New Crawler Compost Turner: Simultaneously Completes Compost Turning, Film Collection, and Film Covering

As a Chinese foreign trade company specializing in fertilizer equipment, we launched this year a new integrated crawler compost turner. Building on the foundation of a traditional crawler compost turner, this innovatively integrates a film roll-up module, enabling simultaneous completion of the three processes of compost turning, film collection, and film covering. This product has passed multiple field tests and is exported to over 30 countries and regions across Southeast Asia, Europe, and Africa. This completely addresses the industry pain points of traditional organic fertilizer fermentation, which often involve separate compost turning and film covering processes, resulting in high labor costs and time-consuming processes. This provides a next-generation fermentation solution that reduces costs and increases efficiency for organic fertilizer plants and farms worldwide.

The equipment’s core innovation lies in its integrated process. While retaining the robust maneuverability and efficient turning capabilities of traditional crawler compost turners, the crawler design adapts to muddy and uneven composting sites, achieving a turning depth of 1.2-2 meters and a single unit processing capacity of 200-600 tons. It quickly breaks up the compost pile, replenishes oxygen, and maintains a composting cycle of 15-20 days. A newly added intelligent film roll module integrates with the compost turning system, automatically rewinding the insulation film covering the pile surface before turning and immediately covering it after turning. This eliminates the need for manual operation and reduces labor by over 80% compared to the traditional “manual film rewinding → compost turning → manual film covering” process. A single person can now complete the work in one hour, significantly reducing labor costs, compared to the traditional “manual film rewinding → compost turning → manual film covering” process.

The equipment is optimized for different fermentation scenarios. The film retraction and extension are controlled by a variable-frequency motor, adapting to fermentation piles 1.5-6 meters wide. The film roll diameter supports up to 80 cm. It is compatible with various insulation films, including PE and PVC, to meet the fermentation needs of different regions (e.g., Southeast Asia’s high temperatures require sun protection, while Europe’s low temperatures require insulation). Material-contacting parts are constructed from a combination of high-manganese steel and 304 stainless steel, offering resistance to humic acid corrosion and wear, extending the service life by 30% compared to traditional models. The equipment is equipped with a bilingual Chinese and English touch panel, allowing preset parameters such as film retraction speed, film cover tension, and film turning frequency. Workers can use the system after just two hours of training. Remote monitoring of equipment operating status is also supported, reducing on-site staffing.

Compliance and durability meet international standards: It complies with the EU EN 16924 environmental standard for organic fermentation, and an optional exhaust gas collection device delivers an over 90% deodorization rate. The tracks are made of highly wear-resistant rubber, suitable for complex environments such as the rainy season in Southeast Asia and the droughts in Africa. Key components such as the hydraulic pump and motor are internationally renowned, resulting in a low failure rate. Routine maintenance requires only regular inspection of the film roll bearings and cleaning of residual waste from the turning gears, reducing maintenance costs by 40%.

Currently, this equipment has helped an Indian organic fertilizer plant reduce daily fermentation time from 8 hours to 2 hours, reducing labor costs by 60%. A Brazilian farm has achieved 24-hour continuous fermentation using this equipment, increasing monthly production of high-quality organic fertilizer by 35%. Choosing our new integrated crawler compost turner solves the complexities of the fermentation process in one go, providing a differentiated competitive advantage in the global fertilizer equipment market. In the future, we will be able to customize the compost width and add a moisture monitoring module to further enhance the equipment’s adaptability.