Core aerators
20-50 HP (15-37 KW)
Cat. 1
BEFCO Core Aerators are expertly engineered to alleviate soil compaction and enhance air circulation on grass surfaces, including lawns, soccer fields, football fields, baseball diamonds, municipal parks, golf course fairways and roughs. These high performance aerators feature replaceable case-hardened closed spoons mounted on hubs, which efficiently penetrate up to 4-1/2″ into the ground to extract a core every 9″ to reduce soil compaction and allow improved air and water circulation. Optional sand tanks significantly increase down pressure on the spoons, ensuring optimal performance.
If your turf is showing signs of compaction and wear such as shallow root zones, thatch build-up, worn pathways, hard-packed soil, poor surface percolation, or standing water a BEFCO Core Aerator can provide immediate seasonal relief. With its advanced design and reliable functionality, the BEFCO Core Aerator is the ideal solution for maintaining healthy, vibrant turf, making it an essential tool for landscape professionals and property owners alike.
Main Features
- Hub spacing 6-1/2″
- Special high quality steel shafts on the rotors
- 2 bronze bushings per rotor
- 8 guage formed steel support panels
- All panels support rotors from all sides
- 1 1/4″ rotor support shaft
- 3/8″ formed cat. 1 “A” frame
- Machine equipped with spikes instead of spoons is available on request
- 3 point linkage, Cat. 1
- 6 spoons per hub
- All flanges are welded to rotors
- Flange thickness 3/16″
- 3 support stands
- 3/4″ hardened steel spoons
- Front or rear tractor mounting
- TECHNICAL FEATURES
- STANDARD FEATURES
- OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
- MANUALS
Model | HP | Hitch | Working width | Overall width | Weight lbs | Ship lbs | # of rotors | # of hubs | # of spoons | Spoon penetration | Weight area | Additional weight lbs |
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BCA-048 | 20-50 | Cat. 1 | 48" | 54" | 284 | 389 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 4 1/2" | 12"x15" | 156 |
BCA-060 | 20-50 | Cat. 1 | 60" | 65" | 357 | 437 | 5 | 10 | 60 | 4 1/2" | 19"x15" | 250 |
BCA-072 | 20-50 | Cat. 1 | 72" | 78" | 401 | 515 | 6 | 12 | 72 | 4 1/2" | 25"x15" | 320 |