Raymo from Iseki

Cullompton Town Council in Devon maintains a wide range of public spaces, from grass verges and play parks to allotment sites and cemeteries. For Town Clerk Dan Ledger’s team, the challenge has been delivering consistent quality across different environments while balancing workforce capacity, health and safety, and sustainability targets.

Working with ISEKI UK & Ireland and local dealer ABA Groundcare, the council invested in an electric Raymo remote controlled mower equipped with the R42 Flex and R48 Craft cutting decks, connected through RayLink telemetry technology. Together, they help Cullompton deliver a smarter, safer, and more efficient service to residents.

While the quiet, fully electric performance of the Raymo was an obvious attraction, it was the addition of RayLink that has had the biggest impact. “With the RayLink module, we can monitor in real time where the machine is,” explains Dan. “That’s invaluable for security, but it also allows us to track the movements of the machine and see exactly how long it takes to cut an area. Programming work is now so much easier because we have an accurate, live point of reference.”

For a council managing dozens of sites, this data along with the Raymo machine has been transformative. What once took a four-person team four weeks to complete on the town’s grass verges now takes half the time with just two operatives. These time savings and increased efficiency help the council achieve more with fewer resources while maintaining higher standards.

Cullompton’s sites vary from finely presented cemeteries to rough roadside verges, but the flexibility of the Raymo’s interchangeable decks allows the team to tailor the cut to the setting.

“In areas where we want a cleaner cut, for instance, the cemetery, it comes up almost like a bowling green,” says Dan. “Whereas next to the highways, where we need to take back growth and clear weeds, that rough cut really benefits us. It’s about the service we give back to the public, and Raymo allows us to achieve that.”

Iseki recently introduced the new GPS Raymo Robotic mowers equipped with the 48” Craft Deck a 150Ah battery and a full range of Raymo accessories. These join the stable of Raymo remote-controlled models and together highlight the benefits of safe, zero-emission mowing in areas where traditional equipment can’t operate effectively.