TPX-318 Rotary Cutter
18’ Three Point Hitch Rigid/Flex Wing Mower
- Fixed knives and shrouding for optimum shredding performance and distribution when doing residue management in row crops like corn, cotton and sugar cane
- Adjustable wheel standards for shredding in virtually all row crop spacings
- Four position adjustable 3pt to keep cutter as close to the tractor as possible
- Heavy duty rubber coupler on drive line for protection in harsh conditions
- Fold up design for narrow transport width
- Greasable bushings everywhere for longer life
- Timed blades (without blade to blade contact) allow for a compact front to back length
- Large flotation skid steer tires (10.5” X 27”) to minimize compaction
- Easy height adjustment on rear tires
- Double acting wings that can be locked off in rigid position for row crops or fl ex wing for ground contouring
- Only one hydraulic circuit needed to operate this unit
- Wide hinge gap to keep debris from falling on center deck when folding up wings
TPX-318 Specifications and Pricing
Cut width |
18.5’ (5.64m) |
Splitter box & down boxes |
210hp (157kw) |
Overall length |
12.7 ft (3.87 m) |
Transport width |
166.5” (423cm) wing tip to wing tip |
Machine height |
8.75ft (2,67m) |
Cutting height |
2” - 17” (5-43cm) |
Cut capacity |
3.5” (8.9cm) |
Approximate weight |
6,300lbs (2858kg) |
Side bands |
7ga x 14” (.46cm X 36cm) |
Deck thickness |
10 ga (.34cm) |
Tractor RPM |
1000 |
Power Divider gear box rating |
250hp (186kw) |
1000 |
Cat 6 with clutch |
Cutter shafts |
Cat 6 with rubber coupler |
Centre |
16,286 ft/min (4964m/min) |
Wing blade tip speed |
16,308 (ft/min) |
Center blade tip speed |
16,308 (ft/min) |
Centre |
4,996 m/min (16390 ft/min) |
Blades |
1/2” x 4” (1.3cm X 10.2cm) |
Blade overlap |
3” (7.6cm) |
Wing working range |
25° down to 90° up |
Wing float (when in float position) |
11 degrees down & 18 degrees up (lower cylinder mount), 0 degrees down & 20 degrees up (upper mount) |
Min HP & Max HP |
185 (136kw) (3pt lift capacity dependent) & 325 (239kw) |
The TPX-318 At Work
TPX 318 Rotary Cutter Video