Nicholsons

As part of our efforts to reduce the environmental impacts of our operations, Nicholsons are currently trialling an battery-powered hedgecutter from Pellenc. Supplied by Etesia UK Ltd., the hedgecutter runs from a backpack-mounted rechargeable lithium battery pack that the manufacturers claim will provide a full day of use without needing re-charging. As well as a hedgecutting attachment, the batterypack can also be used to power electric chainsaws, pruners and polesaws.
If the trial is successful and we go ahead and buy one of the machines the benefits for our clients would be a significant reduction in noise and fumes when our teams are trimming hedges in their gardens. For our teams there is also the added benefit of a reduction in hand-arm vibration and weight, as well as the reduction in noise and fumes.