Choosing a drum cutter for sale gets easier once you know what the attachment really does. It is a hydraulic milling head that mounts on your excavator and cuts rock, concrete and asphalt with carbide picks. Against a breaker, it cuts a clean rectangular trench and leaves spoil you can reuse. One unit fits machines from 6 to 60 ton. It suits trenching, tunnel profiling, wall trimming and demolition. Tell YG your excavator tonnage and job type, and we will match the right model in one reply.
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YG Drum Cutter Models and Specifications
| Model | YG140 | YG160 | YG180 | YG240 |
| H | 650mm | 820mm | 830mm | 1395mm |
| W | 410mm | 650mm | 780mm | 960mm |
| D | 390mm | 460mm | 480mm | 620mm |
| Excavator weight | 5~10T | 10~15T | 15~21T | 20~24T |
| Max power | 22Kw | 45Kw | 55Kw | 65Kw |
| Speed | 0~120r/min | 0~100r/min | 0~80r/min | 0~90r/min |
| Flow | 40L/min | 100~110L/min | 130~180r/min | 200~250r/min |
| Max Torque | 3200N.m | 5400N.m | 5600N.m | 12800N.m |
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What a Drum Cutter Machine Does on Site
The drum spins on a horizontal axis and drags carbide picks through the material. The operator lowers the boom and moves the arm sideways, so the cut follows a straight line.
Depth comes from the boom travel, not the drum. That is why one unit cuts 200 mm for a cable duct or 800 mm for a footing without changing parts.
Three Jobs It Handles Well
- Trenching through rock, where a breaker takes all day and leaves a ragged wall.
- Profiling tunnel crowns, bench faces and slope walls to an exact line.
- Cutting concrete walls, floors and asphalt patches where vibration must stay low.
The spoil comes out as chips, not boulders. Backfill with it or sell it as aggregate.
Match the Drum Cutter to Your Excavator
Tonnage alone does not decide the model. You also need flow and pressure from your hydraulic circuit.
The YG-X1 suits 6 to 9 ton carriers at 80L/min. The YG-D suits 45 to 60 ton carriers at 360L/min. Every model caps at 35 Mpa, so if your excavator runs higher, we fit a pressure reducing valve.
Check Flow Before You Buy
Check three numbers before you order: auxiliary flow at the hammer line, relief pressure and coupler pin size. Send them and we confirm the fit in writing.
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Where Buyers Put a Drum Cutter for Sale to Work
Most buyers run it in one of five settings, each with its own reason to pick a drum over a breaker.
- Utility contractors cutting trench in rock for water, gas and fiber lines.
- Road crews removing asphalt patches and concrete aprons with a square edge.
- Tunneling and mining teams profiling walls to a designed profile.
- Demolition firms trimming concrete walls and silos from the top down.
- Quarries shaping benches and cleaning oversize rock without blasting.
A contractor in Peru used a YG-Z1 on a 24 ton machine to cut 780 m of rock trench for a gas line. He finished in 19 working days. His breaker estimate was 41 days, plus patching.
What Drives the Drum Cutting Machine Price
Buyers often compare quotes on the headline number and miss what decides the real cost. Five factors move the drum cutting machine price most:
- Model size and torque. A YG-D carries 40300NM, nine times the YG-X1, so the gap is large.
- Drum width and pick count. Wider drums need more picks, more steel and more hydraulic power.
- Pick quality. Carbide grade decides how many meters you cut before a change.
- Hydraulic motor and valve brand. This is where cheap units hide their savings.
- After sales package. Spare picks, seal kits and a commissioning visit all sit in the price.
What a Fair Quote Includes
As a rough guide, units for 6 to 9 ton machines sit in the low five figures, 20 to 30 ton models roughly double that, and the largest unit runs several times higher. Ask for a quote with the pick grade listed, then compare like for like.
Cost per Meter: Drum Cutter vs Breaker vs Wall Saw
The cheapest hourly rate rarely wins. Compare cost per finished meter.
| Method | Output per Shift | Wall Finish | Spoil | Cost per Meter |
| Hydraulic breaker | 8-12 m | Ragged, needs trimming | Boulders, hard to reuse | USD 18-25 |
| Drum cutter | 18-25 m | Clean, near vertical | Chips, reusable | USD 9-14 |
| Wall saw | 20-30 m | Very precise | Slurry, needs disposal | USD 30-45 |
The drum cutter wins on trench work because it needs no secondary trimming and no backfill concrete. The wall saw still wins on thick reinforced concrete where the line must be exact.
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Maintenance that Keeps the Drum Cutter Cutting
A drum cutter machine rewards ten minutes of care per shift. Skip it and picks seize, then the drum body wears fast.
- Spin every pick by hand. A pick that will not turn is about to wear flat on one side.
- Grease the drum bearings at the interval in the manual, not when you remember.
- Keep hydraulic oil clean. Grit kills the motor long before the picks wear out.
- Spray water on concrete and asphalt cuts. Dust shortens pick life and breaks site rules.
Keep two spare pick sets on site. A seized pick costs a few dollars; a ruined drum body costs thousands.
Drum Cutter for Sale FAQ: 5 Buyer Questions
Will it fit my excavator?
Send us your tonnage, auxiliary flow and relief pressure. We confirm the model in writing, and we supply a pressure reducing valve if your machine runs above 35 Mpa.
What flow do I need?
The YG-X1 needs 80L/min and the YG-D needs 360L/min. If your excavator falls short, the drum stalls, so match flow first and tonnage second.
Drum cutter, breaker or wall saw?
Use a breaker for boulders and demolition rubble, a wall saw for precise cuts in reinforced concrete, and a drum cutter for trenches, profiling and square edged removal.
What is the lead time and how do you ship?
Standard models ship in 15 to 20 working days. We pack in plywood cases and ship FOB or CIF, with photos of the test run.
How long do the picks last, and where do I get spares?
Pick life depends on material. Expect 300 to 800 meters in medium rock and far less in reinforced concrete. We ship spare picks with every unit and restock in 3 days.
Get a Quote for Your Drum Cutter
Tell us your excavator model, the material you cut and the trench size you need. We reply in one working day with the right model, a quotation and a delivery date.
YG has built excavator attachments for 16 years and shipped to 60+ countries. We quote the machine that fits your hydraulic circuit, not the biggest one on the price list. That difference shows up on site in the first week.
