The revolutionary Shake’n Rake™ from Equi-Tee Manufacturing brings a new era to sand cleaning, allowing for precise maintenance while reducing labor costs. Originally designed for the harsh environment of horse stables, it found a new purpose during the BP oil spill where Shake’n Rakes were utilized to separate oil contamination from beach sand. Fast-forward to today and you will find dozens of sand sifting uses have been discovered. Golf course superintendents were the first to discover this versatile tool, applying the Shake’n Rake for sifting debris from bunker sand while performing daily raking. Gary Weinecke, superintendent of the Chambers Bay Golf Course, says, “We have found them invaluable as part of our extensive preparation for the 2015 US Open. No other hand tool is effective for our bunker cleaning needs.” 

Beach resort managers and municipalities have also caught on, finding that the Equi-Tee Shake’n Rake with the auto-sifting action powered through sand that otherwise was nearly impossible to clean. When the Children’s Pool Beach in La Jolla, Calif., needed to deal with seal feces contamination, they looked to Equi-Tee for advice. Equi-Tee provided them with both manual Shake’n Rakes for cleaning up the large debris, and powered Shake’n Rakes for the smaller dried debris. Ken Hunrichs, coordinator of the product reports, “Shake’n Rake’s efficient cleaning of sand produced quality results with minimal labor. It is a big hit because it works perfectly for the fine tuning we do during clean-ups”

The powered Shake’n Rake provides a high-speed powered up-and-down (shaking) motion that mimics the manual lofting of the sand that was formerly done by hand. Using lithium-ion battery power, an integral reciprocating motor increases the lofting rate to up to 30 times per second. The user accomplishes the task of moving damp sand through a screen without manual agitation, so fatigue is eliminated and productivity greatly increases.

This rechargeable battery-powered portable hand tool will help you clean sand faster, more effectively, and with less labor than any other method. Unlike a walk-behind or riding power sifter, the Shake’n Rake requires little training, and no gas or storage. Best of all, Equi-Tee-powered Shake’n Rakes set themselves apart from riding cleaners by offering outstanding sifting performance at a surprisingly low cost.  

Except for the trigger, the powered Shake’n Rake looks and feels similar to a conventional rake. The operator holds the rake handle normally and then, by depressing a variable speed trigger switch, moves the electrically powered basket. Only the tines “shake” and though they agitate much faster than what can be done manually. There is no vibration into the hand pole, making the operation smooth and effortless for the user. This unique sand cleaning “magic” separates contamination from the sand as quickly as you can scoop it into the basket.

For users that have larger debris and don’t require as much detailed sifting, the user-friendly non-powered Shake’n Rake is the answer. The close spacing of the Mini-Tines ™ is specially designed for those who need to clean wet sand to sift. It is constructed with the same ultra-tough tines as the powered Shake’n Rake, assuring a long service life without tine breakage. Incorporating a patented “Flex” feature, user back strain is greatly reduced. This flexible design, combined with a comfortable handgrip and unusually lightweight, makes this Mini-Tine hand tool exceptionally easy to use.

Both Shake’n Rakes can be ordered in two different screen sizes, either 1/4 or 3/8 inch.  In addition, the non-powered version can be equipped with a basket with no screen (which is perfect for collecting grass plugs or animal droppings) in either Standard-Tine or closer 5/16-inch Mini-Tine spacing. Equi-Tee rakes are shaped higher on the sides to keep debris from falling off the edges, and the baskets hold a large amount of debris so you have fewer trips to the debris cart. Equi-Tee Shake’n Rakes take sand cleaning tasks that were nearly impossible and make them routine by doing the sifting for you.

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