Crawler type turner

The reason why the organic fertilizer industry needs a rake is mainly because it can improve production efficiency, ensure fermentation quality, reduce harmful gas emissions, and adapt to different sites. Crawler rake is an important equipment in the production process of organic fertilizer.
name：Track flipping machine
Function：Material fermentation and flipping
After Sales：12 months warranty
Processing customization：Yes
Applicable materials：Poultry and livestock manure, filter sludge from sugar factories, and residue cake

Table of Contents

• What is a tracked rake machine
• Working principle of track flipping machine
• Performance characteristics of track type flipping machine
• What industries are caterpillar raking machines suitable for
• Parameter Table of Track Turning Rake Machine
• Application scope of track flipping machine
• Who Exactly Needs a Crawler Compost Turner?
• Customer Use Cases of Track Flipping Machine
• 2025 Innovations and Trends for Crawler Turners
• Fertilizer making machine
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is a tracked rake machine

The self-propelled tipping machine is the main equipment in the organic fertilizer specialized complete set of equipment. It is driven by tracks and can be operated by one person to move forward, reverse, and turn. During driving, the entire vehicle rides on a pre stacked long strip fertilizer base, and the fertilizer is flipped, fluffy, and becomes a new strip pile through a rotating shaft mounted under the frame. It can be done in an open area or wet in a workshop greenhouse.

In the field of agricultural waste resource utilization and environmental protection engineering, the tracked compost turner has become a core piece of equipment for promoting green agricultural development due to its high efficiency, energy savings, and environmental friendliness. This machine, which combines fermentation, mixing, crushing, and relocation functions, uses dynamic turning technology to convert organic waste such as livestock manure, straw, and sludge into high-quality bio-organic fertilizer, achieving an ecological closed loop of “turning waste into treasure.”

Spiral cutter shaft

Customized spiral cutter shaft

A crawler compost turner is a self-propelled composting machine that moves on steel tracks, just like a bulldozer or an excavator, instead of wheels. This design gives it exceptional stability and the ability to work on soft or uneven ground where wheeled machines would sink or lose traction.

Working principle of track flipping machine

It uses a track driven device to make the flipping drum move back and forth above the stacked organic materials. Under the action of the drum, the material is flipped, mixed, and crushed, thereby achieving uniform fermentation and improving fermentation efficiency. At the same time, it effectively prevents the accumulation of harmful odorous gases in the materials, making the production process more environmentally friendly.

Track type flipper

Performance characteristics of track type flipping machine

2500 type track flipper

1. Efficient flipping: With powerful flipping ability, it improves fermentation efficiency.
2. Environmental protection and energy conservation: reduce the generation of foul gases and lower energy consumption.
3. Strong adaptability: Tracked walking, suitable for various terrains and materials.
4. Easy to operate: Fully hydraulic operation, easy to master.
5. Sturdy structure: Good rigidity, balanced stress, and strong durability.
6. Intelligent adjustment: The height of the flipping drum can be adjusted according to needs, and auxiliary facilities can be optional.

What industries are caterpillar raking machines suitable for

It is mainly used for the fermentation and flipping of organic waste such as animal manure, plant straw, household waste, and residue cake. Widely used in fermentation and moisture removal operations in organic fertilizer plants, compound fertilizer plants, sludge and garbage plants, horticultural fields, and mushroom cultivation plants.

Parameter Table of Track Turning Rake Machine

Application scope of track flipping machine

Mainly used for the fermentation and flipping of organic waste such as livestock and poultry manure, sludge waste, sugar factory filter mud, residue cake, and straw sawdust.

animal manure

straw

mushroom residue

distillers grains

Who Exactly Needs a Crawler Compost Turner?

This machine is the perfect choice for any operation that composts on unpaved surfaces or handles extremely heavy, dense, and wet raw materials. It is built for challenging environments where stability is paramount.

