Performing computer simulations in the early stages of our development ensures hydraulics and electrical systems will save you fuel.

The ProSlab’s turbo-charged 4-cylinder Tier 4 Final JCB engine is vibration isolated and runs at low RPMs to give you great fuel economy. And you’ll make fewer fuel stops with a 60 gallon/225 liter tank. The moisture blocking tank breather keeps moisture out of oil in high humidity environments. The blower fan blows hot air out, keeping the engine compartment cool, extending component life.

Standard LED lighting package provides true daylight color at night, reduces power drain, and lasts longer…a lot longer. LED lights are commonly rated for 50,000 hours.

Direct drive hydraulic pumps provide increased efficiency and lower weight. Spin-on hydraulic filters are above the oil tank level, making them easy to change and minimizing oil loss during service. This reduces contamination during service.

ELECTRIC COMPONENTS

Electric technology brings unmatched efficiency and fast, smooth movements. Smooth operation greatly reduces wear and tear on your machine. Electric systems are highly reliable and energy efficient, using only the power they need to save fuel. They are commonly used in industrial machines including robots and CNC machine tools. FireFly brought this best practice to turf harvesting.

When we produced the first FireFly harvester, we found that the speed of our machine required a better, faster cutoff system. This led us to develop the first-of-its-kind electric cutoff system. This cutoff produces an excellent, clean cut at blazing fast speeds. It operates very smoothly, reducing the wear and tear associated with other machines.

Our electrically driven stacker–the SynchroStacker–is simply the smoothest, fastest and most accurate stacker in the industry. And the most fuel efficient of all slab stackers. It requires very little maintenance and can transfer even the most tender sod to the pallet with ease.

CUTTER HEAD

The ProSlab utilizes the most advanced floating cutter head available. Our patented cutter head hitch provides the right flotation and balance, using simple rubber-mounted connections. It produces a superb slab block and leaves the field in excellent condition for re-grow. The safety latch on the head boom is easy to use, and its pivot is greaseless.

DEPTH CONTROL

The cutter features FireFly’s proven depth control system that provides unmatched stability for your cutter blade, low maintenance, and long life. The depth of cut is easily changed with the touch of a button. One of FireFly’s early innovations, our depth control systems represent several themes found throughout our harvesters: longer lasting…built to handle the job…less grease and maintenance.

DOUBLE DOWN PRESSURE

The down pressure is fully adjustable to accommodate very hard ground and soft ground, all at the operator’s fingertips. The ProSlab’s double down pressure roller gives you more consistent turf. With more even thickness, the turf doesn’t tear as easily, and the pallets are easier to load.

No other cutter on the market can perform in more widely varying conditions so simply, due to FireFly’s exclusive ground pressure control algorithms. From hard and rocky, to soft and muddy. Our patented electric chop with position-based speed control will amaze you with its quality of cut.

ELECTRONIC AUTO STEER

Adjustable so you can leave any width of ribbon of turf, or no ribbon at all. Our proprietary algorithms make it simple to cut straight lines without wheel oscillations. The ProSlab’s simple steering shoe design has fewer moving parts. Using FireFly’s proven sensor technology for reliable, longer lasting operation. *Now available with right-side and left-side auto steering.

CONVEYOR

The gentle slope of our conveyor allows for extra tall pallets and helps prevent turf from slipping. It follows the contours of the ground with the head. The two-piece conveyor also lifts for high ground clearance during transport.

ROTATED TIE-IN LAYERS

The only way to produce neat, square and stable pallets.  There is no need to compress the pallets.

Because of FireFly’s patented capability to rotate slabs, we can produce perfectly square-sided pallets without the need to offset slabs from side to side as other automatic machines commonly do.  The ProSlab simply stacks the way you want.

With patented stacking algorithms, you can be sure this stacker will produce perfectly square pallets, and do it faster than any other slab harvester in the industry.

DROP-ON-THE-FLY PALLETS

The ProSlab is the only automated slab harvester that allows you to change pallets without stopping. Dropping pallets on-the-fly is a significant productivity feature, saving as much as 35 seconds per pallet over machines that must stop to change pallets. We keep your blade in the ground and your machine moving. Fork tilting makes for gentle pallet drops.

THE STYLE OF CUT YOU WANT

Only FireFly offers exactly the styles of slabs and pallet configurations traditionally used by hand stack machines.

