Solar Farm & Vegetation Management Equipment
Vegetation between PV rows is a mowing problem with unusual constraints: low clearance under the modules, a gradient that is often steeper than it looks, and no operator who wants to walk the site all day.
Where the manual approach breaks down
- Vegetation between PV rows has to be cut under a module that sits lower than a tractor cab and closer than a mower deck normally allows.
- Site gradients are often steeper than they look from the access road, and the cost of a rollover is measured in weeks.
- Manual brush-cutting crews are slow, exposed to heat, and hard to scale across a large site.
- Tools, string and spare modules still have to reach points that are not beside a service track.
How the unmanned workflow runs
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Step 1
Cut with tracked remote mowers
Tracked platforms carry the cutting deck under the module edge, with remote lift when clearance changes and working widths matched to the row spacing.
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Step 2
Take the slopes at the machine's limit, not the crew's
A tracked chassis is rated for gradients a wheeled or manual approach cannot hold, so the same site can be maintained on one pass pattern.
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Step 3
Size the run time to the shift
Diesel and petrol options are chosen against shift length and refuelling access on site, not against peak output on a specification sheet.
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Step 4
Move material with a UGV
A tracked ground vehicle carries tools, modules and spares along the same rows, so the maintenance team is not the transport.
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Applicable equipment
ATG452-70B Remote-Controlled Tracked Mower
Mowers & Lawn Equipment
ATG292-130B Diesel Remote-Controlled Tracked Mower
Mowers & Lawn Equipment
ATG764-90A Remote-Controlled Tracked Mower
Mowers & Lawn Equipment
D100 Tracked Unmanned Ground Vehicle
Unmanned Ground Vehicles
Equipment categories used
Frequently Asked Questions
How is module clearance handled?
By cutting width and a remote lift function: the deck is raised for rows with low clearance and lowered where it can work faster. The right combination depends on row spacing and module height, which is why both are asked for first.
What slope can the platform hold?
The tracked platforms are rated for working gradients well beyond what wheeled equipment or manual crews will attempt. The usable figure for a given site should be checked against the machine's stated working slope, not against a general claim.
Can the same platform also carry material?
Cutting and carrying are different machines. In this configuration the tracked UGV is the carrier — same site, same access routes, different tool.
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