Battery-powered landscaping equipment manufacturer EGO Power+ range of lawn care, trimming and wood cutting equipment is providing the local market with a viable alternative to fuel-powered equipment with benefits that go far beyond money savings on fuel.
Distributed in South Africa by Smith Power Equipment, the range of machines is perfectly suited for work on school grounds, sports fields and estates, among others, where its quieter and fumeless operation is conducive to work and learning environments where noise and pollution may otherwise be a factor. In addition, the nature of electric equipment requires only negligible servicing and are far more reliable than internal combustion engines. They also last longer.
With its large capacity 56v batteries the machines can be matched to suit many requirements with the largest turn less ride-on mowers able to cut up to 2 acres of grass on a single battery charge. This can be extended further with an additional battery pack and rapid charge options that allow the spare to be charged-up while the mower is cutting with the alternate battery.
Similarly the self-propelled and push mowers, as well as string trimmers, blowers, chainsaws, hedge trimmers and other equipment provide silent, almost maintenance-free garden and landscape work with long battery life that can easily be specified to complete a full workday with the right battery and charger options. Like electric vehicles, the battery powered motors are also lighter and more powerful than their fuel-burning equivalents and have unmatched torque for tough cutting conditions.
According to Lionell Adams, area sales representative of Smith Power Equipment for EGO Power+, the equipment is available in different options with battery-included options for home and DIY use to simplify the options for buyers, as well as semi-professional and industrial machines for use by contractors and on large grounds. These provide users with a wide range of Power+ battery and charger options to suit their own requirements.
We find that Eco Estates and environmentally conscious properties, companies and individuals are making the change to our EGO Power+ solutions and thanks to the size and scope of Smith Power Equipment’s range of solutions and backup services they are able to make informed decisions and where battery-operated equipment may not be suitable to supplement it with the best from our range of the world’s best Toro, Perfect and Peruzzo fuel and tractor-towed solutions.
EGO Power+ is part of global business that specialises in cordless tools. The high capacity 56v batteries set it apart from others in the market as the higher voltage allows higher amp hour consumption for more powerful and longer runtimes. The powerplants also make use of its patented Keep Cool technology which maximises surface areas for better cooling which enables the equipment to run cooler for longer. Software controlled usage of power from each cell further maximises battery life.
As a result of the energy density of the EGO Power+ solution analysis of running costs of its battery mowers versus two stroke petrol shows that in a 5-day a week type of operation the battery mower’s running costs for a whole month are about equal to a two-stroke petrol mower’s running cost in a day. Similar calculations comparing an EGO Power+ blower to an equivalent two-stroke blower revealed that saving of R38 559,13 could be achieved in the fi8rst year when offset against the cost of a matched battery and thereafter savings of over R60 000 could be expected annually at current fuel and service prices.
This type of fuel saving as well as eliminating fumes, noise and other pollutants shows that as a premium equipment manufacturer the company has committed itself to a greener environment.
The range includes:
- Self-propelled 47cm mower with 5ah battery for up to 800m2
- Self-propelled 52cm plus 7.5ah and rapid charger for cutting up to 1000 – 1200m2
- Ride-on 120cm Zero Turn mower for cutting up to 2 acres
- String trimmer range and with a commercial range about to be launched
- Brush cutters
Hedge trimmers
- Chainsaws and pole saws
- Multi-tool kit with powerhead and many attachments such as brushes, pole saws, hedge trimmers etc
- Blowers
- Pressure washers
All equipment is supplied with comprehensive guarantees that are upheld by Smith Power Equipment.
