Tusk to demonstrate silage
compactors at Grass 2026
Based near Ballynahinch in Co Down, Tusk Machinery will be demonstrating two of its rear-mounted silage compactors at Grass 2026 next week.
Tusk is just one of a number of Irish companies manufacturing silage compactors, including Pro Dig and MDE.
The art of silage compaction is not new, and has been practised for donkeys’ years. The compaction process is the most important process in silage making.
This process increases the density and removes oxygen from inside the silage.
Higher silage density and quality can be achieved by applying more compaction on the silage.
The firm currently has three options of compactors available: the T600, T800 and the T800 side shift.
With a 3m working width, the T600 has a 600mm barrel and an empty weight of 1,750kg, with the option to increase this to 2,500kg when full of water.
Also, with a 3m working width, the T800 has an 800mm barrel and an empty weight of 2,040kg, ballasting up to 3,500kg when filled with water.
The T800 side shift is the flagship machine.
It features an 800mm barrel with an empty weight of 2,290kg, a full weight of 3,750kg and includes an 800mm stroke ram, meaning it has 400mm travel to either side of the machine, for compacting along pit walls.
With a 3m working width, it comes with 16 heavy-duty steel rollers and a central grease bank as standard, while it has the option of lights.
Tusk has said its T800 would be the most popular model in the UK and Ireland. All models have an available add-on of detachable Tusk leaf weights which allow users to easily add 500kg or 1,000kg at a time, which sit on the frame on top of the compactor.
All models have two 80mm triple-sealed heavy-duty bearings (each bearing can withstand 13.5t) and rubber/nylon side rollers to protect silo walls and compactors.
Tusk to demonstrate silage
compactors at Grass 2026
Based near Ballynahinch in Co Down, Tusk Machinery will be demonstrating two of its rear-mounted silage compactors at Grass 2026 next week.
Tusk is just one of a number of Irish companies manufacturing silage compactors, including Pro Dig and MDE.
The art of silage compaction is not new, and has been practised for donkeys’ years. The compaction process is the most important process in silage making.
This process increases the density and removes oxygen from inside the silage.
Higher silage density and quality can be achieved by applying more compaction on the silage.
The firm currently has three options of compactors available: the T600, T800 and the T800 side shift.
With a 3m working width, the T600 has a 600mm barrel and an empty weight of 1,750kg, with the option to increase this to 2,500kg when full of water.
Also, with a 3m working width, the T800 has an 800mm barrel and an empty weight of 2,040kg, ballasting up to 3,500kg when filled with water.
The T800 side shift is the flagship machine.
It features an 800mm barrel with an empty weight of 2,290kg, a full weight of 3,750kg and includes an 800mm stroke ram, meaning it has 400mm travel to either side of the machine, for compacting along pit walls.
With a 3m working width, it comes with 16 heavy-duty steel rollers and a central grease bank as standard, while it has the option of lights.
Tusk has said its T800 would be the most popular model in the UK and Ireland. All models have an available add-on of detachable Tusk leaf weights which allow users to easily add 500kg or 1,000kg at a time, which sit on the frame on top of the compactor.
All models have two 80mm triple-sealed heavy-duty bearings (each bearing can withstand 13.5t) and rubber/nylon side rollers to protect silo walls and compactors.
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