Terex Ecotec has expanded its trommel offering with the launch of the new TTS 518. The company’s smallest trommel to date, the TTS 518 is equipped with a Stage 5/Tier 4 engine (Dual Certified) and the latest intelligent screening technology. Ideal for small to medium sized operations where space may be limited, the TTS 518 is available in both tracked and wheeled variants and can screen a variety of material including compost, biomass, soil, gravel and waste.
The TTS 518 shares the same control system and ‘push to start’ buttons used on the TTS 620, allowing the operator to configure the machine to suit the required application. The feed control system continually monitors the machine adjusting the feeder speed to optimise screening performance and throughput. Being driven at the head, the feeder provides an excellent and continuous feed rate, reducing slippage in difficult applications. The feeder has also been designed as a slide out cassette which allows for easy maintenance and quick and simple belt changing. The clear tunnel area underneath the feeder prevents material build up and allows any material in this area to drop directly onto the ground.
Providing a total screening area of 23sq m, the TTS 518 is fitted with a 1.8mx4.7m horizontal drum with spiral design. With double-sided drum access via 180 degrees opening side doors, maintenance and drum changes can be carried out with ease, says Terex. The TTS 518 has been designed to accept a number of other trommel manufacturers’ drums, too.
The TTS 518’s swing out engine cradle provides good service access, enabling daily checks and maintenance to be carried out safely from ground level. All the conveyors are fully modular allowing each to be removed independently, with the fines and oversize also lowering to ground level for maintenance. An adaptable trommel suitable for all market conditions, the TTS 518 is available as a full EU Whole Vehicle Type Approved wheeled unit or as a tracked unit where increased site mobility is required.
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