When Phil Sharples was asked to manage a contract to build grass football pitches in Azerbaijan, little did he know of the challenges that lay ahead. Now appointed as Stadium & Surfaces Director at Gabala FC, he talks about life in the former Eastern Bloc country
Dennis Mowers has opened a joint venture sales office in Russia, promoting and selling Dennis products to football clubs, landscapers, golf clubs and other sports facilities in the region. Covering sales, technical support, service and spare parts, the St Petersburg office gives Russian customers an enhanced service as they can deal with Russian speakers and the full range of marketing literature plus a dedicated website also available in Russian.
Midlands based mower manufacturer Dennis have won a prestigious order to supply a total of 27 machines to the stadia and training facilities at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. These will be supplied through Dennis’ partner Smith Turf, one of South Africa’s largest dealers based in Johannesburg with a network of support centres around the country.
A name you can trust. . . .
The Dennis reputation for quality began in 1922 and has grown ever since. Quality influences our approach at every stage and shapes our attitude towards delivering excellent equipment capable of creating a world class finish every time.
We’re part of your world. . . .
Team Dennis work harder to offer more support to more customers more of the time, whether at grass roots level or with professional users. That’s why you’ll see our machines on the best pitches, greens and fine lawns around the world.
Team Dennis. . . .
At every stage of the lifecycle of a Dennis mower our team of engineers and sales support are here to help you with any technical advice. We are committed to deliver the highest levels of customer service with website, videos, catalogues, advice and help. The dealerships that represent Dennis products are carefully selected to ensure customers receive first class professional support. Whatever you need, our dealers will always be there to help.
Solid Engineering with a refined feel. . . .
Take hold of a Dennis mower and you’ll feel the difference immediately. Solidly built, well balanced and a joy to operate.
Next Day spare parts. . . .
At Dennis we understand the importance of reducing machine downtime so we carry a vast stock of spare parts. In addition, our online resource of operator manuals makes it even easier to identify the correct part number.
Design and Development. . . .
Renowned for innovation and continuous evolution of product through customer driven feedback and utilising the latest design technologie.
Built on the FT principle these quality mowers are ideal for football and rugby field maintenance. They have interchangeable cassette systems with one minute changeover giving options to fit 8 different heads including scarifiers, verticutters, brushes, spikers, slitters as well as 6 or 8 bladed cutter cassettes. Available as 26" (66cm), 30" (76cm) and 34" (86cm) widths.
The Dennis heavyweight 30" (76cm) and 36" (91cm) diesel powered dedicated machine, 3 section rear roller and steering brakes make this 350kg machine easy to manoeuvre. These machines are suited to football and rugby pitch maintenance and are often found at top clubs where they exhibit excellent stripe pattern and rolling characteristics.
The S500 PLUS is an easy to use 'dual -purpose' machine and is ideal for maintaining football and rugby pitches. The machine has a 510mm (20") operating width and has interchangeable spiker and slotter reels. The spiker reel punches through the "surface pan" allowing air, water and fertiliser to penetrate the root zone, whilst the slotter reel creates ideal seed germination pockets. An optional seed box is available.
An ideal football pitch and rugby pitch mower with 24" (61cm) cutter units sold in sets of 3 with towing hitch for ball or jaw attachment. Excellent at 5-7mph for cutting larger areas. Minimum 12hp tow unit required. Ideally suited to requirements of football and rugby ground maintenance.
Football and rugby mower security is enhanced with a Mowersafe, which is suitable for any make of mower upto a 36" cutting width. Ideal for football and rugby clubs, local authorities and schools.Prevents a thief from rolling away your machine and coupled with the mower's weight, any attempt to carry away the machine is extremely difficult.
The Dennis FT interchangeable cassette system is the ideal mower for your golf course maintenance requirements. With 11 different cassette options including scarifiers, verticutters, brushes, spikers and slitters as well as a 9 blade cutter cassette, the FT offers groundsmen maximum versatility from a single power unit. Cassettes can be changed over in approximately 60 seconds without the need for any tools. The FT range is the ideal tool for both golf green and golf tee maintenance.
