A full line of SSL and CTL brush cutters from Blue Diamond Attachments: No job is too big… or too small.
All Blue Diamond Attachments does is provide solutions and support to enhance the performance and profitability of construction and agricultural equipment. Probably the best example how the company does this is its line of brush cutters for skid steers (SSLs) and compact track loaders (CTLs).
Blue Diamond Attachments SSL and CTL Brush Cutters have been widely accepted by contractors in North America for their ability to handle site prep and clearing. Because of that success, the company continued to grow its offering – now providing Heavy, Extreme and Severe Duty models – designed to handle any job, large or small.
Blue Diamond provides eight different core models of brush cutters for use with SSLs and CTLs:
- 60”and 72” Heavy Duty models
- 60”and 72” Extreme Duty models
- 72” Severe Duty model
- A Swing Arm Cutter that provides flexibility and reach for cutting on more extreme slopes of terrains where horizontal operation of a skid steer or CTL may not be possible
- And a dual motor, 84” brush cutter
Which Model is Best for Your Situation?
When looking at the right model of brush cutters to match with a SSL or CTL, there are questions to ask based on hard data, and there are more subjective questions to ask based on the type of work being performed with the attachment. Answers to these questions will point you in the right direction for optimal success.
For example, matching a brush cutter that is heavier than ideal for the machine and requires more hydraulic flow than the machine can provide will lead to poor performance. Similarly, matching a smaller brush cutter to a larger machine with higher auxiliary hydraulics capabilities will potentially lead to poor performance as well as create working conditions that could damage the attachment and lead to downtime. Understanding that sweet spot for the machine it is being matched with is critical.
Blue Diamond Can Help
Blue Diamond Brush Cutters range in weight from 845 pounds up to 1,957 pounds, well within the rated operating capacity of most SSLs and CTLs. It’s important to understand, however, that the heavier brush cutters will perform better with larger machines in terms of handling and maneuverability. You will want to avoid situations where you are putting the largest, most powerful brush cutters on the smallest SSLs or CTLs.
As a general rule of thumb, CTLs will provide better, more consistent performance with brush cutters, as the large rubber tracks help the machine move more evenly and consistently across the surface, whereas rubber-tired skid steers are more susceptible to uneven ground causing the machine to “porpoise”, which can cause uneven cutting.
What About Hydraulic Flow?
The required hydraulic flow of each Blue Diamond Brush Cutter ranges from 11 gallons per minute up to 45 gallons per minute.
Hydraulic flow, as much as any factor, influences the perception of success and performance for a brush cutter. If the flow rates on a machine are below the suggested range of the attachment, there is a risk of underperformance and dogging. If the flow rates on a machine are well above the suggested range of the attachment, there is a risk of blowing hoses, damaging the attachment and lackluster performance.
An advantage of Blue Diamond Attachments’ Brush Cutters? The company’s low flow models will keep up and often outperform some of the high flow models on the market.
Open or Closed Front?
When you look at the Blue Diamond Attachments’ Line-Up, there are Heavy Duty, Extreme Duty and Severe Duty models to choose from. Within each of those product categories, there are some other choices to consider — an open front (not available of the Blue Diamond Heavy Duty model) or a closed front for example.
An open front model is going to allow you to be more aggressive and go after the material with a little more of an attacking approach, whereas the closed front helps minimize the ejection of material and can result in more of a “mulched” final product because it stays within the cutting chamber.
That will help you further narrow down your choices.
Support
Blue Diamond believes above all in supporting its customers. That includes both the equipment dealer and the equipment owner who buys the equipment. The company focuses on parts availability and responsiveness and also offers a one-year warranty on parts and labor through the local authorized Blue Diamond Attachments dealer.
Learn more at BlueDiamondAttachments.com.