Landscape and Urban Design Issue 45 2020 | Page 63

TOOLS, PLANT & EQUIPMENT
It wasn’t just Andrew that needed
to be converted to battery. With
a team of ten employees and 20
volunteers, Andrew also needed to
introduce his new way of working to
his team of professional gardeners.
Andrew discussed: “When I first
introduced battery to my team
they were initially sceptical about
the products and were concerned
that the battery equipment would
not provide the power they were
typically used to. After testing
Husqvarna battery products
however, these initial concerns
quickly faded away, and it’s now safe
to say that they are battery converts.
The team are not only using the
battery products at work, they’ve
also switched to battery in their own
homes.”
Having used Husqvarna battery
over the last two and a half
years, Andrew and his team have
noticed many benefits of using
the battery equipment, not only
environmentally, but financially and
physically as well.
Andrew commented: “There
are a number of benefits we’ve
experienced switching to battery
products, in particular the time and
money saved from no longer having
to travel to purchase fuel. This task
regularly took two hours, but now
the time can now be spent on-site
which has been really helpful.
“Additionally, for levels of comfort,
the products are brilliant. With
our previous petrol equipment, we
regularly had to strain to get them
started, but with battery, we can
simply turn them on with a push of
a button. Not only that, the lower
levels of vibrations compared to our
previous non-battery machinery is
significant. Thanks to the reduced
movement we are able to use the
products more comfortably and for
longer periods at a time, which also
helps to increase our productivity.
“The 525iB handheld blower and
the 535iRXT and 520iLX brush
cutters in particular have made a
huge difference to the way we work.
The brush cutters are used daily on
the estate, by the team and Lady
Salisbury herself, thanks to their
light-weight design and ability to be
turned on and off when needed for
short burst of use, without having
to warm them up and refuel. We
regularly use the handheld blower at
Hatfield Train Station and no longer
need to worry about disrupting
commuters due to its low noise
levels.
“Being able to switch the batteries
from one product to another so
seamlessly, without the worry of
fuel is brilliant. The products have
not only helped our daily work, but
it is also a great feeling knowing
that we’re making a positive impact
on the environment. Not only
has Husqvarna opened our eyes
to garden battery machinery, the
results we achieved encouraged
us to purchase a battery powered
utility vehicle.
“In the future we look forward
to taking further advantage of
Husqvarna’s offerings, including
Husqvarna Fleet Services™ to track
and receive real-time data from our
machines, and further extend our
collection as new battery models
launch.”
For more information on Husqvarna
Battery Series visit:
www.husqvarna.com/uk/products/
battery/
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