PITCH & LINE MARKERS
The IO can be used with most paints although IM recommend their own brand of paint ; ProStripe , to deliver excellent professional standard lines , every time .
The IO comes with 45 pre-loaded templates including UEFA regulation football pitches , , track and field marking , rugby union and league , NFL pitches , lacrosse and customisable grids , shapes , and tracks . All coordinates are stored within the app so areas can be marked again at the touch of a button .
Contractors and can also request custom templates from Intelligent Marking which can be made within a short timeframe ready for use .
All templates are stored within the tablet – provided with purchase – that is used to manage the IO with a dedicated smart app which enables users to easily control all relevant parts of the automatic line marking process . It is completely up to the user if a whole pitch is marked or only certain areas . This function gives the user complete control in using their time to the greatest effect .
Users of the machine will be able to manage their schedule in greater detail because the time it takes to mark the areas will already be known and will only require one person for the task .
The guaranteed cost saving the IO provides , makes consistent contracted line marking an attractive and costeffective prospect to establishments that may otherwise overlook it and can also deliver affordable investment for contractors .
MAKING ITS MARK AT FINBOROUGH SCHOOL
The Intelligent One has a lot of strong product features but one of its greatest assets is timesaving for those who have a small number of staff for a large area . Rory Ferguson , head groundsman at Finborough School in Suffolk has one
ProSportUK Ltd is the sole distributor for Intelligent Marking in the UK , headed by Ian Robson and supported by Alex Robinson who is the dedicated Product Specialist for the IO in the UK .
full-size football pitch , two half size hockey pitches , five 7-a-side football pitches and two small sided rugby pitches to maintain by himself .
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Ten of these pitches are in white and four in blue , with marking out all these areas taking over two days . Before using the Intelligent One , Rory was sceptical it would be able to find a signal deep in the Suffolk countryside . Programming the robot to mark out his non-regulation size pitches was also a potential concern , but all his worries have been put to one side .
“ Before seeing the IM Robot in action , I was sceptical about how it would perform because I ’ ve had other line markers that used similar technology struggle in this setting because of the signal quality we have here ,” he said . “ Having now had the system explained to me and how it uses the base station to eliminate any dead spots I feel very confident in its capability and this proved the case as during the demonstration , there were no issues at all .
“ The fact it was possible to quickly adjust the template at the side of the pitch to match our pitch sizes and keep that format for any further use of the machine was very impressive . It produced a straight line every time and once we programmed it , we were able to let it get on with marking with no issues at all .
“ As part of the on-site training , Alex talked me through how to change the templates and with a bit of practice it is something that you can easily do yourself . The beauty of it is once the measurements are in , they are saved on the device , so with a push of a button , you overmark on the exact same line again .
“ For a site like this where we have a lot to mark out , it has to be a huge advantage . The machine marked out a full-size pitch in 20 minutes whereas it would take me at least double that just over marking an existing pitch . So , being able to save that time and go off and get other work done is a significant benefit .
“ We also spend about two and a half days plotting out our running track and marking it out and this robot can do it much quicker than that .”
REVOLUTIONARY LINE MARKER IN THE UK
The Intelligent One ( IO ) from Intelligent Marking has been recognised around the world for its accuracy , reliability and ease of use since it was released in 2016 and was awarded the Saltex Innovation Award in 2017 . Since then it has seen further advancements to its GPS system and software to maintain its industry-leading specification saving operator time , money and resources .
ProSportUK Ltd is the sole distributor for Intelligent Marking in the UK , headed by Ian Robson and supported by Alex Robinson who is the dedicated Product Specialist for the IO in the UK . Alex will provide onsite demonstrations on request and initial training , with ongoing field support whenever needed .
“ The IO is a real game-changer , said Ian “ Line-marking need no longer be time-consuming . With the IO it is quick , consistently accurate , with precision measurements every time .”
For more information visit www . prosportukltd . com or if you would like to request a demonstration contact Alex on Mobile : 07766220190
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