Savannah, Georgia, United States: Campey Turf Care Systems will display its wares at next week’s 33rd STMA (Sports Turf Managers Association) Conference and Exhibition.

The 33rd edition of the annual event is taking place at the Georgia’s Savannah Convention Centre from January 17-20.

It will feature Campey’s latest synthetic, hybrid and natural turf grooming products, and a new addition to the US from Campey, the Martin Lishman Micro-Spray.

“The STMA event will provide a number of invaluable seminars, training opportunities and networking events. Throughout the week, Campey product specialists will be available to give advice on machinery and answer any turf related questions,” said a spokesperson for Campey, a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. 

The key aim of the Micro-Spray is bringing versatility to the armoury of groundsmen. A narrow footprint allows it to fit through most gateways and passageways to tackle hard-to-reach spraying areas.

With a 120-litre tank, the option of a 2.5-metre six nozzle or 3.5-metre eight nozzle three-section folding boom and the combination of power, control and responsive handling, the Micro-Spray is suited to all types of sports grounds, golf courses and landscaping work.

The comprehensive yet easy to use control box gives the operator more control over the sprayer with changeable motor direction to either walk behind or in front of the sprayer, 12 motor speeds, bout marker selection, a battery level indicator and optional hand lance.

Spray application rates, operating speed, and the pump pressure can be accurately and quickly controlled by the operator, as well as the adjustable boom height and independent shut-off nozzle bodies. All of these features come together to make a versatile sprayer that provides exceptional results time and again. 

Other leading products on the Campey stand will be the Campey Uni-Scratch, UNIRAKE, the Campey SPEEDRESSER and the Campey LM3010 liquid transfer line marker.

The Uni-Scratch is ideal for effective maintenance of natural and synthetic grass surfaces. The machine has been developed to infill or refill when installing or looking after synthetic grass carpets. It can also be used to remove organic matter on natural grass hybrid carpet pitches when carrying out annual renovations.

The Uni-Scratch moves on four supporting rollers, which are adjustable in height to allow the most appropriate working depth. The rotors can be equipped with springs or linear brushes in PPL, with rear linkage to tractors of at least 30 hp.

The UNIRAKE serves a similar purpose by removing organic matter. Users can adjust the severity of grooming to remove a varying amount of organic matter or simply stand the sward up to encourage growth. Altering the severity of grooming is quick and easy and can be done in less than 30 seconds.

Line marking is made simple with the Campey LM3010 liquid transfer marker. What sets this line marker apart is that it only marks the leaf/plant and not the soil. This means that when greening out the lines for re-marking, it is easy to remove existing colours and re-line with greater precision and less time. 

Marking material is transferred from the 30-litre hopper to the 10-centimetre wide marking wheel by a grooved rubber roller which allows marking up to post or flag. It has pneumatic tyres and an adjustable flow rate giving even and accurate lines. The tubular steel handles can be adjusted for operator comfort.

Completing the Campey line-up at STMA 2022 is the Campey SPEEDRESSER. The machine is available with 18-metre or 24-metre spreading widths and is designed to handle all top-dressing material.

The unique aspect of the SPEEDRESSER is the four floatation tyres on a pivoting axle that massively minimise the risk of turf damage and compaction. This feature is especially important when working on a pre-existing surface but is equally important during renovations.