to eliminate double cutting.
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With all-day runtime from the Toro developed HyperCell™ battery system, you can expect to power through your day, every day.
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Instant power, superior handling and greater control of ground speed and blade tip speed to deliver the best quality of cut. All controlled by innovative patent pending software that enables intuitive handling, powered by electric drive motors.
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The GrandStand Revolution is part of Toro’s most powerful line of mowers. With tons of readily available torque to help you power through the day, you can say goodbye to engine droop and bogging in tough turf conditions.
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KUBOTA Z400 SERIES
TORO® Z MASTER® The past and present just became the future with the new Toro® Z Master® Revolution zero-turn mower. It is big, bad and battery-powered. •
Built on the same legendary TURBO FORCE® deck as our industry-leading gas-powered models, The Z Master Revolution features the strong I-beam front end and full 7-gauge steel bullnose bumper delivering durability you can count on.
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With all-day runtime from the Toro developed HyperCell™ battery system, you can expect to power through your day, every day.
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The Z Master Revolution delivers an unprecedented level of control, allowing you to set blade-tip speed and maximum drive speed. Patent-pending software in the drive-lever controls enables smooth, reliable handling.
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Customize the deck rake to best suit your conditions. Increasing the deck rake will help extend the runtime of the machine by allowing more clippings to exit the rear of the deck when mulching. Or decrease the deck rake to maximize performance and deliver the highest quality of cut in most conditions.
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The Z Master Revolution is part of the most powerful line of mowers Toro has ever created. With performance comparable to a 38hp gas-powered model, you get continuous cutting power for up to 9-plus hours with no engine lag or bogging in tough turf. www. REVOLUTION.TORO.com
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Kubota’s Z400 Series is designed for residential users seeking high levels of comfort and convenience, but also the professional user who demands superior durability and performance. Comprised of six models, with 48-, 54- or 60-inch decks, the Z400 Series is powered by Kawasaki FS gasoline engines. All models are equipped with Kubota’s exclusive Hydro-Gear ZT-3600 transmission, built for durability and ease of maintenance to minimize downtime and maximize work efficiency. www.KUBOTAUSA.com
WRIGHT AUTONOMOUS MOWER PARTNERED BY GREENZIE ULTIMATE AND PRODUCTIVE • 40 HP VANGUARD ENGINE • HYDRO-GEAR SMARTEC HSA DRIVE-BY-WIRE 12cc • 15.5 GALLON FUEL • ROBOTIC READY SENSOR SUITE • 5 DEPTH-SENSING CAMERAS • AUTONOMOUS MOWING SOFTWARE We are partnered with Greenzie to build a productive, safe and affordable autonomous mower to help you get more done in less time. The mower is based on a Stander® ZK with modifications like the 40HP EFI engine, Smartec Drive-byWire and 7 Depth-sensing cameras to safely get the job done while you manage. www.GREENZIE.com www.WRIGHTMFG.com
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Buckle Up! NEW
And be blown away by the all-new Husqvarna 580 Backpack Blower! Weighing less than 28 pounds, this lightweight blower packs a powerful punch with 1,000 CFM of blowing force and air speeds of up to 220 mph. And you’ll stay comfortable all day long with the ergonomic harness and adjustable hip belt.
Husqvarna 580 Backpack Blower
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