Vermeer introduced the PTX40, a walk-beside service plow with a trencher. The company touts the plow as narrow and maneuverable.
“The PTX40 is the right size for utility installation and landscape contractors and municipal employees who frequently work in tight spaces,” said Jon Kuyers, underground global product manager at Vermeer. “It also was designed to help them improve their productivity and efficiency on the job.”
The plow, with its optional forward-mounted trencher and boring attachment, was designed primarily for irrigation and utility installations, as these types of jobs often require a machine that is narrow, maneuverable and fits in tight spaces, the company says. That is also the reasoning behind the walk-beside design.
The plow has a minimum width of 40.2 inches and is 84.8 inches long. Also, the center-articulated PTX40 oscillates at the point of articulation.
A 46.8-hp Kubota WG1605 gasoline engine powers the PTX40. Planetary axles are designed to reduce the stress and torque going to the driveline, the company said, which could help lower overall operating costs compared with conventional axles.
The plow has a maximum depth of 24 inches, and the trencher cuts a maximum of 42 inches deep and 4-6 inches wide. Plowing and trenching has an electronic control that allows for convenient setting of the creep speed, according to Vermeer.
The optional bore attachment has a maximum torque of 620 ft-lb.
Photo: Vermeer
