What is EcoBlade?

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 can greatly reduce the amount of chemical 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

How it works Features Results EcoBlade Configuration examples

How it worksThe 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.

Herbicide Containers

Mowing Deck

How it worksEcoBlade’s 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 works

The blade bar is machine milled and balanced for chemical delivery to shoulder bolts from the center spindle out to each blade bolt

Hole for chemical

Spindle Hole

Chemical Flow

How it worksThe chemical comes through a machine milled shoulder bolt and

through the chemical bar and onto the blade.

Chemical Flow

How it works

Chemical 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.

The cut brush then pulls the chemical off of the blade, instantly penetrating the plant

Herbicide

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 worksFeatures Results EcoBlade Configuration examples

Features The EcoBlade system is available with one of two types of blades

Swing Blades(not available on 8’ deck)

Solid 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

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 FeaturesResults EcoBlade Configuration examples

ResultsThis plot was done in Virginia using the Wet Blade system 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.

ResultsThis shows a highway median where no chemical was applied during mowing (left) and where the EcoBlade mowed and applied 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. Keep Salt Cedar under control with the EcoBlade!

After

Topics of Discussion How it works Features ResultsEcoBlade Configuration examples

EcoBlade Configurations

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

Case 125 with Diamond 144” twin rotary

EcoBlade Configurations

Diamond 6’ Wet Blade Deck with 4wd John Deere 6715

EcoBlade Configurations

Diamond 8’ Wet Blade Deck with Challenger MT525B

EcoBlade Configurations

Bobcat T1300 with 60” Diamond rotary

EcoBlade Configurations

Questions & Comments

Diamond Mowers, Inc.

TJ Honke Regional Sales Manager

Western US & Western Canada(605) 323-8233

tjhonke@diamondmowers.comwww.diamondmowers.com