Husqvarna added several new products designed for landscape and tree care professionals. These new products were unveiled during the second day of Husqvarna’s first Virtual Vault Tour. “At Husqvarna, we are focused on continuing to produce and provide solutions that make the work of professionals faster, safer, more efficient and more sustainable overall,” said Robert McCutcheon, president of Husqvarna North... read more
Ego has released a new two-stage battery-powered snow blower and an improved version of the single stage. The two-stage model, SNT2400, is a 24-inch wide model. Its thick gauge steel box, with aggressive steel augurs and retractable drift cutters, chews through and delivers snow to the steel impeller that flings it up to 50 feet. SNT2400’s augur and impeller work... read more
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) published the robotic lawn mower standard. The standards were approved in September 2019. The standards were developed to provide an industry standard for robotic, battery-powered and electrical lawn mowers. They are the first of their kind and were developed from public input from consumers, manufacturers and commercial equipment... read more
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) issued the first-ever standard for robotic, battery-powered and electrical lawn mowers. read more
Gasoline has served as the go-to fuel option for many years when it comes to handheld equipment. However, the recent rise of battery-powered equipment — and subsequent use of propane-powered generators to recharge that equipment — has stoked the number of choices landscape contractors have at their fingertips. Gas ’em up While gasoline-powered equipment no longer represents a monopoly, it’s... read more
Greenworks Commercial introduced new lithium-ion-powered zero-turn mowers and utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) at GIE+EXPO in Louisville, Ky. Expanding on its introduction of Lithium Z Zero-Turn Mowers this past summer, Greenworks Commercial is introducing several new lithium-ion powered mowers, including the 52-inch 52R ride-on mower and the 52-inch 52S stand-on model. The 52R and 52S will offer users up to 4.5 and... read more
