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Diamond Mowers Ecoblade System

Diamond Mowers, Inc. is taking on the responsibility of

our Natural Resources to ensure that they are managed for

current and future generations. By applying herbicide

with the Eco Blade, both herbicide and environmental

safety are coming together with the Ecoblade system.

Diamond Mowers, Inc.

What is Eco Blade?Roadside Vegetation Management Solution.

This technology allows you to cut brush up to 4” in diameter and apply herbicide at the SAME TIME. There is no airborne drift or soil contamination.

Environmentally SafeThis system greatly reduces the amount of chemicals applied per acre and controls where the chemicals are being applied. Ecoblade is only applied to what is being cut, absolutely nothing else.

Cost SavingsThe Ecoblade system can greatly reduce the costs to manage vegetation because we allow 2 jobs to be done at the same time AND reduce the amount of chemicals used.

Topics of Discussion

•Features•Cost savings potential•Results•Flo Thru Cells•Eco Blade Configuration examples

HerbicideContainers

Mowing Deck

The Ecoblade looks like a regular slope mower and cuts brush the same way…but these looks are very deceiving!!

The herbicide is pumped from the tank to the blades for application.

How it Works

How it worksEcoblades’ unique design allows herbicide to stay on the bottom of the blade using centrifugal force to run the chemical underneath the blade as it spins.

The amount of herbicide is precisely controlled by the speed of the tractor…this will be explained later.

Bottom of Blade

Herbicide

How it worksChemical enters through port in spindle housing

Chemical goes into dish and exits through 2 cut paths to the blade bolts, then travels to wet bar and is deposited to the bottom outer edge of the blade.

How it works

How it works

Cut away section of Ecobladedelivery system.

How it worksChemical Bar

Blade

Chemical Flow

How it worksThis picture is from a demo that was done. The blue on the blade is a dye that was put into one of the tanks to show how the chemical works with the Ecoblade system.

Chemical exit hole

No chemical on deck shell indicates no drift. The chemical is only applied to the brush being cut.

How it worksThe chemical travels outward onto the blades due to centrifugal force.

The unique part of this is that the herbicide stays on the bottom of the blade and does not drop off.

Blade direction

Blade wing creates the air flow

How it worksThe chemical stays on the bottom of the blade until it touches the very top of the stubble.

Then herbicide is then "brushed" onto the end with a wiping motion.

Herbicide

How it worksA precise amount of the herbicide enters the plant where it is drawn into the root system immediately.

There is no overspray or soil contamination as only the plant receives chemical.

How it works

Dye shown being brushed onto the stem after the cut.

Notice there is no dye except on the cut part of the stem.

Topics of Discussion• How it works

• Cost savings potential• Results• Flo Thru Cells• Ecoblade configuration examples

Features The Ecobllade system is available with swing blades to prevent damage to motor

and spindle. Blade replacement is very affordable.

Swing Blades

Features Stackable clear 5 gallon Flo Thru cells Cells are pre-mixed with the prescribed chemical mix, water, and fully labeled. The customer does not have to handle the chemical at all.

Flo-Thru Cells

Features Ecoblade is available with one of two chemical flow control systems

Rheostat Computer

Features

Rheostat System

With this system the operator adjusts the amount of chemical being applied manually

FeaturesThe computer system allows the operator to enter how much chemical is to be applied The computer will automatically adjust how much chemical is sent to the blades depending on the speed of the tractor

Computer System

FeaturesThe integrated radar system tells the computer how fast the tractor is going, thus the correct amount of chemical is applied no matter how fast the operator is moving.

Radar is on computer system only

FeaturesThe roller pump pushes the chemical through the hose or tube to the blades.

Roller Pump

Electronic motor that turns the roller pump.

Roller pump - each Ecoblade has one roller pump per spindle.

Roller Pump

The motor spins the roller causing the pump to apply pressure to the hose, thus creating suction and pushing chemical to the blades.

