Weeding machine Rotodisk

Inter-ridge weeding

Description

ROTODISK weeding machine with fixed frame; modular with multiple inter-row
parallelograms with support wheel to work at the base of the ridge.

ROTODISK

The ROTODISK is a high-performance combined weeding machine, designed for differentiated intervention between the top and sides of the ridge, ensuring complete and precise weed control in a single pass.

The configuration integrates two distinct weeding systems mounted on the same supporting frame:

Top of the ridge (ridge crest):
This section is worked by ROTOSARK, ROTOVERT, or TILT elements, available in single or multiple-row configurations.
These units are mounted on an independent side-shifting frame with hydraulic adjustment, specifically designed to follow the crop rows with extreme precision—even in the presence of non-linear planting or transplanting.
The shifting movement can be controlled either hydraulically via joystick by the operator, or automatically via camera systems or visual guidance technologies.

Ridge sides (inter-ridge area):
The sides are worked by ROTOdisk elements mounted on a fixed bar attached to the main frame of the machine.
These angled, counter-rotating discs break up soil crusts along the ridge flanks and suppress weed competition without damaging the cultivated plants.

Operational Benefits:

Suitable for ridge crops such as potatoes, tobacco, strawberries, and ridge-grown vegetables;
Maximum adaptability to curves and irregular row alignments thanks to the side-shifting frame;
Combined action for intra-row (ridge top) and inter-ridge (ridge sides) weeding in a single pass;
Compatible with visual guidance or GPS steering systems;
Modular configurations available with 2, 4, 5 or more rows, depending on ridge width and spacing;
Precise, fast, and scalable operation across various soil types.

CONFIGURAZIONE ROTODISK

TYPE OF SOIL	Sandy/medium texture and stony (with small stones: about 2–3 cm in diameter)
ROW SPACING	> 75 cm
INTER-PLANT DISTANCE	–
ROTOR DIMENSIONS	A unique ROTODISK model with adjustable angle, shift, and rotation
WORKING SPEED	6 – 8 Km/hr
REQUIRED PREPARATION OF THE LAND	Good
ROW N.	Depending on the bed former being used
SYSTEM TYPE	Mechanic
USE	Intuitive and modular

ELEMENTO ROTODISK FRONTE — FRONT ROTODISK ELEMENT

LEMENTO ROTODISK RETRO — REAR ROTODISK ELEMENT

Machine configuration:

Technical features

Machine configuration, towed or pushed

Fixed frame towed or pushed or Fixed frame with steering wheels, handlebar guide and operator’s seat.
Hydraulic sideshifting frame, fixed wheels, Joystick guide and operator’s seat at choice.
Hydraulic sideshift frame folding max to 3.00 on road for trailed machine
Hydraulic sideshift frame carries offset elements

Frame sizes including third point attachment:

240 – 300 – 350 – 450- 520 – 600 c

Fixed frame

Support wheels adjustable in height

Applicable to various frames maintains machine alignment.

Hydraulic translator frame, fixed wheels, Joystick guidance and operator’s seat of your choice.

The frame consists of 2 sections: one fixed attached to the tractor and the second that operated by hydraulic cylinders.
The guide through a joystick (which can be removable) acts by translating the elements placed on the second frame.
Suitable for heavier machines. Operator is required when automatic camera is not present.

Mounts 320 mm, 400 mm, 500 mm crested wheels.

Single ROTODISK Element – Inter-row Weeding Unit

Dual-adjustment element:
– Soil pressure is regulated via a parallelogram with variable load, adjustable by crank.
– Working depth is controlled via the depth wheel.

Front lateral blades:
Designed to break up compacted soil and displace stones. Suitable for heavy soils.

Rotors:
– Rotovert or Rotoblizz rotors for crop-friendly inter-row cultivation.
– ROTODISK rotors: made of steel, with straight star-shaped blades and adjustable tilt toward the ridge side. Operate at 2 cm depth to disturb the weed germination layer or uproot existing weeds.

Pair of ridgers:
To backfill the soil after cultivation.

Fixed furrow opener:
For shaping or reopening planting rows.

NEW: SUITABLE FOR MULTI-TRUNK WEEDER CONFIGURATION, FOLDABLE

TILT-I INTERFILAR element for 13-25 cm row spacing:

Suitable for crops such as salads or transplanted onions or onions, flowers, in single row on flat or trunk, in well-prepared soil.

Structure:

Spring-loaded structure carrying the pair of offset Rotoverts.

Work: single row

Movement: with vertical spring

Soil: trunk or flat

Type of crop: Onion or onion transplanted single row, spinach, parsley, basil, herbs, parsnips, roots, sonnet, cutting chicory, radishes, salads and others.

Optional:

Options list

Flex springs

Mounted on spikes placed on the directional wheels, they lift and break the tractor track.

Pipe lifter

Device that lifts the hose before the Rotoblizz passes through.

Fertilizer spreader

A system that allows fertilizer to be administered fertilizer, during hoeing and weeding work.

HYDRAULIC STEERING SYSTEM WITH JOYSTICK AND CAMERA + MONITOR

A high-contrast HD camera mounted in front of 2/3 sown rows projects images onto a 12V 10’5 monitor located in the cab.

Used in aid of RTK automatic guidance on the tractor: the tractor driver controls the direction of the machine from the cab by acting on the sideshifter, precisely correcting any errors in trajectory.

AUTOMATIC GUIDANCE SYSTEM WITH CAMERA

A special camera, placed in front of the machine, recognizes the prevailing “green” color of the plants and the prevailing “red” color of the ground.

A special software processes the two preset colors, selecting two distinct areas that allow the program to correct and maintain the trajectory of the machine thanks to the translating frame.

The operator thanks a monitor placed in the cabin, will see the panoramic image on the transplanting rows and at the same time the path processed by the software.