THE GRASS YOU GROW

This stacker features a simple hook system and is well proven in many different soil and grass types.  It is being used with great success in Bermuda, St. Augustine, Zoysia, Bluegrass, Fescue, Centipede, and Buffalo Grass, with mow heights from ¼” to 4” (6mm to 100mm).

THE ELECTRIC SYNCHRO STACKER

The heart of the Proslab is our exclusive patented electrically driven SynchroStacker.  This stacker is simply the smoothest, fastest and most accurate stacker in the industry. The moving parts are above the dirt, minimizing wear. The SynchroStacker is driven by electric servo motors, allowing for extremely smooth movement and unmatched slab placement accuracy. Speed is adjustable to adapt to tender vs. strong turf. Smooth operation reduces wear and is more gentle on turf. Our ultra-smooth stacker features a simple hook system and is well proven in many different soil and grass types. With our patented stacking algorithms, you can be sure this stacker will produce perfectly square pallets, and do it faster than any other slab harvester in the industry.

SINGLE OR MULTI-SLAB MODES

The ProSlab can be operated in Single-Slab mode or Multi-Slab mode. Lengths are electronically adjustable to any length up to 48”.

In Single-Slab mode, the machine will pick up one slab at a time. This slab would typically be a slab that is the full length of the pallet used.  For example, 16”x48”, or 20”x40” or 21”x42”, or 24”x48”.

Our patented Multi-Slab mode allows for high productivity, as the stacker is carrying multiple pieces each time it moves to the pallet. In this mode, we offer a 16”x24” cut, available in two different styles: 16” wide x 24” long, stacker picks up two pieces at a time;  or 24” wide x 16” long, stacker picks up three pieces at a time.  Both utilize a single stacker head with FireFly’s exclusive multi-piece pickup system for increased productivity. Slabs are fully cut into individual blocks using traditional chop-off. Then multiple pieces are brought together so the stacker can pickup multiple slabs at a time.

SINGLE OR DOUBLE-SIDED PALLETS

Yet another example of the way we listen to your needs. The ProSlab is the only automated harvester that can do both double-sided pallets (optional) and drop-on-the-fly. Our high capacity pallet magazine holds up to 20 empty pallets, keeping you going for longer. The easy to use doors latch open or closed.

ADVANCED CONTROLS

Automation made simple. FireFly uses the latest in computer systems, such as multi-core processors. This technology allows us to implement previously unattainable levels of control and advanced diagnostics. These greater capabilities bring a simpler interface and smarter systems that can react and adapt to varying conditions in ways never before implemented on turf harvesters. Intelligent Digital Control gives you intuitive controls, simple design, and bilingual interface (English/Spanish). Reject bad pieces with touch of a button. Simply drive.

REMOTE DIAGNOSTICS AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING

The ProSlab has many features that allow for remote monitoring, training, and diagnostics. We can offer multiple communication pathways, such as cellular or wireless internet.

PALLET WEIGHT SENSOR

Our optional pallet weight sensor gives accurate, real-time feedback to the operator of the pallet weight. You can use this to plan your trucking more efficiently.

GREASELESS BUSHINGS

FireFly’s greaseless bushings save your farm countless hours. The high-strength polymer material is designed for harsh, dirty environments. Our fittings provide reduced vibration and up to three times longer service life. And perhaps the best part: no maintenance.

LONG LIFE BY DESIGN

Our engineers dedicate great amounts of time designing machines that are maintainable for the long haul. We build our machines out of components, so you could do a major rebuild without having to cut and weld the frame. We never incorporate wear surfaces into major structures that cannot be bolt-in replacements. We also work to make our machine modular. This gives you flexibility for upgrades down the road.

Our commitment to quality is unrelenting.

•    Class 10.9 flange head bolts used throughout the harvester
•    Industry-standard blade arms and connecting rods
•    Stainless steel drive shafts with high performance polymer bushings on the stacker for long life and easy service
•    Extra wide stacker drive belts provide years of maintenance-free service
•    Urethane stacker rollers
•    High performance flex cable designed for millions of cycles without wire fatigue
•    Hardened alloy steel hooks for reduced breakage
•    Heavy pallet magazine bumper resists damage from forklifts
•    High quality “Optima” radial cell batteries
•    “Top Spin” self cleaning pre-filter
•    Proven FireFly rugged sensors
•    High quality hydraulic hoses with O-ring face seal fittings less prone to leaks
•    Best-in-industry hydraulic filtration continuously filters oil. Ultra-clean oil extends the life of your critical hydraulics.