Archive for June, 2015
Exmark Stand-On Spreader Sprayer: Digging In
Monday, June 29th, 2015Exmark Employee Profile: Trevor Porter
Thursday, June 18th, 2015
Exmark Engineering Manager, Trevor Porter
Where are you from?
I’m from all over, really. I grew up in Florida and then went to school in Florida, Utah, and Arizona. I lived in Illinois before Nebraska, which is where I’m at right now.
Tell us about what you do at Exmark.
I’m the engineering manager here. My group handles all the engineering issues surrounding things in production. We do things such as design improvement, fixes, emergency handling, replacement parts, and substitute parts. We always try to get feedback from customers and figure out if there are any issues that we need to address.
What’s been a good, challenging experience for you at Exmark?
The biggest challenge is our growth. Each year, we come out with a new model and my group takes care of that. There’s a new design group that works on one model every 1-2 years. Each one that comes out needs support, kind of like what customer service does.
What’s your favorite thing about working with Exmark?
My favorite thing about working here is the people. The people here are the secret sauce to Exmark. I also love engineering, which makes it fun to come to work every day. It’s really a great place to work.
What do you like to do in your free time?
I spend a lot of time working on my house, which my two teenage boys help out with. We’re actually building a sundeck this year. Other things include hanging out with my friends and family and learning how to play the guitar and bass.
If you could have lunch with any person, who would it be?
I’d like to talk with Isaac Newton because he came up with calculus, which is an amazing thing when you really get into it. How can someone figure something out like that and develop it out of thin air? I’d like to find out.
What’s something surprising about you not many people know about?
I’d have to say how much I’ve moved around the country. I’m also a big fan of 80’s metal, like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden.
Trevor Porter will celebrate his tenth year at Exmark this August.
ECS Controls: Why They’re Better
Thursday, June 11th, 2015Landscape maintenance is a tough job, and during the season downtime is lost revenue. That’s why it’s important to take every opportunity to make it more sustainable for operators and their bodies. It was precisely for this reason that Exmark developed the exclusive ECS (Enhanced Control System) controls for its wide-area walk-behind mowers.
Why ECS is Better
The improved ergonomics of ECS controls increases control while reducing operator fatigue.
ECS controls improve the ergonomics of walk-behind mower controls when compared to traditional pistol-grip controls. ECS places the arms in a more neutral position to keep the operator’s joints in a more natural state. The elbows rest naturally against the body, while the lower arms extend easily to grasp the controls, reducing arm strain and hand fatigue significantly. Thanks to ECS, operators will experience less upper body pain after a long day of work.
Back, neck and shoulder pain is reduced thanks to the improved ergonomics of the ECS controls, and the hands are positioned closer to the machine center, keeping them out of harm’s way when maneuvering in tight spaces. Padded operator handles reduce vibration and the ECS controls feature a shorter grip distance for enhanced control and reduced hand fatigue.
Learn more about ECS and Exmark walk-behind models it’s a standard feature on at Exmark.com.
Exmark 500S and 700S Utility Vehicles: Digging In
Thursday, June 4th, 2015
(Click image to view full-size.) The Exmark 500S and 700S utility vehicles deliver performance, versatility and long-term durability in a package that’s just as good at having fun as it is at getting work done.
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