Terex - Model TC550 - Landfill Compactor
Not only do the Terex TC400 and TC550 landfill compactors offer the power and reliability you need for your job site, they’re the industry’s only full-width compactors. With a Terex landfill compactor you also get equal weight distribution, which results in greater densities than conventional compactors provide. No wonder the TC400 and TC550 have the highest PLI ratings in either machine’s class.
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Service and Maintenance
- Terex remote service monitoring available
- TC550 is extremely “mechanic friendly”
- Built to provide the most maintenance access room of any compactor available
- Hydraulic activation makes hood easy to open, in turn making it easy to service the front and rear—compare that to some other machines, where you have to unbolt cowling to service the product
- Belly pan is the industry’s largest with two lift cylinders versus only one on competitive units
Advanced Technology
- Terex Asset Management (TAM)
- GPS Density and Slope Controls
Parts Support
- Rebuilt components to reduce costs
- Excellent dealer support program: one part number gets you everything you need for servicing—including hydraulic filters, engine oil filters, breathers, seals and service instructions
- Over $7 million of in-stock consumable parts with one of the industry’s highest fill rates
- Your Terex dealer: your single source for TC550 sales, upgrades, parts and service
Oil Samples
- Terex online oil-sample reports (terex.eoilreports.com)
- Terex will examine all oils—hydraulic and engine—for contamination (Managed Maintenance Program)
- Diagnosis provided—and, if necessary, troubleshooting
- Helps keep your TC550 running better longer
Financing
- Available through Terex Financial Services
- Operating lease optional for a single monthly payment
Hydraulically Actuated Hood
- Industry’s only one-piece hood
- Allows radiator to be cleaned either from the inside or outside, by flushing it with air or water
- Heavy steel safety bar prevents accidental closure of hood during maintenance
- Rear of machine frame designed in a bevel—tapered toward the back which reduces waste build-up in the belly pan area
- Grilled doors at machine rear deflect air upward, preventing trash from blocking airflow, keeping airflow unobstructed; also making it easy to access radiator and oil cooler without raising the hood
Self-Cleaning Wheels and Cleats
- Large, self-cleaning, 85 in (2,159 mm) diameter wheels—40 in (1,016 mm) width, rear; 35 in (889 mm) width, front
- Replaceable cleats mounted in chevron pattern that prevents trash from being retained between cleats during operation; also self-cleaning cleats to discourage build-up and eliminate need for raker bars that can sap engine power and restrict ground movement
- Exclusive cleat contour design creates a crisp “chopping” action, which reduces refuse size and eliminates surface “fluffing”
Rollover Protection
- Provided by a certified external system rated far above machine weight
Cab Permitting Excellent Visibility
- Industry’s only side-facing operator seat
- The largest cab in its class
- Side-facing operator’s station and large cab windows deliver exceptionally clear view of working environment, whether in forward or reverse
- All-around windows, tinted safety glass, front and rear wipers also enhance visibility
- Better visibility ensures better results: less operator fatigue, fewer missed areas
Outstanding Density
- Industry-leading density when full weight of TC550 is brought to bear on just one of its “Big Dog” forged manganese-alloy steel cleats per wheel
- Wheel configuration directs full weight of machine onto landfill surface, creating the greatest compaction force of any machine in the TC550’s class
Weight vs. PLI—Compaction Per Linear Inch
Due to the rolling motion of the wheels, the surface area can be simplified to a theoretical line with a length equal to the width of the wheels. This unit is known as PLI—Compactive-effort pounds per linear inch.
Full-Width Compaction
- Wide footprint: 13 ft 8 in across
- Triangular wheel configuration: every pass results in compaction of an area equal to the square-foot area of the machine’s footprint
- No guesswork as to whether you compacted an area—everything under the TC550 is compacted, ensuring the maximum amount of trash your landfill can hold
- Fewer passes than with loaders—which means less fuel consumption, less wear-and-tear on components and increased machine life
Oversized Components
- Largest-Displacement Engine in the Industry
- New Tier III Cummins® QSK-19 turbocharged, charge-air-cooled diesel engine—525 hp (391 kW) at 2,000 rpm
- Fuel, lube-oil and coolant systems protected by individual filters
- Cooling air provided by 46 in (1,168 mm) fan
- Dry-type, replaceable air cleaner—with safety element and service indicator—treats air entering the engine
- Double the air filtration of older models
Largest Blade Lift Arms
- “A” frame channel steel
- 5 in (127 mm) boss mounts
Oversized Planetary
- Specifically designed for the daily rigors landfill compactors are put through—off-highway planetaries
Oversized Pump-Drive Gearbox
- New seven-gallon gearbox, retrofit for older machines available
- Pressurized lubrication
- Independent oil cooler
Oversized Pump and Motors
- Sized for long-term reliability
- 90 Series, heavy-duty pump and motors
O-Ring Face-Seal Hose Connections
- No-leak system
Increased Hydraulic Cooling Capacity
- Steering and blade temperature reduced by the design of their own separate cooling package
- A plate cooler added to manage hydraulic temperatures in line with engine operating temperatures, thus reducing premature hose failure, leakage and the breakdown of hydraulic oil
Improved Hydraulic Hose Routing
- Enhanced hydraulic-component location and hose routings for extended life and easier maintenance
- New hose routings reduce rub areas and make for easier hose replacement, especially in the front bogie area
- Larger cooler on the TC550 than on the 3-90E
New, Improved Cleat Patterns
- Reduce wheel clogging
- Cut replacement costs of cleats and reduce damage caused by wire wrap
Oversized Articulated Joint
- Supports both mainframe and bogie Most Advanced Wire-Wrap Protection System Steering Cylinder Protection
- Cylinder mounted up and out of trash
Couple the TC550’s triangular wheel pattern and its high-density compaction force with its available operating weight—110,000-plus pounds (49,895-plus kilograms)—and you’ve got the greatest compaction force in the industry. That’s what PLI is all about: It’s the power to pack more refuse into your landfill, the power to increase density levels, as well as your revenue and your bottom line. And the TC550 has the highest PLI rating of any machine in its class.
Ultimately, this machine outperforms other compactors because it was designed by Terex specifically for the compaction of trash. It’s not just a converted bulldozer or loader outfitted with compactor wheels. What’s more, it’s been around: No other compactor has as long a history of industry acceptance and use.
Whenever tons of trash have to be packed into the finite space of a landfill, it’s not just the weight of the compactor that counts. It’s how that compactor applies its weight—the actual force it exerts.
Terex Trashmaster Landfill Compactors put their weight to the task like no others. That’s because 1) they’re the industry’s only full-width compactors…the result of a unique wheel configuration, and 2) they pack more PLI-power than any other compactors out there. *PLI stands for “Pounds Per Linear Inch,” which is how compaction force is measured.
Let’s start by examining the triangular wheel configuration. This is what enables the TC550 to compact an area equal to its wide footprint. In other words, it compacts everything under it, front to back, side to side, in a single pass. Conventional compactors, by comparison, leave an uncompacted “gap” area in the middle of their footprints. You can blame their wheels being located at the four corners of their frames for that. Result? Multiple passes are required to compact a single run. But with a TC550 and its triangular wheel pattern, one pass will do it. The machine’s weight is distributed equally, too, resulting in greater compaction densities than other compactors provide.