For superintendents seeking to improve turf health and playing conditions in golf course fairways, STEC has introduced the FB3 Fairway Brush.
A tow-behind unit, the FB3 can groom turf to with the purpose of:
> blade orientation
> propping up plants for pre-cut preparation
> dethatching grass
> reducing worm casts
> removing dew
> brushing in top-dressing materials
> helping control turf disease.
The FB3 is compatible with several types of tow vehicles, and it utilizes a ground-driven rotary, contour-hugging brushing method and a stationary drag brush.
The FB3 brush system offers 41 degrees of side-to-side wing contouring, and the hitch separates the towing vehicle from the brush allowing for independent floating and constant surface contact with 30 degrees of fore-aft contouring.
Two working modes — precut and topdress — are available with the brush, and the direction and speed can be adjusted. With a brushing width of 182 inches, the FB3 has a maximum working depth of 1 inch.
Ground driven, the machine uses a 12-volt electrical supply to lift and lower, making virtually any tow vehicle operable without the need of hydraulics.
