Logic MSP120W Pro-Sweep Sweeper Collector

MSP120W Pro-Sweep Sweeper Collector

with adjustable tine bar fitted

MSP120W, 1.2m Brushing Width, 588 Lt Hopper, 5.5hp Centrifugal Clutch Honda Engine, c/w Remote Throttle Control and Geared Winch for Emptying.

The new Logic MSP120 ‘Pro-Sweep’ has been developed from the hugely successful MSC sweeper. As part of planned paddock maintenance schedule, the MSP120 Pro-Sweep is used to quickly and effectively remove droppings and other debris, resulting in a healthier, more productive paddock. New features mean the Pro-Sweep is easier and lighter to use and more reliable than ever.

It is well-known that paddocks are kept free of droppings to reduce the worm burden and to promote better grazing: the British Horse Society recommends that removal of droppings should be done about three times a week. All horse owners will be aware just how back-breaking (and some would say, soul-destroying) this task can be. It can easily take up six hours a week – even in a small paddock. That time could be engaged in the more enjoyable aspects of horse ownership, such as spending more time with your horse.

Logic experts reckon that using a Pro-Sweep can be up to ten times faster than tackling the task by hand. That six-hours-a-week task can be accomplished in less than an hour a week – and with all of the hard work removed. Even people who aren’t fit and strong can continue to care for their horse properly by collecting the muck – and many now find this previously laborious task a real pleasure, especially since the appearance of a clean paddock looks so much smarter when you’ve finished.

Other mechanical methods available, such as paddock vacuum systems, do not result in much of a saving in time over manual collection. Either the driver/rider has to stop at each dung pile to vacuum it up or a second person must be recruited to operate the wander hose. If tackling the task with a vacuum collector single-handedly, the operator must either try to use the vacuum hose from the riding position (which is unwieldy and results in a leaning, twisting motion which is not conducive to good back health) or must dismount to operate the hose on foot, slowing the job down considerably.

Vacuum systems can be effective, but are not nearly as quick or efficient at the Logic Pro-Sweep: simply tow the Pro-Sweep over each pile of droppings, increasing the revs while on the move to engage the sweeping brush; drive over the pile so that it goes between the two front wheels; then drop the revs again and move on to the next pile. There is no need to sweep the whole paddock surface – just concentrate on the dung piles. The Pro-Sweep is very manoeuvrable and is the fastest, most effective and easiest method of muck collection available.

How does the Pro-Sweep work?

Just like the MSC (Logic’s previous model) the on-board engine drives a rotary brush which has long, stiff bristles. The Pro-Sweep has an improved height adjuster which is extremely light to operate and setting the correct operating height takes just seconds. Then start the motor and set it to run at a tick-over speed. Trail the unit behind a suitable vehicle (ATV, 4×4, small tractor etc,) and ensure you drive across each pile of droppings/area of debris. Increasing the Pro-Sweep’s engine revs (using the remote throttle cable) engages the sweeping brush, which neatly flicks the droppings into the capacious hopper. Repeat this operation, targeting just the piles of droppings in the paddock. Once all the dung piles have been collected, the unit is then towed to the midden area where the new, easy-action winch is used to eject the contents. Improved ejection height facilitates the formation of a compact midden.

Optional tine bar (See MSP120WT)

For paddocks where the dung piles have been matted into the grass, by the action of heavy rain for example, the optional tine bar can be simply lowered. The tine bar breaks up the compacted dung so the brush can sweep the pile into the hopper. For especially stubborn patches, driving more slowly over the pile – or even setting the brush height a little lower than normal – will help remove dung that has all but dissolved into the ground. The tine bar height is set in conjunction with the brush height, allowing both the tines and the brush to be quickly raised out of work when moving the unit outside the paddock.

***If a Delivery is required, there may be a Carriage Charge. Please call for details***