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SALTEX 2016 is the must attend event for farmers, landowners, estate managers and associated agricultural professionals.
Major ahead of the curve
Following the success of its Swift Roller Mower range, Major Equipment Ltd is delighted to announce the launch of the Major Contoura at Saltex 2016.
L ast year’ s SALTEX( Sports, Amenities, Landscaping Trade Exhibition) was an unprecedented success with over 260 exhibitors and 8,714 unique visitors spanning 45 different nations. Building on that success, SALTEX 2016’ s improved show features and unrivalled industry support are set to work together to create the most exciting agricultural event to date when the doors open at the NEC, Birmingham on November 2 and 3.
With three large halls containing many of the major players from across the industry, SALTEX 2016 is the ideal place to see products and services which could improve the daily operations of agricultural professionals and estate managers. The exhibition will see a plethora of exhibitors representing the likes of arboriculture, horticulture & forestry, landscaping materials, machinery, power and hand tools, utility vehicles and tractors, agricultural quads, land drainage, specialised wheels and tyres, and vacuums, brushcutters, edgers and wood chippers. Visitors can also expect to see new products being unveiled, new unique services and some exciting guest appearances on the exhibitor stands.
There will be a number of education opportunities at this year’ s SALTEX through LEARNING LIVE – an all-encompassing free to attend education programme designed for all sectors of the industry. Last year saw 1,655 minutes of seminars and LEARNING LIVE 2016 is set to be expanded further with an even more exiting programme featuring a greater depth of content and quality.
In particular, Ian Forman from the Agricultural Engineers Association( AEA) will be stressing the importance of adhering to the
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Sustainable Use Directive, with particular reference to sprayer testing requirements and Rhoderic Taylor, consultant and fellow of the Arboricultural Association, will be delivering a presentation entitled‘ Trees- from selection to establishment’ in which he will be discussing what to look for when selecting trees based on the nature of the site. Rhoderic’ s seminar will also focus on the value of keeping plant records for a variety of purposes including health and safety issues.
The ever popular‘ Amenity Forum Question Time’ will also be returning to SALTEX 2016. Professor John Moverley OBE will be chairing the session, which will see a panel of experts drawn from across the sector responding to audience questions on a range of topics regarding pests and diseases. This year could prove especially interesting with Brexit in mind!
Based on SALTEX 2015 postshow feedback surveys, show organisers have made the decision to bring back outdoor working demonstrations, which will take place on a grass area directly outside the SALTEX halls 6, 7 and 8 and will provide visitors with an opportunity of seeing a number of products in action.
The NEC has well connected transport links to the rest of the country – with more than 75 per cent of the UK’ s population situated within just three hours from the venue. Plus visitors who decide to travel by Virgin Rail can receive 25 per cent discount on their ticket fare.
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T he Major Contoura is a trailed tractor mounted mower designed primarily for golf and amenity turf applications and has a 3.6m cutting width. It has a unique pivoting frame which allows the three mowing decks to follow the ground contours with ease thanks to the self-aligning spherical bearings.
As with all Major Roller Mowers, the Contoura has a gear driven drive line, which eliminates the problems associated with belt driven mowers
The Major Contoura has full width rollers that follow undulations to give a consistent cut, in both hilly and less challenging terrains. The cutting height can easily be adjusted from 10 – 110mm making it ideal for fairway and rough turf maintenance and delivers a professional striped finish.
As with all Major Roller Mowers, the Contoura has a gear driven drive line, which eliminates the problems associated with belt driven mowers.
Other features include: a zeroturn ability, high blade tip speeds of 86m / s and the Major Tri-Cut blade system with protective undersole disc. For more information about the Major Contoura visit www. majorequipment. com or visit the Major stand K080 at Saltex, November 2nd and 3rd 2016.
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