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Advanced Sod Harvesting Machinery

Advanced Sod Harvesting Machinery . Kramer Simpson. Introduction. Harvesting Specs Types of Equipment Advantages Video Links . Sod Harvesting. Can be Harvested in several ways Small Rolls- range from 12”-24” wide and 4’ long Big Rolls- from 24”- 48” wide up to 125 foot long

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Advanced Sod Harvesting Machinery

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  1. Advanced Sod Harvesting Machinery Kramer Simpson

  2. Introduction • Harvesting Specs • Types of Equipment • Advantages • Video Links

  3. Sod Harvesting • Can be Harvested in several ways • Small Rolls- range from 12”-24” wide and 4’ long • Big Rolls- from 24”- 48” wide up to 125 foot long • Slabs- from 12”- 24” and up to 4’ long • First tractor mounted was made by Gerry Brouwer in 1966

  4. Sod Harvesting • Average price of sod is $0.25 per square foot • Pallets range from 450 sq. ft to 500 sq. ft

  5. Equipment Diversity • Walk behind units • Typically can harvest 150-200 sq.ft/hour • Standard 16 in. cutting width

  6. Tractor Mounted Models • Usually takes 2-3 man crew, an operator, stacker and a roller on certain models • Can cut 600- 800 square feet an hour • Fixed head

  7. Advanced Tractor MountedBrouwerRobomax • Operator only • Capable of cutting 1600 square yards per hour • GPS

  8. Advanced Tractor Mounted • Robotic Arm • Automatic Pallet Injector • Hydraulic Driven Cutter and Depth Control

  9. Advanced Tractor MountedKesmac Slab-Matic 3000 • Up to 1350 sq./yds per hour • Choice of 3-16” rows or 2-24” rows • Slabs only

  10. Advanced Tractor MountedKesmac Slab-Matic 3000 • Ability to eject poor turf • Clamp system interlocks whole section

  11. Self-PropelledTrebro Auto-Stack II • Two 24” cutting heads • Electronic adjustable length of cut • Stacker has 88 spears

  12. Self Propelled Trebro Auto-Stack II • Up to 3,000 sq. yds per hour • On the go adjustments of Pallet size, length • Can hold 18 pallets

  13. Advantages of Advanced Harvesters • Less laborrequired • Speed • Efficiency • Environment

  14. Video Links • BrouwerRobomax-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4FK_1behE4 • Kesmac Slab Matic-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M7l8y67dZU • TrebroAuto Stack-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur_maE1TB7A

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