AFT Trenchers Ltd

AFT Trenchers Ltd Our trenchers operate 5-10 times faster than excavators, serving farmers, contractors, landscapers, and sports turf managers.

Whatever your trenching needs are, we've got you covered. We've been in the business for 50 years. AFT Trenchers Ltd has been making specialist trenching equipment for nearly forty years. In 2003 AFT Trenchers Ltd moved to new premises and already three years later these had to be extended to keep up with the ever increasing demand for our trenchers and other drainage machinery. Throughout its exi

stence, AFT has built an excellent reputation for the quality of its machines, the quick and reliable supply of spares and unequalled service to its many customers.

08/06/2026

Shifting some serious quantities of spoil!

(Thanks to J Pugh-Lewis Ltd for the footage)

Perfect ground doesn’t exist and one hidden rock could destroy a gearbox in seconds 🪨 Clement Warner's AFT45 survived th...
04/06/2026

Perfect ground doesn’t exist and one hidden rock could destroy a gearbox in seconds 🪨

Clement Warner's AFT45 survived the encounter with a WWII tank stop thanks to one small component on the trencher:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗽 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 - The mechanical equivalent of a fuse.

It disengages the power transfer before damage occurs.

Small part. Big shield 🛡️

28/05/2026

Racehorses deserve excellent drainage too 🏇

With these speed machines racing at 40 mph, a waterlogged course can cause serious falls and injuries to both horses and jockeys.

The Inscapes team here installing extra clean drainage trenches with their Wizz Wheel 75 at Ffos Las Racecourse. Great work!

21/05/2026

Sand or gravel? Wrong question.

The ideal drainage backfill is sand AND gravel.

Both materials solve TWO completely different drainage problems.

Here’s how ⬇️

14/05/2026

Dig a clean trench. Backfill with stone.

Farm drainage made simple!

Thanks Clement & CG Warner.

07/05/2026

Digging a trench is only half the job!

Step 1️⃣: Great use here of the Wizz Wheel 55 that cuts clean, narrow slots across the pitch with very little surface damage.
(Yet maintains incredible speed of 1,400 metres/hour!!).

Step 2️⃣: The Dual Use Hopper, fitted with its SAND PLACEMENT undercarriage, fills those slots with 3 levels of SAND compaction: evenly spread and compacted.

7,500 metres of Secondary Drainage done in a couple of days with a pitch playable come rain or shine 🌧️☀️

Thanks to Jesper and De Praktiske Konsulenter Aps in Denmark!

30/04/2026

Three teeth. Three jobs 🦷

There’s a reason we ask our customers what they’re digging into:

1️⃣𝗦𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀
They’re here to shift soil out of the trench – to keep the trench nice and clean.
→ Sand, silt, light clay with small stones.

2️⃣𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗵
These do the digging in tougher ground and ALSO, they protect your soil blades.
→ Heavy clay, flint, chalk, and stony ground.

3️⃣ 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗵
That’s when it gets seriously hard. These are built to take a beating with tungsten-tipped bullets.
→ Rocky ground, asphalt, compressed concrete.

Right type of teeth = clean trench, digging efficiency, steady progress.

23/04/2026

"A breath of fresh air to be talking to a person who answers the phone, and who actually understands the machine and clearly has knowledge of the product."

We not only manufacture trenchers. We can also refurbish your old one if needed. In whatever condition it is in.

16/04/2026

Save this PRE-SEASON checklist for your AFT45 trencher, thanks to Pete & Roscoe:

1️⃣ Inspect digging chain, teeth, sprockets & bearings for wear
2️⃣ Check chain tension
3️⃣ Grease all lubrication points
4️⃣ Check PTO shaft, guards & fasteners
5️⃣ Check gearbox oil
6️⃣ Inspect hydraulic hoses & fittings
7️⃣ Check conveyor belt condition & tension
8️⃣ Run the machine briefly to check the operation

Spend 5 minutes now, and your AFT45 will run like clockwork all season!

09/04/2026

When searching for a sand-slitting trencher for sports turf drainage, you might not know where to start.

• The Wizz Wheel 75 is the “Rolls-Royce” of sports turf drainage. Robust, Productive & Clean.
➡️ But do you really need a maximum depth of up to 75 cm?

• On the other hand, the Wizz Wheel 45 is a compact trencher that only requires a 30+ HP tractor.
➡️ But is a maximum width of 7 cm enough?

That’s where the Wizz Wheel 55 can come in handy:
⚡ It has all the qualities of the 75 (and can go up to 750 m/h)
🚜 Only requires a 75+ HP tractor

Clearly an underrated machine.

Thanks Karl and KPM Groundworks Ltd for the fantastic footage!

Address

Addison Road, Sudbury
Suffolk
CO102YW

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 12pm

Telephone

+44 01787 311811

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