SOLO REMOTE CONTROL VEHICLES
SOLO: Unmanned, remote controlled vehicles that tackle tough jobs in hazardous environments and confined spaces A SOLO unmanned vehicle keeps the operator safe and away from the risk of injury - out of harm's way. SOLO is ideal for digging out, carting away, culvert drain cleaning, fighting a burning building, spraying pesticides or mowing grass on a steep banks. In fact, anywhere where there is a risk to the operator or a confined space.
Air Blast Sprayer
SOLO Remotely Controlled Air Blast Sprayer This is the Remote Controlled SOLO Air Blast Sprayer spraying an orchard of young apple trees at the Fruit Focus 2013 show. (24 July 13, Kent, UK) Uniquely, the operator can stand in a position of safety, up-wind and well away from any risk of contact with the herbicides or chemicals being sprayed. The SOLO vehicle is narrow. At just 825mm wide, this four-wheel drive all-terrain machine can operate in confined spaces - e.g. spraying in a commercial orchard, between the rows of commercially grown fruit trees, or spraying strawberries grown on raised beds in poly tunnels and greenhouses. Most makes and types of sprayer can be integrated into the the SOLO machine - Air Blast or Boom-type sprayers, to spray fruit, vineyards, orchards - inside (confined spaces) or outside (Orchards & Vineyards) |
SOLO Bank Rotary Mower New SOLO Bank Flail Mower to be launched soon. See pictures here SOLO Bank Rotary Mower - effortlessly cuts grassland in areas too hazardous or dangerous for operator-driven mowers, where there is a risk of tipping over Easy to operate and remotely controlled from up to 100m, the SOLO Bank RotaryMower reduces dangers faced by operators when mowing next to busy roads & motorways, at airports, reservoirs & power stations and on banks, slopes and inclines anywhere.
Use SOLO Bank Rotary Mower in place of a conventional operator driven bank mower where should it tip over the operator might be injured. Using a SOLO Bank Mower, the operator stands in a safe place up to 100m away. For the operator and employer, this means reduced fatigue, no hand-arm-vibration issues - and no risk of injury should the machine tip over. With its twin rotary blades, mulching deck and 1 metre cut, SOLO uses permanent four wheel drive and skid steer turning to access difficult to reach areas and cut / mulch long grass and weeds. SOLO's Floating Rotary Cutting Deck technology maintains the optimal cutting height across rough terrain on banks and slopes. SOLO Bank Rotary Mower. Floating cutting head maintains optimal cutting height across rough terrain The SOLO Bank Rotary Mower is the vehicle of choice for mowing grass in dangerous and hazardous locations, e.g. • Busy roads and motorways • Horticulture - vineyards etc. • Banks, slopes and inclines anywhere • Next to water e.g. reservoirs • Airports, power stations etc. Out of season, SOLO Bank Rotary Mower can be converted to use any of the other attachments for the SOLO unmanned vehicle. The Bank Mower attachment can be removed and another attachment fitted - converting the SOLO vehicle to another use for the out of season months - making SOLO an all year round vehicle. View the other attachments here. |
OLO Bank Flail Mower: New for the 2014 slope & bank mowing season
Remote Controlled SOLO Bank Flail Mower The new SOLO Bank Flail Mower is purpose made to cut grass and scrub on extreme slopes and banks. Key features include: - Outstanding grip on steep slopes from an all-terrain six-wheel or track driven chassis - Cuts grass and scrub on extreme slopes - Powerful 'floating' flail head. Cuts through scrub and long grass to leave an excellent finish - Engine Management System. The engine automatically tilts to remain upright when operating on extreme slopes - Low-cost. This professional SOLO machine will appeal to budget-concious organisations - Remotely operated up to 150m away. The operator is always safe and out of harm's way The SOLO Bank Mower mows extreme slopes & banks and gets the job done safely & quickly. The prototype SOLO Bank Flail Mower was previewed and demonstrated to trade partners and the press at two shows in the UK in 2013 - Fruit Focus, East Malling, Kent and the Mid-Devon Show, Devon. Machines have been shipping from production since December 2013. The images above and below shows the unmanned SOLO Bank Flail Mower cutting long grass on extreme slopes recently, some over 40 degrees - and being demonstrated at shows in Kent and Devon. |