BACKHUS is the leading manufacturer of sustainable solutions for composting. With working widths from 3 to nearly 8 meters and turning capacities of up to 6.800 m³/h there is no challenge, small or big, a BACKHUS windrow turner cannot handle. With more than 1500 sold machines in more than 70 countries and more than 30 years of experience, we can guarantee, whatever your task or problem: we faced it, we solved it!
The compost turner BACKHUS A 30 impresses with its robust and compact design and is easy to handle thanks to its intuitive operation.
A proven concept with short payback. The BACKHUS A 36 is a great value and an ideal entry level machine into professional composting at a very reasonable price.
The comprehensive standard equipment and optional versions of the BACKHUS A 45 Windrow Turner are impressive.
BACKHUS A 50 / A 55 self-propelled turners are used for windrow composting, soil remediation and substrate mixing.
The BACKHUS A 60 / 65 triangular windrow turners ensure that compost windrows are homogenised, loosened and aerated.
The BACKHUS A 75 self-propelled windrow turner achieves the highest throughput with efficient fuel consumption.
Model |
Dimensions (mm) |
Engine |
Turning capacity |
Windrow |
BACKHUS A 30 |
L 2,600 X W 3,550 X H 1,900 , Rotor diameter 730 |
Yanmar 4TNV88 , 34 kW (45 PS) @ 2,400 rpm or Yanmar 4TNV88 , 35.4 kW (48 PS) @ 3,000 rpm |
up to 700 m³/h |
width: up to 3.0 m , height: up to 1.3 m |
BACKHUS A 36 |
L 4,200 X W 4,200 X H 3,350 , Rotor diameter 950 |
Volvo TAD 5x0, 105 kW (143 PS) @ 1,800 rpm |
up to 1,500 m³/h |
width: up to 3.6 m , height: up to 1.8 m |
BACKHUS A 45 |
L 4,900 X W 5,200 X H 4,500 , Rotor diameter 1,200 |
Volvo TAD 5x2 VE , 160 kW (218 PS) @ 1,800 rpm |
up to 3,000 m³/h |
width: up to 4.5 m , height: up to 2.3 m |
BACKHUS A 50 |
L 5,100 X W 5,700 X H 4,650 , Rotor diameter 1,200 |
Volvo TAD 8x3 VE , 235 kW (320 PS) @ 2,200 rpm |
up to 4,000 m³/h |
width: up to 5.0 m , height: up to 2.4 m |
BACKHUS A 55 |
L 5,100 X W 6,200 X H 4,750 , Rotor diameter 1,200 |
Volvo TAD 8x3 VE , 235 kW (320 PS) @ 2,200 rpm |
up to 4,500 m³/h |
width: up to 5.5 m , height: up to 2.5 m |
BACKHUS A 60 |
L 6,000 X W 6,700 X H 5,050 , Rotor diameter 1,400 |
Volvo TAD 13x3 VE , 345 kW (470 PS) @ 1,900 rpm |
up to 5,000 m³/h |
width: up to 6.0 m , height: up to 2.7 m |
BACKHUS A 65 |
L 6,000 X W 7,200 X H 5,200 , Rotor diameter 1,400 |
Volvo TAD 13x3 VE , 345 kW (470 PS) @ 1,900 rpm |
up to 5,500 m³/h |
width: up to 6.5 m , height: up to 2.9 m |
BACKHUS A 75 |
L 6,350 X W 8,200 X H 5,600 , Rotor diameter 1,800 |
Volvo TAD 16x1 VE , 450 kW (612 PS) @ 1,800 rpm |
up to 7,000 m³/h |
width: up to 7.5 m , height: up to 3.3 m |