Drawing upon its extensive knowledge in the innovation and development of heavy-duty vegetation control equipment, Bomford has expanded into the vegetation mulching equipment market with the introduction of its new heavy-duty Buccaneer HDX.
Available in working widths of 2.25m and 2.50m, the new Buccaneer HDX is designed to quickly and efficiently reduce standing or cut vegetation and stumps up to 300mm thick into fine shreds in a single pass.
To achieve this, the Buccaneer HDX can be specified with either hard-faced swinging hammers mounted onto a heavy duty 40mm diameter shaft, or alternatively, for really heavy-duty work, fixed hammers fitted with replaceable tungsten carbide teeth can be specified that are able to incorporate the mulched material into the soil.
Suitable for use with tractors of between 90-200hp, in order to ensure maximum transfer of power from the 1,000rpm PTO to the mulching blades or hammers, the Buccaneer HDX features a heavy-duty gearbox with twin-output drive system with a total of 12 transmission drive belts. The benefit of the twin drive is that by driving both ends of the cutting rotor, then the torque transmitted will be half that of competitor machines.
The robust build of the Buccaneer HDX is evident in the fact that the smaller 2.25m wide model weighs 1,995kg with the wider 2.50m machine weighing 2,100kg.
Mounted on the rear of the Buccaneer HDX is a robust twin-tube push bar that can be used to initially push over standing trees and vegetation, so making it easier for the blades or hammers to start mulching the vegetation.
The Buccaneer also features a hydraulic hood which can be opened to allow access of larger vegetation or lowered to retain and increase the mulching effect, but also inhibit debris from flying out the rear of the machine.
The standard specification of the new Bomford Buccaneer HDX includes a front double-row chain guard, Cat 2/3 three-point linkage and heavy duty replaceable skids. A front mounted version of the Buccaneer HDX is also available.
For more information visit: www.bomford-turner.com.
