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Rotary Mower Blades
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By Pat Callaby (19 Jun 08 13:30)
A helpful article on the importance of keeping rotary blades sharp and in good order-details inside - Read Article
Student mechanics have day at Ryder Cup venue
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By Pat Callaby (27 Apr 08 18:00)
Mechanics students from Evesham College, get shown the ropes at The Celtic Manor Resort-details inside - Read Article
Creating a waste disposal area
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By Pat Callaby (25 Mar 08 13:00)
Waste is a necessary evil and when you run an operation from the Celtic Manor Resort, keeping it under control is of paramount importance-details inside - Read Article
Towed gang mowers
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By Edwin Roberts (22 Mar 08 8:00)
Edwin Roberts of Classic Mowers looks at the towed gang mower and suggests that they still represent good value for smaller sports clubs if maintained correctly - Read Article
Creating a refueling area
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By Pat Callaby (29 Nov 07 11:00) - 2 comments
Pat Callaby discusses the merits of having designated areas from a health and safety point of view-details inside - Read Article
Workshop Administration - Part 1
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By Pat Callaby (20 Aug 07 12:45)
I have covered my commissioning process for new machines in an earlier article so we won't go there again except to say that to have all machine records of repairs and servicing plus the machine details is very convenient at times. - Read Article
The Use of Machine Lifts in the Workshop
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By Pat Callaby (01 Aug 07 14:15)
Not so many years ago a workshop housing a machine lift was unheard of, let alone big enough to hold a lift inside it-details inside - Read Article
Innovative parts board for the workshop
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By Pat Callaby (18 Jun 07 11:15) - 2 comments
Each winter I try to identify something that we need in the workshop that can be fabricated by the technicians, they are encouraged to come up with ideas of their own that are both practical and cheap-details inside - Read Article
Good housekeeping in the workshop
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By Pat Callaby (12 Feb 07 15:15)
Another good piece of advice from Pat Callaby, resident workshop manager at The Celtic Resort. - Read Article
Toro and BASF to sponsor 2 Equipment Managers a trip to the GIS
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By Stephen Tucker (23 Nov 06 15:40)
Toro and BASF to sponsor 2 Equipment Managers to go to the GIS in California. - Read Article
Take control of your servicing and inspections
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By Pat Callaby (16 Nov 06 11:00)
How many of you repair machines on a reactive basis rather than having a service/preventative maintenance program in place?-details inside - Read Article
Machinery Maintenance
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By Edwin Roberts (20 Oct 06 12:00) - 3 comments
Here he offers up some useful tips for maintaining some of the Sisis equipment SISIS Scarifier and Rotorakes These are very popular machines with many bowling and cricket clubs. With end of season renovations just a few weeks away it is essential that they are fit for the purpose. It is worth spending some time checking over the machines and replacing old and worn parts.
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International Equipment Managers Association
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By Stephen Tucker (02 Oct 06 16:00) - 1 comment
On September 1, 2006 (12) Equipment technicians were involved in a conference call to deliberate on starting an Equipment Technicians association - Read Article
Contract Maintenance
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By Pat Callaby (20 Sep 06 10:00)
Sometimes it is convenient to contract maintenance work out, here at Celtic Manor Resort there are several types of servicing and/or repairs that are better done by specialists. - Read Article
Making a Unit Trolley
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By Pat Callaby (28 Jun 06 12:10) - 1 comment
If you have, as we do here at Celtic Manor Resort, spare greens units, it can be useful and time saving to mount these on a trolley rather than hang them on a wall or (heaven forbid) keep them kicking around on the floor forming a trip hazard and making them prone to damage. - Read Article
A Day with Dennis
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By Laurence Gale MSc (16 Sep 05 15:00)
Thirty years on from my first encounter with a Dennis mower I am invited to see the latest developments that have been made since Howardson Ltd bought the company in 1981. My host is Ian Howard, Managing Director of Dennis Mowers. - Read Article
Setting up a greens mower
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By Pat Callaby (05 Aug 05 19:00) - 1 comment
Another informative article from the Workshop Manager at Celtic Manor Resort - Read Article
Packing Bottom Blades
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By Pat Callaby (05 May 05 11:45) - 2 comments
Pat Callaby, Head Mechanic at Celtic Manor GC offers his advice on preventing the biggest waste of bedknives (bottom blades). - Read Article
So you want to buy a grinder?
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By Pat Callaby (07 Apr 05 16:00)
A simple costing exercise is needed to clarify things for the people who sign the cheques for capital expenditure. Count the number of cylinders held and include everything, trim, fairway, pedestrian, ride on etc-full article inside - Read Article
Organising the workshop
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By Pat Callaby (17 Mar 05 16:05) - 1 comment
I have a commissioning process for new machines that helps me to order parts and claim warrantees, when the machine may not be readily to hand and to record other information relevant to that machine-details inside - Read Article
