As part of the ongoing development of its product range, Bomford will introduce a new rotary ditch cleaner at Lamma 2012. Designed to help simplify maintenance of both roadside ditches and grips, the new product is used with the company’s range of side-arm mowers.
The ditch cleaner head comprises of a 660mm diameter rotary cutting head that is powered by a multi-stroking radial piston motor. Depending on requirements, two versions of the Bomford Ditch Cleaner are available: the Standard version requires an oil flow of 80-125 lit/min and has a motor torque of 12.7kNm with a cutting head rotor speed of between 205-320 rpm. The High-Speed version requires an oil flow of 80-100 lit/min, and while the motor torque is lower at 6.5kNm, the cutting head rotor speed is far higher, at 400-500rpm, so providing a far greater throw of material.
Both the Standard and High Speed versions are available with the option of either manual or hydraulic adjustment of the chute angle and rotation angle. On manual versions, the Ditch Cleaner can be rotated through 360 degrees in 45-degree steps, while the discharge chute has six different positions through a 50-degree arc. On the hydraulic version, while the head can again be rotated through 360 degrees in 45-degree steps, the discharge chute has infinite adjustment up to 70 degrees.
The design of the Ditch Cleaner ensures that the hydraulic motor is fully protected from any damage, while the underside of the head is curved in order to smear and seal the bottom of the freshly cut ditch for quicker run-off.
The new Bomford Ditch Cleaner is suitable for use with all Bomford Falcon, Buzzard and B81-81 reach arm mowers.
For more information visit: www.bomford-turner.com.
