Large Wheel Compost Turner
The large wheel compost turner is a piece of heavy-duty fermentation equipment designed for large-scale organic fertilizer production; it is capable of processing organic raw materials—such as livestock manure, crop straw, and sludge—over wide spans and at significant depths to achieve full fermentation and decomposition.
DETAILS
In the fields of organic fertilizer production and the resource recovery of organic waste, turning equipment is a critical factor determining fermentation efficiency and the quality of the final product. Large wheel compost turners—distinguished by their wide span, deep penetration capabilities, and low energy consumption—are increasingly becoming the primary equipment of choice for large organic fertilizer plants, livestock manure treatment centers, and sludge disposal projects.
Working Principle of the Large Wheel Compost Turning Machine
Structurally, the large wheel compost turning machine typically consists of a spanning bridge, a traversing trolley, a lifting boom, rotating wheels, and a main travel mechanism.
During operation, the bridge travels along the length of the fermentation tank, while the traversing trolley adjusts the wheel position across the tank’s width; hydraulic cylinders control the vertical depth of the wheels. The equipment utilizes a central chain drive mechanism to power two large-diameter turning wheels that operate symmetrically. A motor, coupled with a gear reducer, drives the wheels to rotate at high speed; alloy cutting teeth on the wheel rims scoop up the material, toss it into the air, and push it backward, ensuring thorough contact between the material and the air.
A hydraulic lifting system enables the automatic raising and lowering of the turning wheels, ensuring the equipment can move without obstruction. These wheel-type turning machines can be custom-built with various spans to suit the specific width of the fermentation tank.
Suitable Materials and Application Scenarios for Large Wheel Compost Turners
Large wheel compost turners demonstrate exceptional adaptability to various material types, covering virtually all scenarios involving the aerobic fermentation of organic waste:
Livestock and poultry manure: Pig, chicken, cattle, and sheep manure, etc.
Municipal sludge: Municipal sludge and excess sludge from wastewater treatment plants.
Industrial organic waste residues: Sugar mill filter mud, distillery grains, and oil press cakes/residues.
Agricultural waste: Straw, sawdust, traditional Chinese medicine residues, and spent mushroom substrates.
Application scenarios include organic fertilizer plants, compound fertilizer plants, sludge and waste treatment facilities, horticultural nurseries, and Agaricus bisporus (button mushroom) cultivation facilities—essentially any site requiring fermentation, decomposition, and moisture reduction.
What are the advantages of the large wheel compost turner?
Deep turning capability
Large wheel compost turners can achieve a turning depth of 1.5 to 3 meters. This depth is sufficient to penetrate thick material piles, thoroughly solving the industry-wide challenge of turning only the surface while leaving the bottom layer oxygen-starved.
Wide turning span
The turning width can reach up to 30 meters. This wide-span capability eliminates the need for multiple overlapping units, effectively simplifying production line layouts and reducing equipment procurement and maintenance costs. The equipment can be custom-built with spans tailored to the specific width of the fermentation channels.
Low energy consumption
Utilizing a unique, energy-efficient drive mechanism, the equipment consumes 70% less energy than traditional turning machinery for the same workload. Even with deep material piles, this specialized drive system allows high-depth, wide-span turning operations to be performed with minimal power input.
No turning dead zones
The wheels perform symmetrical turning, and the unit can move both laterally and longitudinally to turn material at any location within the site. During operation, the equipment continuously lifts, throws, and scatters the material, ensuring full contact with the air. This facilitates uniform heat dissipation, oxygen supply, and cooling, effectively preventing issues such as localized overheating (which can kill beneficial microbes) and acidification or compaction of the pile.
High level of automation
Equipped with a fully automated electrical control system, the equipment operates without the need for manual intervention. It supports features such as automatic travel, reciprocating turning, scheduled start/stop, and stepless speed regulation. This enables fully automated, unattended operation, significantly reducing labor requirements and making it suitable for continuous, large-scale 24-hour production.
With core advantages such as wide-span high-efficiency turning, uniform decomposition, a high degree of automation, and energy-efficient, stable output, the large wheel compost turner has become the preferred equipment for large-scale organic fertilizer enterprises seeking to enhance quality and efficiency while achieving green, high-volume production.
PARAMETERS
| Model | Main Motor | Small Car Moving Motor | Big Car Moving Motor | Hydraulic Pump Motor |
| LP-10m | 55KW | 1.5KWX4 | 1.5KWX2(4) | 4KW |
| LP-12m | ||||
| LP-15m | ||||
| LP-20m |