SPRAYERS & SPRAYING
KEEP YOUR KNAPSACK FOR LONGER
- TAKE LANTRA ’ S LATEST SHORT COURSE
and-based Awarding
L Organisation Lantra has launched a short course to
help heighten awareness of the key role that due care of knapsack sprayers plays in maximising lifetime and safety of the equipment .
Lantra added the Knapsack & Handheld Sprayer Maintenance course to its portfolio in October , before announcing it at Saltex in early November .
Adopting material supplied by professional knapsack sprayer manufacturer Hozelock-Exel , Lantraaccredited training providers Outlook Training , Greenscope Training and Harper Adams University collaborated to design the course , intended “ to prolong equipment lifetime , ensure correct application of liquids and save time and money ”.
“ The course is designed to develop the knowledge to maintain and service handheld pesticide , feeds and control products applicators ,” says David Fisher , Lantra Head of Industry Partnerships , “ and is available for learners aged 16-plus who hold Safe Use of Pesticides and Handheld Application of Pesticides qualifications .
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This is a major advance for the sector .
Allan Wainwright , Sales Manager ( Commercial Spraying )
“ For pesticides and general users , it is vital to ensure equipment is safe , fully calibrated and in good working order ,” he adds . “ The outcome from taking the course is that operators can prolong the life of their sprayers , while also helping the environment by using trusted equipment .”
The new course , embracing theory and practice , will equip learners with the knowledge and understanding to :
Strip down the knapsack ;
Identify damaged or broken parts that need replacing ;
38 GroundskeepingJournal . co . uk | November 2022