IN SAFE HANDS WITH DENNIS
STAND B16
Health & Safety considerations are among the most important factors influencing equipment procurement today, and at IOG Saltex 2007 Dennis are highlighting important new design features that further reduce the already low noise and vibration levels of their successful FT multi-tasking mowers.
Available in widths of 17, 20 and 24in (43, 51 and 61cm), the FT machines have always had innovation as their hallmark. Their precision-engineered cutting cylinders can quickly be replaced by interchangeable cassette attachments for other key tasks, such as scarifiers, brushes, verti-cutters, rollers and slitters.
Dennis have constantly been refining these popular machines, and technicians at their in-house laboratory in Derby research into new ways of improving them.
Legislation requires employers to assess and control workers’ exposure to hand-arm vibration (HAV) and to reduce it as far as reasonably practicable. Excessive vibration can damage the hands and fingers, potentially leading to compensation claims.
Dennis have become one of the first manufacturers in the UK to incorporate as standard a revolutionary new low-vibration petrol engine, developed by Honda, on all their FT models.
Together with an optimal design of handlebars and transmission, this significantly reduces HAV, enabling the machine to be used for longer periods before permitted maximum exposure limits are reached.
“At Dennis we have an ongoing commitment to reducing vibration and noise levels, and Health & Safety considerations are of paramount importance,” says Managing Director Ian Howard. “We have also worked with QinetiQ, a defence and security technology company that has supported the Ministry of Defence, in these areas, and this has given us a genuine competitive edge.”
The FT’s cassette attachments can be changed quickly without spanners, and belt drive gives smoother, quieter operation compared with chain driven machines. Cutting height can also be altered quickly, and the machines are ideal for working on bowling greens, ornamental lawns, football pitches, cricket wickets and amenity turf areas.
“The new technology used in our FT machines obviously carries a slightly higher price tag, but the cost of not meeting Health & Safety obligations does not bear thinking about,” says Ian Howard.
Health & Safety considerations are among the most important factors influencing equipment procurement today, and at IOG Saltex 2007 Dennis are highlighting important new design features that further reduce the already low noise and vibration levels of their successful FT multi-tasking mowers.
Available in widths of 17, 20 and 24in (43, 51 and 61cm), the FT machines have always had innovation as their hallmark. Their precision-engineered cutting cylinders can quickly be replaced by interchangeable cassette attachments for other key tasks, such as scarifiers, brushes, verti-cutters, rollers and slitters.
Dennis have constantly been refining these popular machines, and technicians at their in-house laboratory in Derby research into new ways of improving them.
Legislation requires employers to assess and control workers’ exposure to hand-arm vibration (HAV) and to reduce it as far as reasonably practicable. Excessive vibration can damage the hands and fingers, potentially leading to compensation claims.
Dennis have become one of the first manufacturers in the UK to incorporate as standard a revolutionary new low-vibration petrol engine, developed by Honda, on all their FT models.
Together with an optimal design of handlebars and transmission, this significantly reduces HAV, enabling the machine to be used for longer periods before permitted maximum exposure limits are reached.
“At Dennis we have an ongoing commitment to reducing vibration and noise levels, and Health & Safety considerations are of paramount importance,” says Managing Director Ian Howard. “We have also worked with QinetiQ, a defence and security technology company that has supported the Ministry of Defence, in these areas, and this has given us a genuine competitive edge.”
The FT’s cassette attachments can be changed quickly without spanners, and belt drive gives smoother, quieter operation compared with chain driven machines. Cutting height can also be altered quickly, and the machines are ideal for working on bowling greens, ornamental lawns, football pitches, cricket wickets and amenity turf areas.
“The new technology used in our FT machines obviously carries a slightly higher price tag, but the cost of not meeting Health & Safety obligations does not bear thinking about,” says Ian Howard.