While a wheeled turner is great for flat, hard surfaces, the crawler compost turner excels where others fail. We have designed this machine for customers with specific, demanding needs:

• Farms Composting on Open Fields: Many livestock and agricultural farms choose to compost directly on compacted earth or in a fallow field to save on infrastructure costs. A crawler turner can operate reliably in these conditions, even after rain, when a wheeled machine would create deep ruts or become immobile.
• Processors of Heavy, Wet Sludge: Municipal wastewater facilities, sugarcane mills (processing filter mud), and biogas plants produce dense, heavy sludge. A crawler turner’s low center of gravity and powerful hydraulic drive provide the stability and torque needed to turn this difficult material without being pushed off course.
• Large-Scale Manure Management: Composting wet cattle or swine manure creates heavy windrows. The superior traction of the tracks ensures the machine can push through these piles smoothly and efficiently, making it a reliable part of your organic fertilizer production line .
• Sites with Uneven or Sloped Terrain: If your composting pad has slight hills or is not perfectly level, the stability of a tracked undercarriage provides a much safer and more effective operating platform.

Customer Use Cases of Track Flipping Machine

Vietnamese customer on-site shooting

On site shooting of Indian clients

Filipino customer on-site shooting

2025 Innovations and Trends for Crawler Turners

In 2025, the focus for crawler compost turners is on combining raw power with smart technology. We are making these rugged machines more efficient, easier to operate, and more durable than ever before.

As a leading manufacturer, we at Fude Machinery are at the forefront of these advancements. We are integrating fully hydraulic drive systems for both the tracks and the turning rotor. This eliminates chains and belts, providing smoother power delivery, requiring less maintenance, and giving the operator precise control over movement and turning speed.

Operator comfort and safety are also major priorities. Our new models feature climate-controlled, ergonomically designed cabins with joystick controls. This reduces operator fatigue and improves precision, which is especially important during long workdays. Additionally, we are using advanced, wear-resistant steel alloys for the rotor teeth. This significantly extends their lifespan, even when working with abrasive materials like sludge or compost mixed with soil, saving you money on replacement parts.

Fertilizer making machine

Raking machines are machinery used to process organic materials, with a variety of types to adapt to different work scenarios and needs. The main types include slot type raking machines, track type raking machines, chain plate raking machines, and disc type raking machines. These raking machines have their own characteristics and can be selected according to specific requirements.

Crawler type raking machine

Wheel disc rake machine

Chain plate rake machine

Slot type rake machine

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Question 1: Is a crawler compost turner much slower than a wheel type?
Yes, its top travel speed is lower. However, its operational speed while turning a windrow is comparable. Its main advantage is not speed but accessibility—it can work in conditions where a wheeled machine cannot work at all. It ensures your operation continues, which is often more important than travel speed.

Question 2: How does it handle very sticky materials like sugarcane filter mud?
It handles them exceptionally well. The machine’s weight and the powerful hydraulic rotor provide the force needed to break up sticky, heavy materials. The stable track base prevents the machine from being pushed sideways by the force of turning such a dense pile.

Question 3: What kind of maintenance do the tracks require?
Track maintenance is straightforward and similar to any other tracked vehicle. It involves regular cleaning to remove debris, checking track tension to ensure it’s not too loose or too tight, and periodically inspecting the rollers and sprockets for wear. We provide a full maintenance schedule with every machine.

Question 4: Can this machine be integrated into a complete fertilizer production plant?
Absolutely. The crawler turner is often the very first and most critical step in a complete plant. After composting, the material moves on to our crushing, granulating, and packaging machines to create a finished, bagged product.

From the harmless treatment of livestock and poultry manure to the resource utilization of crop residues, from the reduction of municipal sludge to the conversion of industrial filter sludge into fertilizer, the tracked compost turner demonstrates its flexibility as a “multi-functional machine,” seamlessly integrating the agricultural waste, environmental remediation, and green production value chain into a closed-loop system. As the “dual carbon” goals and ecological agriculture policies are further implemented, the market demand for these machines will continue to grow, making them a key driver in promoting agricultural green transformation and building a circular economy system.

The production equipment includes: fermentation raking machine, dryer, granulator, crusher, mixer, round throwing machine, organic fertilizer production line, etc. The company will continue to adhere to the business philosophy of “quality first, customer first” and provide higher quality metal equipment solutions for global customers.
Since its establishment in 2015, Fude Machinery has been committed to providing high-quality and high-performance metal equipment solutions to global customers. With advanced production technology, strict quality control, and continuous innovative research and development capabilities, we have received customer satisfaction praise.