Surf Rake Applications

Barber beach cleaners are used to remove all forms of debris from the beach or sand area. This includes: seaweed, bottles, cans, papers, cigarette butts, animal droppings, oil residues, etc. Barber beach cleaners work equally well in dry sand or wet sand without time consuming and expensive replacement of screens or sieves.

The primary purpose for the SURF RAKE tractor towed Barber beach cleaners and the SAND MAN walk behind sand sifting machine is to clean sand and remove debris from recreation areas of all types and sizes.

The time-tested Barber conveyor system design of offset rows allows the stainless tines to collect even the smallest debris. SURF RAKE beach rakes have out performed other types of sand cleaners in a variety of competitions around the globe. Equally as important as collecting small material, like cigarette butts, is the fact that Barber beach cleaners accomplish this task without collecting sand.

Heavy-duty heat-treated stainless steel alloy tines, on Barber SURF RAKE beach cleaners, allow them to collect large stones without damage. If a stone is too large or deeply buried, the tine flexes back then automatically returns to the normal working position. Barber beach cleaners have been used at dozens of beach renourishment sites around the globe where enormous quantities of large stones needed to be removed.

The SURF RAKE is the only beach cleaner that easily removes wet, heavy seaweed. Barber beach cleaners excel at cleaning in wet sand areas, where seaweed washes up on a daily basis.

The stainless steel tines of Barber beach cleaners can be easily set to remove non-indigenous encroaching grass from beach sand.

SURF RAKE beach cleaning equipment has been successfully used to clean oil spills in the US, Europe and the Middle East. Oil residue or tar balls are collected by the tines and deposited in the hopper. As there are no screens or sieves, tar balls do not to clog and damage the equipment.

Many Municipal Recreation Departments use their Barber beach cleaners to remove stones and debris from areas to be seeded. Other customers use the machine to groom ball fields, loosen compacted soil and remove small stones and debris.

Barber beach rakes can be used to collect litter from grass park areas and fairgrounds. The optional casters make operating the SURF RAKE for this application fast and easy. Particularly after major holidays or events, many beach customers find that the versatility of the SURF RAKE's mechanical raking technology saves time and manpower on tasks away from the beach.

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