Skid steer mulching heads
Loftness offers Battle Ax mulching heads for low- and high-flow skid steers and compact track loaders.
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| Loftness offers Battle Ax mulching heads for low- and high-flow skid steers and compact track loaders. |
These models feature a unique rotor with built-in depth gauges, which function similarly to raker teeth on chain saws to prevent the attachments from engaging too much material at one time. This design is better at managing the amount of material being fed into the attachment than ring-style rotors, which many operators find to be overly limiting, sources report.
The exclusive two-stage cutting chamber allows the Battle Ax mulcher models to process material more thoroughly than competitive mulching heads, since it has the ability to process material on two separate shear bars.The L Series mulcher is for low-flow skid steers weighing up to 10,300 pounds with 15 to 35.9 gpm and 30 to 70 hydraulic horsepower. It comes with a fixed-displacement gear motor for reliable performance. The 13.5-inch-diameter rotor can be equipped with Quadco planer blades, four-point beaver teeth or double carbide cutting teeth.
The S Series mulcher is for high-flow skid steers with 28 to 62.9 gpm and 50 to 150 hydraulic horsepower. Customers can choose between a fixed-displacement gear motor or a V-Drive variable-displacement piston motor, which automatically shifts the rotor speed from the highest speed to a lower range for increased torque. The piston motor results in less stalling and a shorter recovery time, helping operators concentrate on the job instead of power settings and continuous head repositioning. The 17-inch diameter rotor on the S Series can be equipped with Quadco planer blades, hard-surface Quadco blades or standard carbide cutting teeth.
The models feature single-bolt tooth mounting, an adjustable tree pusher bar, machined anti-wrap bearing protection, an on-board pressure gauge and replaceable skid shoes.
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