Effective April 2015, Loxston Ground care confirm their appointment as UK distributor for the IRUS product range. Commenting on the appointment, Peter Loxston said, “As of April 2015 we will be supplying the new Range of IRUS Mowers, an essential part of the fleet for local authorities, landscaping contractors and utilities. They are ‘go-anywhere’ machines capable of mowing in places where people can’t. Operated by way of multi-channel radio and designed for mowing and maintenance of vegetation on precipitous slopes, parks, roadside verges and railway embankments, they offer reduced risk of injury to operators.

IRUS remote control mowers will go where standard walk behind or ride on mowers cannot go safely and are able to run on slopes of up to 50° for an extended period of time. At Loxstons we have a long association with equipment built specifically for slope work, as well as a wealth of experience in the ground care industry and we see the addition of the IRUS name to our equipment portfolio as an excellent fit.

IRUS launched the first commercial quality remote mower in 2004, with a design concept that has set the trend for the product sector, frequently copied but never surpassed. Being the first in the remote sector means the company have benefited from years of in-field experience. This has culminated in the development of the new Deltrak model which retains the IRUS core values of high power, combined with a light weight to enable operatives to maintain optimum control on the steepest of slopes.

The new 2.5 version of the Deltrak is the most developed machine currently on the market. A host of improvements include 38hp Kubota engine, self-cleaning radiator, improved track carriage, increased frame strength, improved stepper motors and transmission valves plus transmitter and receiver improvements. All combining to give the user a very low impact, high performance machine.

The IRUS Quatrak model is the most innovative four wheeled remote on the market with 4wd and crab-steer options. The engines are maintained in an upright position by a zero gravity articulating system and both Deltrak and Quatrack can be matched to 105cm and 125cm wide flail heads. They can be started, the cutter engaged and all movements controlled, from a safe distance. The flail head with six rows of three back-to-back flails is capable of dealing with the toughest growth but is also able to do a first-class job on grass. Maximum cut height is 127mm and minimum is 25mm. Full lubrication of all components is maintained even when working under load conditions on steep slopes.

They track at 8km/h and for really steep slopes, studs can be fitted to provide extra grip. The tracks can also be extended outwards for increased stability. All the controls are incorporated on the remote: start; throttle; forward and reverse; lift and lower of the head (top-of-the-range model); cutter engagement and stop. The remote control has a range in excess of 300m and in the event of the mower disappearing out of range, or over the brow of a hill, the engine will cut out. Maintenance is straightforward with sealed hydraulics and easily visible grease nipples and any required track adjustment is a one-spanner operation.

The IRUS Unitrak is a very high performer as a pedestrian operated single axle tractor. It is extremely capable on steep terrain and very easy to operate due to a moving axle pivot to achieve perfect balance and traction on steep slopes. Reduced electronic systems make it a low cost but reliable high performer. The latest addition is the IRUS Twin remotely operated track laying tool carrier. With 48hp Kubota power and only weighing 850 kg, this machine can power flails front and back in unison, giving a very high productivity rate with very low ground impact.

IRUS offer a range of implements to fit their machines, including forestry pulveriser, stump grinders and rotary and scythe mowers .To find out more about the latest innovations from IRUS go to www.irus-mowers.co.uk or contact Loxston Ground care, New Road, Seavington St Mary, Ilminster, Somerset,TA19 0QU Phone: 01460 242562 or visit Web: www.loxston.co.uk