ANNUAL EQUIPMENT & PRODUCT BUYER’S GUIDE

SOD HARVESTERS Brouwer Kesmac

Brouwer Sod Cutter Mark 2 The Sod Cutter Mark 2 is built with a heavy duty frame construction. The handles fold easily for storage or transport in a pick-up truck or the trunk of your car! This lightweight tool can be used anywhere that turf requires removing, repairing, renovating or lifting. The split blade feature makes it very smooth to operate.

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Kesmac 2150 Sod Harvester It is lightweight; backed by service and quality. Features include: • Pivoting cutter head/conveyor delivering uniform sod thickness •

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Joystick which controls all key functions: auto-steer, conveyor functions and hydraulic depth control (available at stacker’s station)

Ergonomically designed operator station with heavy duty wrap around fenders and platform

• Easy entry with rear piling door for quick service • Full canopy with flashing signal and work lights • Well balanced, short overall length • Low profile conveyor mat with long life tri-urethane sprockets • Auto-steer with hydraulic lift, on-the-go micro adjuster reduces waste and operator fatigue • Optional fold down pallet carrier • Standard on a NEW Tier 4-compliant PowerTech John Deere 5065E 2WD or 4WD tractor • Available in 16-, 18-, 21-, 23- & 24-inch widths

• Variable cutter head weight system Roll & Slab Options include: • Hydraulic-driven independent cross conveyor (Rolls) and curved conveyor (Slabs) • Hydraulic variable speed Flap Control (Rolls)

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Kesmac 2200 Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Sod Harvester Option Kesmac offers a “DIY” Roll or Slab option on the 2200 model Sod Harvester with Floating Head. A single operator can drive and stack sod using the duplicate set of controls in the stacking station. Operating with a two person crew, the driver has the traditional controls in the operator station. Mounted radar detection, when activated, automatically stops the sod harvester when an object comes into its path. At the rear, a single operator has an emergency tether cord which (when disconnected by falling or pulling) will stop the sod harvester. Controls are in place to operate the sod harvester from the tractor seat or from the back. The kit at the back includes: steering wheel, depth control, auto-steer, micro adjustment, harvester controls, forward and reverse, variable speed and roll-up control. The “Do-It-Yourself” option is ideal for small operations or when one-person sod harvesting is needed, offering 16- to 24-inch widths of cut in rolls or slabs.

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TPI TURF NEWS • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015