Platipus Anchors Limited

Slope failures are a significant hazard. The lack of deep rooted vegetation, excess water and poor drainage make clay embankments and cuttings particularly susceptible to erosion and instability. The Platipus® Geo System is a perfect low impact anchoring solution for surface erosion problems and shallow seated slip failures. These lightweight systems can be used with most geosynthetic products and when combined with appropriate range of plant types can retain the slopes surface integrity.

The benefits include:

• Simple and effective concept
• Extremely effective in situations where access is difficult
• Quick and easy to install, in most cases, requiring only hand-held equipment
• Provides an immediate load bearing capability.
• Designs can incorporate products from all major manufacturers to provide the best complete solution
• Low environmental impact

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Introducing a NEW development in underground TreeAnchoring Solutions. Designed primarily to replace the traditional Deadman such as Kerbstones or Sleepers in areas where normal underground anchors are impossible to use due to Services /Shallow Soil / Roof Gardens or GasTight Membranes on Brownfield sites.

Key Benefits of D-MAN:

• Extremely easy to use either individually or in multiples
• Simple to lock / unlock cells together
• Cells are omni directional for connecting together
• Unique letterbox style wire tendon anchor point system
• The cells are nestable and packed with our kits in standard boxes, therefore one source supply reducing packaging and transport costs. All can be delivered on one pallet including our Piddler Tree Irrigation System.
• Unique cup shape for water storage
• Tested & approved by industry experts
• Build up large planting areas with connected cells, secure your trees or large shrubs with our D-MAN System in any position you require;with the flexibility to reposition if needed.
• Protects the roof planting area from damage, allows catchment water to drain underneath, leaving the balance in cells.
• Stackable by rotating 180 degrees to allow planting areas to be built up and providing additional structural support to surrounding areas
• Made from recycled plastic!
   

Our guy fixing kits are available in a range of sizes to suit most transplants up to 20 metres high. These kits are designed with simplicity and ease of use in mind. Favoured by landscape professionals, they offer effective support for trees in highly exposed areas, and for trees which require correction against leaning.

Installation of the anchors is fast and simple. Basic installation tools are a drive rod and tension lever. Powered machinery is recommended for multiple applications and for installation of the larger anchors used on the G3 and G4 kits.

Specialists Applications
In addition to our standard systems, we can also provide individual bespoke tree anchoring systems to resolve challenging planting situations such as roof gardens, containers, solid bases and unusual urban sites where services may be a problem.
 

Drought stress is one of the biggest contributors to high mortality rates of transplanted trees in the first few years after planting. Water is vital for tree growth and sustainability and without regular watering the tree will suffer irreparable damage. During the summer a 6cm girth tree typically requires at least 30 litres of water per month and a semi-mature tree, with a girth of 20cm or more, needs 300 litres of water per month. The use of a targeted Irrigation system that delivers water directly to the root Zone provides huge benefits to the tree’s development.

• The Piddler offers these advantages over traditional irrigation systems:
• Efficient & even delivery of water & air directly to the tree roots
• Minimal waste – no run off, evaporation or water escaping to the bottom of the tree pit
• Easy watering using a hose pipe through the debris cap or the pressurised adaptor for increased water flow
• Quick to assemble, tailor to fit on all rootball sizes
• The membrane design prevents blockages & directs roots down to their ideal growing zone
• Lightweight & compact, compared to traditional pipe systems, offering significant freight cost savings
   

The Platipus^® rootball fixing system, including Plati-Mat®, remains the preferred method of securing rootballed and containerised semi-mature trees. The ease of installation and lack of unsightly guy wires makes it the first choice of customers. Over the past two decades, we have developed an extensive range of unique underground fixing solutions to suit most applications.

The Plati-Mat^® allows secure positioning of newly transplanted trees, whilst offering major benefits over traditional root support systems. Available in four standard sizes, the Plati-Mat® can be tailored to suit most rootball dimensions. This significant development allows faster installation and provides a greater contact surface area at the top of the rootball or container grown tree.

The benefits include:

• Planting at the nursery line
• Reduced overall installation time
• More secure fixing creating better establishment
• No unsightly stakes or timber above ground
• Suitable for most rootballed and containerised stock

We are happy to discuss and recommend rootball fixing kits for particular applications and soil conditions.