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In September, SISIS dealers and Independent Representatives from as far afield as Arizona,Nebraska, Texas, Florida and New York travelled to Clemson for the launch of the SISIS AER-AID SYSTEM on to the USA market, and to see a demonstration of the recently introduced SISIS OSCA Oscillating Brush.

The day started at the Madren Center, on the shores of beautiful Lake Hartwell, with a presentation by Mike Eschols, Superintendent of Athletic Grounds for Clemson University, describing his use of the SISIS OSCA brush on synthetic sand/crumb rubber filled fields. Then on to the “CAT bus” (Clemson Area Transport) – GO TIGERS! –and off to the new American football practice field where Mike demonstrated how he uses the OSCA. It takes approx an hour to brush the whole field using the OSCA, and Mike stressed “Don’t think of it as just a special brush for synthetics – use it on natural turf areas as well”. 

Back at the Madren Center we were delighted to have as our guest speaker Martyn Jones of the UK’s National Turfgrass Foundation and whose subject was “Achieving Effective Soil Aeration” Martyn challenged us all to reconsider the definition of soil aeration and to examine whether or not machines aerate the soil or not?

Andy Walker, Product Evaluation Manager from UK parent company, SISIS Equipment (Macclesfield) Ltd, gave an excellent technical presentation on the AER-AID followed by a practical demonstration of the system at work on the research turf plots. At Martyn Jones’suggestion, two cup holder holes were cut and air could be seen passing laterally through the soil. 

The following day was “Customer Day” and again many delegates had travelled considerable distances to see the new AER-Aid SYSTEM in action for the first time

SISIS Inc would like to acknowledge the assistance and support of the following people without whom the days would not have been such a success.

Martyn Jones: National Turfgrass Foundation.
Dr Bert McCarty: Professor Horticulture Clemson University.
For allowing us to use his research plots.
Mike Eschols: Superintendent of Athletic Grounds Clemson University.
For his talk and practical demonstration of the OSCA (particularly bearing in mind he had to prepare for a major football game on the following Saturday afternoon).
Don Garrett. CGCS: Golf Course Superintendent The Walker Golf Course Clemson.
For allowing us the use of his maintenance facilities to set the machine up.
Andy Walker: Product Evaluation Manager SISIS Equipment (Macclesfield) Ltd.
For his calm, practical and professional support
Roy Spielmann. For the loan of his tractor for two full days.
Sue Camp: For all the running around and the work she did in the background – and for keeping me sane.

Ian Camp
General Manager
SISIS Inc