French manufacturer Rousseau has announced a new range of wide bat-wing shredders. The 4.6m Icare 460 is the first model from the new offering and it will launch in autumn 2022, while a 6.2m model will be added in 2023.
Positioned to appeal to the high-end market segment, the new shredders have been designed for intensive users including farmers and municipalities. They come equipped with a main gearbox capable of transmitting 250hp and three rotor gearboxes that can handle 225 hp.
Its high power makes it an appropriate tool for working in very dense vegetation, but Rousseau’s Icare also offers a wide-angle universal joint and a robust frame and cast steel elements (boom, blade support) that give it great solidity and allow it to work in harsh conditions.
The Icare shredders feature four tandem axles allow optimal ground following, even in dips. It claims advantages in terms of maintenance, comfort and safety, including: a smooth platform to avoid the accumulation of residues; oscillating tandem axles; damping employing silent blocks on each axle; eight-ply 27×8.5-15 tyres; LED lights; and hydraulic cutting height adjustment.
