Mulag mower collectors have been fitted to municipal Unimogs for many years and will be a familiar sight to those who travel frequently in Germany. Now, in collaboration with other manufacturers, Mulag has developed a mower collector that can be powered by a conventional tractor.
In the UK and Ireland, reach mowers are the ‘go to’ tools for verge maintenance. Though they’re great at vegetation control, the main drawback is that, for some jobs, they leave behind too much debris. What is fine for a rural byway is far less welcome in municipal settings. This can see many urban verges trimmed with ride-on mowers of various descriptions, some with a collector that, in turn, needs frequent emptying.
There are, of course, other considerations. Cut vegetation can find its way into water courses and drains, causing blockages. And litter-infested roadsides are not improved by the actions of a flail head on detritus. In addition, removing cuttings helps to reduce nutrients finding their way back into the soil, this encouraging wildflower growth over time. For those who have a verge cutting arm to their business operations, the chance to invest in a new mower collector, suited to dealing with high volumes of material and litter, has its attractions. It is here where the efforts of Fendt, Mulag, Gödde and Krampe may be of interest and intrigue. Together, these four companies have jointly developed this tractor-based mowing and collection combination that will be sold and supported as a single complete unit.
Familiar in concept, new in execution
When considered in its constituent parts, the core elements are not new. What Mulag has done is to combine all of the various elements to produce a homogenous unit purpose-developed to work with a tractor, as opposed to adapting the existing Unimog systems.
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