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SOD HARVESTERS Trebro Manufacturing, Inc. SC 2010 SLAB The SC 2010 Slab automatic turfgrass harvester offers many features to maximize efficiency and productivity. With all- wheel drive and rear-wheel anti-spin control, the harvester stays on track in wet, muddy conditions. The 170-degree front steering axle with zero turning radius makes this harvester suitable for smaller fields. Full pallets of turf can be quickly backed out of the way when a forklift is unavailable. The harvester’s cab has been designed for operator comfort and visibility. Trebro’s exclusive floating cutting head is available in a 21-in. or 24-in. wide cut and has adjustable down pressure to maximize productivity with minimal waste. Slabs are picked up and stacked by a hydraulically- powered hook system that is gentle on turf and produces tight, stable stacks. The rear-mounted pallet injector holds 10 empty pallets and can be equipped with an optional pallet lifter to use double-sided pallets. Please visit www.trebro.com.

Turf Tick Products Turf Tick Sod Harvester Turf Tick’s detachable sod harvester provides top-quality cut and high speed with extremely-low maintenance costs. With reel floating head design, the counter-balanced cutting head pivots independently from the conveyor. Counter-balanced cutting blade drive provides low noise, low vibration, sharp edges and equal thickness. Open design with low-weight center point. Electrical depth-control standard. Long-life roller bearings and bushings in all moving parts. Unique rollup system cooperates with sideways- separated conveyor belts. Fits any regular tractor (70-80 hp); connected and disconnected in minutes. Automatic fine adjustment for cutting depth push-button controlled from driver’s seat or stacking position. The carrier, with pallet and stacker platform, is mounted in the tractor 3-point hitch and carries the back of the harvester. A weight-sharing system transfers most pallet weight to the tractor. Available for 16-, 18- or 24-inch rolls, capacity up to 1,700 square yards/hour. Optional coulter discs cutting system with reversible blade and a front-mounted brush.

Turf Tick Products Turf Tick Big Tick Sod Harvester The Turf Tick big roll harvester is the best and most economical solution for high quality big rolls. The heavy frame weight and solid pressure roller levels the soil out while cutting. The machine has a floating mount with the 3-point hitch on the tractor. The big roll has sharp edges due to the adjustable coulter discs on the bottom roller. A middle disc coulter can split the rolls in two parts. The roll is held by a hydraulically controlled clamp. The Big Tick has a heavy duty gearbox and top quality bearings for all rotating parts. The drive system is a mechanical powered system, optional is the automatic chop off with a computer controlled length counter, the depth adjustment is electrical. Working width of the machine is 40-in. (2 x 20-in.) or 48-in. (2 x 24-in.). 2 – or 4-wheel drive 40 hp tractor is minimum, Category 11, 3-point hitch.

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TPI Turf News November/December 2016