quadraplay - LJN Blog Posts - Landscape Juice Network2024-03-29T09:56:44Zhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/quadraplayAll-in-One Solution for Bloxham Schoolhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/all-in-one-solution-for-bloxham-school2016-11-10T10:31:14.000Z2016-11-10T10:31:14.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>The SISIS Quadraplay single pass maintenance system has been praised by Tom Hall, deputy head groundsman at Bloxham School in Oxfordshire, for helping him to complete a range of tasks using just one machine.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314804949?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314804949?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>The prestigious Bloxham School, nestled away in the idyllic North Oxfordshire countryside, boasts excellent sporting facilities spread throughout four spacious playing fields. Each playing field is required for different sporting events throughout the year – summer will see cricket and athletics, the Michaelmas term features rugby and football with hockey predominantly played in the Lent term.</p><p>To ensure that the sports pitches are in the finest possible condition, Tom and the rest of the grounds team rely on the SISIS Quadraplay – a single pass maintenance system which incorporates a mounted frame for up to four implements and features a number of benefits such as:</p><ul><li>Grooming rakes, spikers, slitters, rollers and brushes can be added to the frame making this an exceptionally versatile piece of equipment</li><li>Up to four operations can be carried out simultaneously</li><li>A carrying platform for hand tools, seed etc</li><li>Connects to any tractor with 3-point linkage and utility trucks with suitable frame</li><li>Robustly constructed and very low maintenance</li></ul><p>Tom and the team use four specific implements which they attach to the Quadraplay - the slitter, the grooming rake, the roller and the brush - and he explained how each of them are used.</p><p> </p><p>“The slitter is used to help with aeration to reduce compaction within the playing surface. It also aids drainage and it also creates space for root development.”</p><p>“The grooming rake is particularly good for thatch removal and it also removes horizontal growth of the grass plant.”</p><p>“The roller and brush assist in creating a level playing surface which provides a better standard of surface for the teams. They also help to disperse debris on the surface - worm cast for example, and in the shadings of the rugby pitches which really contributes to the aesthetics of the whole site.”</p><p>One of today's most useful pieces of kit in any groundsman's armoury, the SISIS Quadraplay has been previously compared to a Swiss army knife - compact, versatile and thoroughly useful. It can significantly speed up maintenance tasks by carrying out more than one operation simultaneously – making it ideal for groundsmen like Tom who have several sports pitches to maintain.</p><p>“The feature I like most on the machine is that it’s so versatile,” says Tom. “You can use one of the components at any given time or you can use all four at once depending on what job you need to complete.”</p><p>“I would definitely recommend the SISIS Quadraplay to other groundsmen. It’s easy to use, it does a number of tasks within one sweep and is very reliable.”</p><p>For further information or a no obligation demonstration, please contact SISIS on 01332 824 777 or visit www.sisis.com</p><p>For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow SISIS on Twitter @SISISMachinery and like the company’s Facebook page – www.facebook.com/SISISMachinery. You can also view the latest SISIS videos by visiting www.youtube.com/SISISMachinery</p></div>SISIS Quadraplay Proves a Winner at Central Park Stadiumhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/sisis-quadraplay-proves-a-winner-at-central-park-stadium2013-06-04T12:02:25.000Z2013-06-04T12:02:25.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>When the time came for Andy Chetram, Facilities Manager at Central Park Stadium - the UK’s longest greyhound track, to purchase new maintenance equipment there was only one choice – a SISIS Quadraplay.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314105019?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314105019?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-left"/></a>The 1.8m wide single pass maintenance system equipped with tilth rake, grooming rake and levelling plate helps remove paw prints from the previous race while simultaneously smoothing and firming the surface to provide the optimum conditions for the next race.</p><p>Greyhounds need a firm, yet forgiving track to achieve the grip and speed necessary to produce the sustained performance expected by owners, trainers and race-goers. “We’ve used SISIS equipment since 1997,” said Andy. “Before they moved, we had a football pitch in the centre of the dog track and used to share maintenance equipment with the football club, which was how we first knew about SISIS. When they moved, we inherited their Quadraplay machine.</p><p>“It’s the main tool we use for the maintenance of the track between races because it saves us time and labour as it’s so wide. When the time came to purchase a new machine, there was only one choice for us. We love using the Quadraplay because it’s so simple to use with very little on-going maintenance as it has no moving parts as such. Also, the service back-up that SISIS has given us over the years has been exceptional and I know I can get parts, such as new grooming tines, as and when they are required.”</p><p>The manual adjustment of height, rather than the use of hydraulics, was another factor in Andy’s decision to purchase SISIS. “We use the Quadraplay to train new track staff because it’s so easy to use. Because the machine has no hydraulics, we don’t have to modify our tractor and there is no risk of a hose splitting and oil spilling all over the track. This would be a catastrophe for us, meaning we’d have to close the track, causing a loss of revenue. With each event being screened live to bookmakers across the country, we just can’t take the risk.”</p><p>Connecting to any tractor with a 3-point-linkage, the versatile one pass maintenance system is used for fast and effective grooming of natural and synthetic turf and hard-porous surfaces. Up to four operations can be carried out simultaneously with a range of fully interchangeable implements such as deep & spiker slitters, range of brushes and rakes, levelling lute, roller and grader plate which give the desired finish.</p><p>“It’s a very versatile system and we can also add new implements as and when we need to. It’s a very forgiving frame which is built well. It does exactly what it say’s on the tin – it maintains our track to an excellent standard.”<br/> For further information or a no obligation demonstration, please contact SISIS on 01332 824 777 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sisis.com" target="_blank">www.sisis.com</a>.</p><p>For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow SISIS on Twitter @SISISMachinery and like the company’s Facebook page – <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/SISISMachinery">www.facebook.com/SISISMachinery</a>. You can also view the latest SISIS videos by visiting <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/SISISMachinery">www.youtube.com/SISISMachinery</a>.</p></div>