New Products

Grasshopper turbine blower
The pitch: Grasshopper turbine blower clears debris from congested, hard-to-reach or wide-open areas and long stretches of walkways and curbs in a fraction of the time required by conventional backpack blowers and walk-behind units.

The target: Landscape contractors

Specs:

• The turbine blower offers a 360-degree nozzle rotation – controlled remotely from the operator’s station – to direct airflow precisely for reduced high-volume cleanup time.
• Quieter than most debris blowers.
• Increases productivity and decreases labor.

Contact: www.grasshoppermower.com

Reed ratchet shears
The pitch: The shears with hardened steel blades can cut plastic pipe.

The target: Design/build and irrigation contractors

Specs:

• The RSP1 ratchet shears can be used for CPVC because of blade thinness and finish.
• Blades on Reed ratchet shears can be sharpened or replaced, enhancing performance and saving money.
• The pointed blade in the one-hand RSP1 model helps start the cut in tough plastics such as CPVC, and helps avoid bounce in thin wall material.

Contact: www.reedmfgco.com

EZ Grout’s Hog Crusher

The pitch: The Hog Crusher material recycler easily attaches to a skid-steer loader or forklift to become an on-the-spot recycling center at job sites.

The target: Design/build contractors

Specs:

• Used to recycle most jobsite materials such as brick, block and non-reinforced concrete up to 4 inches thick.
• Crushes material down to useable size of approximately 2 inches or smaller.

Contact: www.ezgrout.com

Ariens MeltBuddy
The pitch: The salt spreader attaches to SNO-THRO units, which allows operators to clear snow and spread ice melt in a single pass.

The target: Snow fighters

Specs:

• Has an easy-to-use hand trigger and large capacity hopper, which allows operators to drop ice-melt granules where needed.
• Universal mounting for easy attachment on almost any manufacturer’s snow blower.
• Snap-locking hopper cover keeps blowing snow out and away from the ice melting product.

Contact: www.ariens.com

DuraClass Sidewinder Jr. dump body

The pitch: The versatile body is easily prepared for unexpected early or late snowfalls.

The target: Snow fighters

Specs:

• The 3- to 4-yard Sidewinder Jr. compliments the larger 5- to 14-yard capacity DuraClass Sidewinder dump body.
• With its compact size, the Sidewinder Jr. increases maneuverability, while minimizing clearance concerns.
• Can be used for mid-winter construction events without having to remove sanding equipment.

Contact: www.duraclass.com

Forsta Filters  M-90 self-cleaning irrigation filter
The pitch: The automatic backwash allows the filter to clean itself and requires almost no routine maintenance.

The target: Irrigation contractors

Specs:

• At less than 12 inches tall, it can incorporate into nearly any piping system.
• A stainless steel body, screen and components make the filter durable.
• It uses a single 1-inch flush valve and uses less than 2 gallons in the 6-second backwash cycle.

Contact: www.forstafilters.com