Machinery
Hortlands use a variety of premium quality machines to help with our landscaping and grounds maintenance projects.
182i JCB Excavator x2
- Engine Power 15.7 hp
- Dig depth 2,426mm
- Dump height 2,598mm
- Machine width 980mm
- Weight 1.8 ton
8026 JCB Excavator
- Engine Power 24.7hp
- Dig depth 3,050mm
- Dump height 3,220mm
- Machine width 1,502mm
- Weight 2.8 ton
Use: Our two smaller excavators are used mainly for our tree and hedge jobs, where the larger one is used on site for landscaping. It makes for a more efficient job when digging and excavating.
Thwaites 1 ton Hi Tip Dumper
- Engine type – Diesel
- Dig depth
- Height 2832mm
- Working height 1620mm
- Machine width 1120mm
- Weight 1.4 ton
Use: The dumper is used on the majority of our landscape projects, it’s especially effective when working in confined spaces or where access is limited.
Avant 640i
- Engine type – Diesel
- Engine Power 26hp
- Lift capacity 1190kg
- Lift height 2.8 meter
- 23km/h top speed
- Weight 1.6 ton
Avant 760i
- Engine type – Diesel
- Engine Power 57hp
- Lift capacity 1500kg
- Lift height 3.1 meter
- 26km/h top speed
- Weight 2.1 ton
Avant 860i
- Engine type – Diesel
- Engine Power 57hp
- Lift capacity 1190kg
- Lift height 3.5 meter
- 30km/h top speed
- Weight 2.6 ton
Use: Our Avants are used on a variety of our landscape and maintenance sites, at our yard and in our nursery. We select the model depending on the intended use and the access that’s available.
Avant Attachments
- General bucket – all round bucket, suitable for almost all shoveling jobs. Great for the movement of materials on site.
- Heavy duty bucket – appropriate for more demanding materials.
- Root grapple – used for clearance on our tree and hedge jobs
- Pallet fork – movement of pallets while on site, at our yard and nursery. We also use this attachment for lifting tree root balls.
- Jib boom – Great for lifting heavy loads. We use ours for lifting instant hedge segments.
- Collecting broom 1500 – used for cleaning hard standings at commercial and larger maintenance sites.
- Flail mower – we use the flail for meadow cuts at various sites
- Weed brush – removes weeds on all kinds of paved areas.
- Rotary harrow – Used to level ground. Turns topsoil to bring stones to the surface for removal.
- Grabbing tool – effective for lifting large plants and trees in pots with ease. Used mainly in our nursery.
Kubota G23HD ride on mower
- Engine Type – Diesel
- 48-inch cutting width
- 150mm maximum lift height
- 17kph top speed
- Hydrostatic power steering
- Weight 1 ton
- Hi-dump tip grass collector (can tip into a skip or trailer)
Use: We mostly use the G23HD on our commercial sites. It cuts large areas of grass with ease, and also allows us to dispose of green waste at height if needed.
Kubota G23LD ride on mower
- Engine type -Diesel
- 48-inch cutting width
- 19kph top speed
- 22hp engine
- Hydrostatic power steering
- Weight 1 ton
Use: The G23LD is our go to mower, we use it at all of our estate sites where there are large open spaces.
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