Steve Bullman

After a successful launch in September, Timberwolf are proud to announce that local tree surgery company, SP Landscapes, have become the first owners of the TW 280HB HYBRID wood chipper. SP Landscapes, based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, purchased the TW 280HB HYBRID at the end of October from their local Timberwolf Dealer, Ben Burgess, making them the first owners of a Hybrid wood chipper in the world. “We had our first machine, known then as an Entec chipper in 1996,” Steve Pammenter, owner of SP Landscapes recalls “We’ve always had a close relationship with Ben Burgess and Timberwolf, who have always helped to ensure we get the best out of our machines. “Because our workload is so diverse we need a good mix of machines and this new hybrid machine is the perfect addition to our fleet. It will enable us to minimise our emissions and go greener in areas such as Cambridge without compromising our workload or performance.” SP Landscapes have owned Timberwolf machines for almost 25 years including one of the original Entec Industry ‘Chippit’ wood chippers. The TW 280HB HYBRID will join their current fleet of mixed 6” & 8” road tow and tracked Timberwolf wood chippers. Sales and Marketing Director at Timberwolf, Guy Marshlain said: “We’re thrilled that, through Ben Burgess, SP Landscapes have extended their fleet with the TW 280HB HYBRID. An increasing number of companies are looking to reduce emissions and the TW 280HB HYBRID is a step towards this. It’s also particularly exciting for our first machine sale to be completed locally – we look forward to seeing the TW 280HB HYBRID across the East Anglian region.” Developed to meet a growing need within the industry, the TW 280HB HYBRID wood chipper is perfect for companies and organisations who are committed to minimising their emissions and fuel usage whilst not compromising on performance. Group Arb Specialist at Ben Burgess, Louis Phillippo said “With Timberwolf we have had a fantastic opportunity to present our customers with the very first and only diesel hybrid chipper on the market. We’ve had great confidence in this machine since the first viewing, which has encouraged our team to order and sell the very first machine in the world. Bringing hope of a greener future and follow the Timberwolf ethos of eliminating all emissions from our industry.”

The combination of an Arborist 130 and SAFE-Trak 19-28 from GreenMech are proving the perfect pair for Heartwood Tree Care, providing Owner Gavin Coles the versatility he needs on his fleet to undertake both small domestic work and larger-scale commercial projects. Gavin made the switch to GreenMech earlier this year following reliability and support issues with another manufacturer, both of which are now a thing of the past with his GreenMech pair delivering quality performance, backed-up with first class dealer support. Gavin and his team of two undertake tree-works for customers and a number of large estates across Kent and the South East. “Each job poses different challenges, but the main one is normally access – whether we’ve got to work on small, tight driveways or get equipment across uneven or soft ground” explains Gavin, who established Heartwood Tree Care 17 years ago. “Because of this, we like having road-tow and tracked chipper options available to us, but after reliability problems and some lacklustre customer support I lost all confidence in our previous brand.” “I hadn’t used GreenMech chippers before but got in touch with our local dealer GA Groundcare Ltd who invited me along to their depot, where I was instantly impressed by the quality and design of the machines. You can tell they’ve really thought about how we operate, and this was also clear in the demonstration I had so I went ahead and purchased the two units to run side-by-side.” The GreenMech Arborist 130 is powered by a 23hp petrol engine and features a generous in-feed hopper and no-stress feed system to process bushy brash or timber of up to 6” with ease. Gavin adds, “The large infeed is brilliant at pulling in awkward shapes and as a road-tow unit, is super portable for jobs in residential areas or those further away where you don’t want to take a trailer.” Complementing his Arborist 130 is a GA Groundcare refurbished 19-28 SAFE-Trak, featuring a 7.5” chipping capacity and GreenMech’s patented SAFE-Trak system which, with impressive ground clearance of 550mm, allows for safe traversing of uneven ground of embankments of up to 35°. “This SAFE-Trak is proving to be a ‘go anywhere’ machine, which saves us so much time and labour by being able to take the chipper exactly where we want to use it. The flywheel drive belt tensioning system and engine bay layout is also better and more accessible on these two GreenMech chippers compared to previous models I’ve used.” Together with the impressive performance, Gavin has also been delighted with the service received throughout the purchasing process from GreenMech and Ashley Stevens at GA Groundcare. “From the first phone call it was evident Ashley really knew his stuff, there were no questions he couldn’t answer!” He concludes, “In this profession, issues are always bound to crop up but ultimately it’s about how quickly these can be resolved and with GreenMech I know I’m in safe hands.”