PITCH & LINE MARKERS
Remarkable robots !!
TLM PRO – Perfect choice for multi-site , multi-pitch venues .
ine marking has undergone a
L major revolution over the last decade . Traditional methods of mixing powdered products in a bucket and using large volumes of water added to dilutable concentrate paints is both messy , time consuming and a waste of a valuable resource . Inconsistencies in dilution rates also result in ghosting or vanishing lines , requiring costly repeat visits and even more frequent over-marking . The introduction by Rigby Taylor in 2010 of Impact ready to use paints raised the bar and set new standards for sports line marking , delivering high visual quality , faster drying , longer lasting lines . The Queens Award for Innovation was the recognition of this major advance in comparison with the traditional products available at that time .
Fast-forward a little more than a decade and once again Rigby Taylor is leading the way , this time using robotic technology for initial and over-marking . At the first unveiling at SALTEX of their first robot introduction , Rigby Taylor received the IOG award for Product Innovation , hi-lighting the benefits this technology could bring to the industry . This rather basic , early prototype was quickly superseded by the introduction of the TinyLineMarker ( TLM ) PRO , autonomous GPS line marking robot .
The TLM PRO is designed for multisite , multi-pitch venues including local authorities , contractors & service providers and larger educational establishments . Most impressively , it ’ s capable of initial marking a full size football pitch in just 20 minutes ( including all perimeter lines , centre circle , corner arcs and even the penalty spot !
And even more impressively , the TLM Pro can initial mark a 400 metre , 8-lane athletics running track in around 1 hour , 40 minutes , a job that would take two men a day to accomplish ! With pneumatic tyres for excellent grip and traction on uneven , wet surfaces , changeable line widths and great manoeuvrability , it can work on pitches with tight perimeter constraints .
A recent purchaser of a TinyLineMarker ( TLM ) Pro , Hartpury University and Hartpury College , has proved to be a “ big time saver ” for their grounds team according to Grounds and
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