What is the FAE Prime Tech PT300 Track Mulcher?

The PT300 is a versatile tracked carrier designed and manufactured by PrimeTech, a brand of the Italian-based FAE Group. The PT300 serves forestry, agricultural, and construction applications worldwide, handling demanding land clearing, mulching, and site preparation tasks with various hydraulic attachments.

What engines power the PT300?

High-performance CAT C7.1 Acert straight-six engines power the PT-300, available in two versions: a 275 hp model that meets Tier 3/Stage IIIA standards and a 302 hp model that meets Tier 4 Final/Stage V standards. Both options provide an excellent balance of power and low operating weight, ensuring efficient performance even on steep or soft terrain. Additionally, some units feature the John Deere 6068HF485, a 6-cylinder, inline, 4-cycle, turbocharged, air-to-air aftercooled engine.

What types of attachments does the PT300 accept?

The PT300 supports multiple hydraulic attachments, including forestry mulchers (FAE 200/U or 300/U), stump cutters, stone crushers, dozer blades, forestry tillers/subsoilers (FAE 200/S), and various multitask heads. This flexibility makes it ideal for vegetation management, land clearing, road and site preparation, firebreak creation, and pipeline right-of-way clearing.

What kind of terrain can the PT300 handle?

Thanks to its oscillating undercarriage and large track contact surface, the PT300 operates efficiently on steep slopes (longitudinal slopes up to 45°, transverse slopes up to 35°) and soft, uneven, or swampy terrain, including muskeg and marshland. Ground pressure is kept very low, at approximately 0.29 kg/cm², to minimize environmental impact.

How is operator comfort and safety ensured?

The PT300 features a spacious ROPS/FOPS/OPS certified cab with high Lexan™ windows, ergonomic joystick controls, pneumatic seating, and a 7" color display for monitoring and adjusting operational parameters. This design prioritizes comfort, ergonomics, and safety.

What are the hydraulic and control features?

The PT-300 features a dependable hydraulic system equipped with Danfoss travel pumps and motors, delivering up to 5,080 psi of mulcher pressure. Electric joystick controls manage both track movement and service hydraulics, giving the operator precise, responsive, and easy handling.

What are the PT300's dimensions and transport features?

With a standard track width of 26 inches, the PT300's overall length, excluding attachments, is approximately 4870 mm (192 inches). When mounted on the ground, the mulcher extends to approximately 5936 mm (234 inches) in length. Transport length varies with winch and attachments, but remains manageable for road transport.

What industries and applications does the PT300 serve?

The PT300 excels in forestry management, oil and gas pipeline and lease clearing, power line right-of-way maintenance, road construction, land reclamation, firebreak establishment, and agricultural plantation maintenance, including eucalyptus, palm, pineapple, grape vine, and sugar cane plantations.