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AFT100 at a glance
- Farmers: Install drainage when you have a free afternoon with appropriate weather conditions
- Contractors: Productive trenching (typically between 100 and 200 metres per hour)*, easily carried on the back of your tractor, deal with more customers in less time
- A fraction of the cost versus a self-propelled trencher
- A clean-cut trench
- Easy backfilling with finely cut spoils left on each side of the trench (a simple blade on your tractor can be used to backfill)
- Automatic laser grading as an option
- The modest weight of the trencher (1400-1900kg depending on accessories) allows it to be carried by a 100+ HP tractor
*Speed will depend on various factors such as ground conditions and depth/width of the trench.
A clean trench is a must for effective drainage.
Agro Tsar Petrovo (Bulgaria)
Poor drainage vs. Excellent drainage
with an AFT100
Ingleby Farms (Romania) with a well-drained field on the right
The AFT100 in Action
Agro Tsar Petrovo in Bulgaria using the AFT100 trencher to lay drainage pipes
Main Features & Components
- Maximum Depth: 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6 or 1.8m
- Trench Width:
- For ease of maintenance, the chain is made up of individual links
- Chain is fitted with soil blades or tungsten-tipped carbide teeth
- Soil auger assembly (to place the finely cut spoils to the sides of the trench)
- Available with a pipe reel carrier and pipe chute to place the drainage pipe at the bottom of the trench
- Optional combined pipe & gravel chute for a one-pass operation
- Optional soil clean-up conveyor system (discharge height 2.2m)
- Optional laser grading accessories
- Weight: 1,400 kg–1,900 kg (depending on accessories)
Tractor Requirements
- 100+ HP with CAT 2/3 linkage
- Vario transmission OR Creeper gearbox (with a minimum speed of 50-100 metres/hour)
- 1-3 sets of feed/return spool valves depending on trencher accessory choices
- PTO shaft 6 spline, 540 RPM
You will need at least a 100 HP tractor
(ideally 120/140 HP +) to operate the AFT100
Why Choose the AFT100?
Speed
5 to 10 times faster than using an excavator with a digging bucket. Do in 1 day what you would normally do in 1 week.
Clean trench
Drainage pipe can be easily laid at the bottom of a clean trench, without the risk of debris falling first.
Rapid backfilling
The twin augers place the finely cut spoils on the sides of the trench. A simple blade on your tractor can do the backfilling in no time.
Minimal maintenance
Visually inspect the machine, check the tension of the chain and wear on the blades, grease well, and you are done. Our trenchers can last 20 to 30 years when well looked after.
Ease of Use
If you can operate a tractor, you can operate the AFT100. Whether we set the machine up in person or send it overseas, we rarely have anyone call us back.
Availability
As a farmer, once you have the AFT100 on site, you can get the work done progressively whenever the weather conditions are appropriate.
Cost-effectiveness
Our trencher is very affordable and is only a fraction of the cost of a self-propelled trencher.
Fast Delivery of Spare Parts
A part to replace? No problem. Check our 3D parts book and give us a call. We can generally dispatch within the next 24 hours.
