Water maintenance

If bodies of water are used by humans or are to be designed according to certain functional criteria, regular water maintenance with specialised mowers is often essential. In the demanding field of professional water maintenance, mowers are used for a wide variety of tasks. As lakes, canals and rivers can differ greatly in terms of the vegetation above and below the water and the nature of the bank zone, it is important to determine which mowing tasks need to be carried out before using a mower for water maintenance.

High technical requirements in water maintenance

Machines used for mowing in bodies of water are subject to particular stresses. This requires mowers with a special design and particularly robust and reliable components. The irregular nature of rivers, embankments, ditches, canals and lakes and the difficult visibility conditions below the water surface make water maintenance with mowers a challenge for the technology and the machine operator. A basic distinction must be made between mowers that work on the banks from the land and those that are active directly on the water. In the first case, so-called mowing baskets, attached to boom arms, are generally used, in the second case mowing boats and amphibious vehicles are used, which are equipped with the respective professional cutting units. ESM Ennepetaler Schneid- und Mähtechnik offers the right cutting unit solutions for all professional water maintenance requirements. The special cutting units in the "117" series were developed for use in mowing baskets - vegetation on embankments, underwater plants and foliage can be reliably removed with this type of cutting unit. High-quality double-blade cutting units of the "biduxES" type are used on mowing boats and amphibious vehicles for water maintenance on land and on the water. Reeds, grass and other vegetation are mowed above water and in the bank area, while various algae and aquatic plants are mowed under water.