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Greenworks debuted a number of new products at Equip Expo in Louisville, Ky., including some with applications for golf course superintendents. Photos by Scott Hollister
While battery-powered equipment manufacturer Greenworks is squarely focused on the present and the fleet of new products it plans to unveil during this week’s Equip Expo in unseasonably frigid Louisville, Ky., the company still has an eye on the
future. And it’s a future that could very well include golf.
At least that was the message shared by company officials during a media event at storied Churchill Downs Tuesday, where Greenworks offered a sneak peek at the new products it will showcase during this week’s trade show, an unveiling the company
said was the largest in its 20-year history.
Most of these products — including a full line of zero-turn-radius (ZTR) mowers and a trailer designed to both store and charge the company’s battery-powered equipment — will appeal mainly to the lawn care operators and landscape professionals
that make up the bulk of the attendance at Equip Expo. Some, however, offer crossover appeal for golf course superintendents, which prompted a question about whether Greenworks would dip its toes into the development of reel mowers more commonly used
in golf and sports turf maintenance.
Greenworks' new product line includes a full line of zero-turn-radius mowers and a trailer designed to store and charge battery-powered equipment.
“That’s something we’ve actually talked about as recently as the last few days,” says Klaus Hahn, the president of Greenworks’ North American division. “I think there is a future where we are expanding into golf course
management, into sports turf. What we have been able to achieve in terms of the power and longevity of our batteries allows us to look more broadly than we have in the past, and golf is a market that definitely interests us.”
Even though the new line of ZTRs — dubbed Optimus Z — and the trailer won’t have many applications for superintendents, several other products unveiled this week would fit in nicely in any golf maintenance building. Most notably is a
new 30-inch, walk-behind rotary mower that features two separate blades that make the machine excellent in leaf- and debris-collection applications as well as mowing. The units three batteries provide 110 minutes of run time, power which the company
says is equivalent to a 200-cc gas engine, and fully recharges in just 30 minutes.
There was also a number of hand-held items that could provide superintendents with quiet, emission-free performance, including a new 24-inch chain saw, a string trimmer and backpack blower powered by an 82-volt battery pack and a full 82-volt power plant
designed as a replacement option for gas engines, primarily on walk-behind mowers.
For more information on Greenworks commercial, visit commercial.greenworkstools.com.
Scott Hollister is GCM’s editor-in-chief.