PUBLIC MAINTENANCE
Green areas
When lawns take up a lot of space
it is important not to mow too
low. Leaves on the blades of grass
transport moisture from root to tip
and without them, the grass dies.
Rotary mowers are often used
and are well suited for park areas,
roadside greenery, sports fields
and playgrounds, as they have a
high area capacity and offer an
adjustable cutting height. Front
mowers are agile and offer a good
view of the attached appliance. The
mowing deck is easily accessible and
quick to assemble. Medium mowers
are ideal because of their unchanged
driving characteristics with a
mounted deck and the shortness of
the system. Straight cutting marks
are far easier to implement. Lawn
sweeping machines pick up the
cuttings from the ground via a roller
and throw them up overhead into a
container. Grass suction devices are
connected to the mower and suction
off the cuttings into the waste
container using a vacuum blower.
To maintain borders, trees and
bushes, battery-powered handheld
devices are best. Battery-powered
brush cutters, chain saws, leaf
blowers and hedge cutters are up
to 50 percent less noisy and do
not release any emissions. They
also generate up to 80 percent
fewer vibrations, depending on the
manufacturer, making handling
easier and less stressful for the
blood circulation. They are also
compact, making precise work easy
in narrow, winding areas.
Sweeping in outdoor areas
Sweeping is not just sweeping. The
choice of machine and accessories
must suit the underlying surface,
type of dirt and size of the area or
paths. The classic riding sweeper
suits individual areas such as car
parks, open-air swimming pools or
outdoor areas around multi-purpose
halls. The side brush sweeps edges
and corners and the collected
street dirt is absorbed by the main
sweeping roller.
Whether the machines are batteryoperated
or driven by LPG, petrol or
diesel depends on the application
area. Smaller areas can be managed
with battery-operated machines.
Municipal or vacuum sweepers
sweep the dirt together via side
brushes, after which it is absorbed
by the suction nozzle. Larger areas
can be processed rapidly and
longer distances in road traffic are
manageable with driving speeds of
up to 40 km/h. Municipal machines
are suitable all for seasons, as the
cab provides driver comforts such as
air conditioning.
The more flexibly accessories and
appliances can be combined for a
specific fleet, the more efficiently
outdoor spaces can be managed all
year round.
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