Landscape & Urban Design Issue 41 2020 | Page 12

TOOLS, PLANT & EQUIPMENT JOHN DEERE EXPANDS FAIRWAY MOWER LINE-UP BTME 2020, HARROGATE: STAND NO. 274, RED ZONE John Deere has announced two new additions to the economical 6000A Series fairway mower line-up, which will be previewed at BTME 2020 in Harrogate from January 21-23. Sharing technologies with the award-winning A Model mower range, the 6080A and 6500A E-Cut hybrid electric fairway mowers feature high-performance electric reel drive, which greatly reduces 12 www.landud.co.uk the number of potential hydraulic leak points to ensure maximum productivity and performance. In addition to their economical price, these new mowers can be operated at lower engine speeds, which further reduces operating costs by decreasing fuel consumption. John Deere’s European turf sales & marketing manager Carlos Aragones. “Powerful and full of premium features at an economical price, the 6080A and 6500A combine our proven E-Cut hybrid electric technology with the popular 6000A Series model design.” “We’re excited to bring the E-Cut hybrid mowing system to the 6000A Series fairway mowers,” says John Deere was first to market with its electric reel drive system in 2005 on the 2500E triplex greens mower, Follow us @ludmagazine