Remote-control Spider mowers are now being distributed in the UK and Republic of Ireland exclusively by T H White Machinery Imports.


L-R: - Pavlina Novakova, Marketing Manager, Spider Nick Penn, Territory Sales Manager, Spider, Lubomir Dvorak, Managing Director, Spider, Alexander Scott, Managing Director, T H WHITE Group, Tim Lane, Director, Machinery Imports and Lubor Hladik, Product & Customer Care Specialist, Spider

Specially developed for mowing in challenging, high slope environments, Spider remote-control mowers were previously distributed in the UK through Jacobsen on behalf of manufacturers Dvorak.

Now, they have been added to the line-up of niche products for the professional groundcare market from T H White Machinery Imports.

Spider slope mowers are described by T H White as being suitable for a wide range of applications involving steep, uneven or sometimes dangerous terrain. Operators can maintain a safe distance from any dangers and these light-weight machines are able to operate on inclines of up to 40 degrees. Add the integrated hydraulic winch and this increases to 55 degrees.



The two standard models are the Spider ILD 01 and Spider ILD 02. Both feature patented 360-degree unlimited steering, forward and reverse 4-wheel drive, an integral mulching kit, low fuel consumption and are highly manoeuvrable. These units are also compact and easily loaded into vans for transportation.

The remote control technology can operate from a safe viewing distance of 150 feet and a Spider can tackle grass as thick as 2 inches. Spider also offer a third semi-commercial model - the Mini, giving mower hobbyists the chance to try out this technology in large gardens and private estates. The Spider ILD 02 can be purchased with an optional snow plough widening its usage even further.

The company boasts that these safety and comfort features are complemented with a non-aggressive treatment of the grass resulting in a quality cut.

Divisional director of the Machinery Imports business Tim Lane said, “This new brand will further strengthen T H White's offering to its groundcare dealer network and will be managed from our Stockbridge branch.”