Topics of Discussion• How it works• Features

• Results• Flo Thru Cells• Wet Blade Configuration examples

Cost avings potential Labor, fuel, and equipment costs are significantly reduced

One operator – no need for one mower and two or three people for spraying One machine to fuel – you will use far less fuel because there is only one machine doing all of the work…how much is fuel right now? One machine 2 jobs – Not only do you purchase just one unit, but the time you save by cutting and applying will allow for more work to be done in the same amount of time.

Chemical CostsEcoblade fully regulates where the chemical is applied. There is no drift or run-off so the amount of chemical used with Ecoblade is significantly reduced.

Cost avings PotentialNo lost time

You can use the Ecoblade in any weather conditionsWindy – the chemicals are contained so there is no drift Rainy – Wet Blade can be used even when its raining

You greatly reduce costly down time because the Wet Blade can be used when other systems cannot.

Flo Thru Cells You do not have to carry inventory on each individual chemical No time spent mixing chemicals – its already done! Far less spills and accidents to clean up

Topics of Discussion• How it works• Features• Cost savings potential

• Flo Thru Cells• Ecoblade Configuration examples

ResultsThis plot was done in Virginia using the Ecobladesystem to mow and apply Plant Growth Regulators. You can see the staked in area where no chemical was used and the area around it where the Ecoblade mowed and treated with the Plant Growth Regulator Plateau. This picture was taken a few weeks after treatment.

ResultsHalf of this piece of land in Hawaii was treated with Garlon 3A and the Ecobladesystem, the other half on the right side of the fence was just cut and left untreated, these pictures were taken 8 months from the time of the first treatment. The plant growth is guava plants, and as you can see, grow very rapidly in the damp climate.

ResultsThis shows a highway median where no chemical was applied during mowing (left), and where the EcobBlade mowed while applying Plateau on the right. This picture was taken 50 days after treatment!

Chemical AppliedNo Chemical Applied

ResultsTake a look at how effective the Ecoblade system is on typically difficult to manage Salt Cedar.

The image below shows a control plot that was mowed but not treated. Look at the massive amount of re-growth.

Before

ResultsThis image shows a plot that was mowed and treated with a mixture of Remedy and Vista in the Ecoblade system. Keeping Salt Cedar under control is what Ecoblade is all about.

After

Topics of Discussion• How it works• Features• Cost savings potential• Results• Flo Thru Cells

Ecoblade Configurations

Cat Challenger MT525B with 25’ Diamond boom & travel rest & 50” Diamond Ecoblade system

Ecoblade Configurations

Case 125 with Diamond 144” twin rotary Ecoblade system

Ecoblade Configurations

Diamond 6’ Ecoblade Deck on John Deere 6715

Ecoblade Configurations

Diamond 8’ Ecoblade Deck on Challenger MT525B

Ecoblade Configurations

15’ Flexwing Ecoblade on John Deere 6615

Ecoblade Configurations

Bobcat T1300 with 60” Skidsteer EcobladeMower

Other Diamond MowersProducts

75” Heavy Duty Rear Swing Flail on JD 6430

Other Diamond MowersProducts

72” Heavy Duty Skidsteer Rotary Mower

Other Diamond MowersProducts

3 Point Hitch - 20’ Boom with 44” Flail head

Other Diamond MowersProducts

20’ Boom with 50” Rotary mounted to JD 6615

Other Diamond MowersProducts

Twin Flail mounted to John Deere 6330

Other Diamond MowersProducts

15’ Flexwing mounted to Challenger 535

Contact Colvoy Equipment1240 COLBORNE ST. W., R.R. 4 BRANTFORD, ON

sales@colvoy.com

www.colvoy.ca1 -855 -4 49-5858

Questions & Comments• Contact Colvoy Equipment for more information about

the Ecoblade system.

• Talk with your salesman about setting up a free demo of the Ecoblade system.

• We can fit any Diamond rotary mower with the Ecoblade system.

Diamond Mowers Ecoblade System