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 Welcome to the future of ride-on mowers - Cox Stockman Range
A totally new range of advanced ride-on mowers designed and developed in Australia to take on the worlds’ best, and leave them years behind. A ride-on mower range that’s been designed entirely around the needs of the people who will ride them.
Everything you’ve ever wanted in a ride-on mower has been brought together in this breakthrough range of mowers under the tried and proven Cox Stockman brand.
Luxury features are to be found everywhere.
A design that’ll be modern and admired for many years ahead, matched with the superb engineering that only Cox can do so well.
Within the Stockman range there’s a model to suit every mowing need. From the 13.0 H.P, 32” (805mm) cut unit that’s ideal for small acreage lawn care to the powerful and efficient 18.0 H.P, 40” (1005mm) that’s ideal for contractors and councils. But every Cox Stockman comes with the same attention to detail and quality that make Cox the standard by which all other ride-on mowers are judged.
Model Configuration Flexible Architecture
Within the new “Stockman” chassis, flexible product architecture has allowed common chassis platform and body panels to accommodate the complete “Stockman” range from the 13hp to the 18.5hp V-twin engines.
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Ergonomically Designed
‘New Era’ has been designed, from the ground up, around international standards of ergonomic best practice. Every control has been positioned to deliver maximum comfort to the operator and to minimise fatigue. New Era machines have been developed around the needs of professional operators who spend long hours ‘in the saddle’. The result is a mower that is a pleasure to use ... a real armchair ride. |
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Ergonomic Driver Controls
All driver controls and human interfaces for the tractor were developed to be comfortable to use and easily understood by first time users. The Cutter Blade Engage Lever, Cutter Height Adjust Lever and the Park Brake lever were all developed from the ground up to offer market leading usability and consumer satisfaction. |
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Serviceability and Usability
Two great traditional features of Cox products is Serviceability and Usability. The “Stockman” again possesses these features. All body panels and side covers remove in seconds. The bonnet hinges over centre and maximises access to the engine bay. The rear seat and clutch cover hinges over the steering wheel to present the friction drive. This design ethos benefits the dealers and consumers as cost and time in servicing is reduced. It also allows owners to self service easily were appropriate. |
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Laser Cut & Keyed Chassis Construction
A new laser cut and keyed plate construction technique combined with robotic welding facilities has produced a chassis unrivalled for strength, durability, stability and ride comfort. Vibration Dampened Chassis Construction – Redevelopment of the chassis allowed Cox engineering to integrate sophisticated vibration and noise dampening features. Polyurethane dampeners integrated into the drive and transmission area have further improved driver comfort. |
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The Cox Cutting Disc
The Cox cutting disc system is a highly evolved part of the design. Many years of development and testing have resulted in optimal geometry for managing the cutting and cyclonic ejection of clippings. There is little to no build up of material inside the disc area. The cutting and ejection process is so efficient that very little power is lost due to clogging and friction, even when cutting very long and tough grass. This reduces the energy consumption and hence fuel requirements. |
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Heat Management System
Through innovative design and development Cox have developed a ventilation system that maximises the ventilation requirements for both intake and heat soak. Forward mounted bonnet intake ducts force cool air into an efficient cyclonic flow down through the rotary fan, pushing cool air over the motor. Once the engine is shut off, heat soak energy will rise back up through the rotary fan and back into the top of the bonnet and duct cavity. Here, top mounted exhaust vents allow this dangerous heat energy to escape with out risk to the user and product. |
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Ergonomic Seat
A common complaint with ride on lawn tractors is a lack of support and a sense of feeling uncomfortable when cutting grass whilst traversing steep slopes. Cox have developed a new seat that integrates wrap around support arms. These arms increase support and comfort on slopes and also allow the user to mount and dismount the tractor with greater ease. The seat has been designed with an adjustable inclined slider mechanism to accommodate the entire range of the population. |
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Storage
Storage features are not usually incorporated into lawn tractors, however due to results from focus groups and market research, Cox maximised the storage options offered with the “Stockman”. The following storage facilities have been integrated into the new “Stockman”:
- Dash Key / Coin Holder - Everything from the garden shed keys to coins that a Grounds Keeper finds can be kept safely here.
- Lunch / Tool Box - As the name suggests, lunch, tools, wire and pliers can be kept in this large and handy storage bin located behind the park brake.
- Water Bottle Holder - Located behind the Cutter Height Adjust Lever is the convenient water bottle holder that has been specifically designed to accommodate most sports and standard water bottles on the market.
- Cargo Net - Located on the back of the seat is a large expandable cargo net. Operators can store important items such as the operators manual, work hat, sunscreen, gloves and other equipment needed as part of lawn and garden care.
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Quality Design for Manufacture
Cox were well aware that the ground up development of a new tractor range would be the best opportunity to achieve two development objetives. The first objective was to develop new parts to the highest quality using new materials and mass manufacturing processes. The second related objective was to also design these parts to rationalise the entire build for assembly ease. Cox have achieved these objectives, resulting in a better product, that is more reliable and cost effective in assembly.
All major body components were manufactured from a new range of engineering grade Nanopac Polypropylenes (Molecular Blend PPNaCO3 is a revolutionary new alloy of PP which effectively eliminates moulding shrink).
The injection mouldings made use of quarter turn and plastic snap lock fastener systems whilst the chassis was constructed using robotic welding. Welded chassis sub assemblies were then fastened to each other using Huck Bolt technology which is a new generation of rivet often used in the construction of semi trailers and truck chassis’. |
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