The Razor Ultra 560 has been developed to specifically meet the demands of golf course maintenance. The mower is perfect for golf greens and golf tees. This professional mower ower has a 560mm (22") cutting width and incorporates many key features, 11 bladed cutting cylinder, ultra short wheelbase for undulating surfaces, tungsten tipped groomer, click height adjusters and stub free transport wheels.
The Razor Ultra 560 has been developed to specifically meet the demands of golf course maintenance. The mower is perfect for cutting tees and greens. This golf course mower has a 560mm (22") cutting width and incorporates many key features, 11 bladed cutting cylinder, ultra short wheelbase for undulating surfaces, tungsten tipped groomer, click height adjusters and stub free transport wheels.
Our newest machine, strong, simple design with 20" (51cm) and 24" (61cm) cutting widths. Excellent quality cut for this dedicated golf mower which is ideal for all your golf course maintenance requirements - from tee to green.
Strong, reliable big cylinder technology dedicated mowers for golf course maintenance from tee to green with large capacity box and heavy duty drive system. Available as 22" (56cm) and 27" (68cm).
Built on the FT principle, the Super Six is almost the same with simpler height of cut adjustment and is ideally suited to all aspects of golf course management from tee to green. Available as 17" (43cm), 20" (51cm) and 24" (61cm) widths. Interchange cassette system giving option to fit 10 different heads including scarifiers, verticutters, brushes, spikers and slitters as well as 5 or 9 blade cutter cassettes with 15 seconds changeover of cassettes.
Built on the FT principle these quality golf course mowers are interchangeable cassette systems with one minute changeover giving options to fit 8 different heads including scarifiers, verticutters, brushes, spikers, slitters as well as 6 or 8 bladed cutter cassettes. Available as 26" (66cm), 30" (76cm) and 34" (86cm) widths. Ideal for all aspects of golf course maintenance.
This dedicated golf course maintenance machine brings professional verticutting to every facility. With a 510mm (20") operating width and tungsten tipped blades, it is ideal for golf greens and tees. Regular use of this machine will help reduce thatch, improve the sward and encourage finer grasses to flourish and increased ball speed on all surfaces.
The S500 PLUS is an easy to use 'dual -purpose' machine and is ideal for maintaining golf tees and greens. The machine has a 510mm (20") operating width and has interchangeable spiker and slotter reels. The spiker reel punches through the "surface pan" allowing air, water and fertiliser to penetrate the root zone, whilst the slotter reel creates ideal seed germination pockets. An optional seed box is available and the S500 is ideal for all aspects of golf course maintenance.
The hand slotters and spikers have interchangeable reels with replaceable wearing parts and are ideal for maintenance of small areas on a golf tee or golf green.
Golf mower security is enhanced with a Mowersafe, which is suitable for any make of mower upto a 36" cutting width. Ideal for golf clubs, local authorities and schools.Prevents a thief from rolling away your machine and coupled with the mower's weight, any attempt to carry away the machine is extremely difficult.
SISIS Rosca
Ride-on brushing system comprising a pair of mid-mounted oscillating brush units and three rear-mounted brushes
SISIS Varibrush
Tractor mounted multiple-action brush
SISIS Osca 3
Tractor mounted oscillating brush
SISIS Towed Implement Frame
Designed specifically for daily maintenance of artificial surfaces, keeping it in good playing condition and maximising surface life. Ideal for towing behind small compact garden tractors.
SISIS Singleplay
Single pass maintenance system incorporates a mounted frame which accepts a variety of different implements for use on both turf and hard porous surfaces
SISIS Twinplay
Single pass maintenance system incorporates a mounted frame which accepts a variety of different implements for use on both turf and hard porous surfaces
SISIS SSS1000
A rotary brush for use on artificial turf surfaces to remove surface debris, lift the pile and redistribute sand or rubber crumb infill giving your surface maximum performance and life
SISIS Litamina 1200 SH
Compact sweeper/collector for collecting all types of surface debris from fine turf and outfield turf
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