AFT Dual Use Hopper – A compact backfilling solution

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The AFT Dual Use Hopper at a glance

Backfill with gravel and/or sand using ONE machine
3 compaction rollers to ensure sand compaction at different stages of backfill
Optional hydraulic support wheels allow backfilling with a compact tractor
Fill today, play tomorrow: Rapid turf recovery

The AFT Dual Use Hopper in action

The Dual Use Hopper in action at Etchinghill Golf Trust, using their gravel chute and their sand compaction unit

Main Features & Components

Capacity: 0.5m³ (extendable to 1m³)
Hydraulically operated twin shutters (to control the flow of material)
Side stabilisation land wheels
Optional Sand Placement Unit with compaction rollers ensuring 3 levels of compaction
Weight: 600kg (with the sand unit) or 400kg (with the gravel unit)

Dual Use Hopper Fitted With Gravel Chute & Optional Side Extensions

side-extensions

Dual Use Hopper Fitted With Sand Compaction Unit

SAND COMPACTION UNIT

Tractor Requirements

WHEELED MODEL:
- 40+ HP with CAT I linkage
- 2 sets of Feed/Return spool valves
Machine is towed so top link is not necessary
STANDARD NON-WHEELED MODEL:
- 70+ HP with CAT II linkage
- 1 set of Feed/Return spool valves
Machine is carried so top link is necessary
CREEPER gearbox (with a minimum speed of 300 metres/hour)

Tractor requirements

You can operate the AFT Dual Use Hopper with the lightest of tractors

Why choose the AFT Dual Use Hopper?

Dual use

Backfill drainage trenches with gravel and/or sand using one machine.

3 levels of compaction

Three rollers to ensure sand compaction at different stages of backfill.

Light & Compact

Optional hydraulic support wheels allow backfilling with a 40+ HP tractor.

Fill today, play tomorrow

Playable turf after 24 hours.

Minimal maintenance

Visual inspection of the machine from time to time.

Ease of Use

If you can operate a tractor, you can operate the AFT Dual Use Hopper.

Fast Delivery of Spare Parts

A part to replace? Check our 3D parts book and give us a call. We can generally dispatch within the next 24 hours.

What golf clubs and sports turf contractors say about the AFT Dual Use Hopper

Etchinghill Golf Trust

“The gravel was placed at a nice uniform depth in the trench leaving the grass around clear of stones. We used rootzone and that worked perfectly in the sand placement unit.”

Stephen Wood

Head Greenkeeper,
Etchinghill Golf Trust

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the AFT Dual Use Hopper be fitted onto any tractor?

The AFT Dual Use Hopper fitted with transport wheels requires a 40+ HP tractor with a creeper gearbox (with a minimum speed of 300 metres per hour). The standard Dual Use Hopper requires a 70+ HP tractor.