Tuffcut 480

McConnel’s new Tuffcut 480 rotary mulcher features a new flat top deck and comes with 7-year gearbox warranty as standard. The all-new flat deck design minimises the build-up of debris in work and ensures quick and easy cleaning between jobs

With a working width of 4.6m, 8 transport wheels and option of 3, 4 or 6 blades per rotor, the new Tuffcut 480 can cover large areas quickly and efficiently, perfect for stubble management, grass maintenance, scrub clearance and cover crop mulching.

Tuffcut

The Tuffcut 480 is designed for productivity with three high-performance rotors and a choice of 9, 12 or 18 cutting blades.

Overview

Ideal for large-scale farmers, local government teams, and professional mowing contractors, Tuffcut machines can be used in a huge variety of applications from airports and sports venues to pasture and stubble.

Hardened updraft swinging blades ensure an effective cutting capacity of up to 100mm, while hydraulically folding wings ensure a fast and smooth transition from transport to working position. 

Key features

• 4.6m working widths
• High and low hitch options
• Bondioli & Pavesi gearboxes and drivelines
• 60 degrees of wing move-ment (+45° up, -15° down) 
• Heavy-duty gearboxes
• 1000rpm wide angle PTO
• Slip Clutch Protection
• Front and rear chain guards
• Hardened updraft swinging blades
• Cutting heights from 25mm to 400mm
• 100mm cutting capacity
• 9, 12 or 18 blades
• Overlapping blades
• 4,800m per minute blade speed

Features

Performance

With hardened updraft blades, a powerful triple rotor and blade tip speeds of 4,800 metres per minute, the Tuffcut 480 delivers a powerful high-speed cutting action.

Productivity

McConnel’s Tuffcut series machines operate quickly and effectively while delivering an attractive cut. The Tuffcut 480’s 60 degrees of flexibility also ensures it closely follows the contours of the ground making it equally as effective in undulating terrain.

Tuffcut applications

Designed for high-performance mowing, McConnel's range of Tuffcut  flex-wing mowers can be used to maintain vegetation in a wide range of environments, including: airfields, racecourses, crop stubble, orchards, scrub control, parks, golf courses, pasture, and many others.