Rock cutting wheels for small trenches in soft and medium hard material

The SMW range is designed for use as an excavator slot cutting attachment. It can cut narrow trenches, especially for laying cables, quickly and efficiently. The reinforced mounting for the cutter wheel provides the strength required for cutting depths down to 1,000 millimeters.

When starting the cut, the weight of the attachment is supported by the sumping bracket and the wheel is gradually pressed down to the required depth. When the required depth has been reached, the wheel is then pulled along the cutting direction either by movement of the excavator arm or by driving the excavator slowly backwards. The cut material is guided out to the side of the trench.

  • Specially designed wheel for slots and narrow trenches to a depth of 1,000 millimeters
  • High torque hydraulic motor
  • High performance cutter wheel with optimum pick pattern
  • Cutter wheel mounted on extra strong bearings
  • Robust fastening of cutter wheel
  • Housing with integrated guide to send cut material to the side of the trench
  • Trench cleaner
  • Can be used underwater to depths of 30 meters

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SMW 50 SMW 80 SMW 110
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Recommended excavator weight:
10 – 15 t
Recommended excavator weight:
15 – 30 t
Recommended excavator weight:
20 – 40 t
Rated power:
50 kW
Rated power:
80 kW
Rated power:
110 kW
Recommended oil flow:
125 l/min
Recommended oil flow:
150 l/min
Recommended oil flow:
300 l/min
Cutting width (A):
45 – 130 mm
Cutting width (A):
45 – 130 mm
Cutting width (A):
80 – 150 mm
Cutting depth (B):
400 – 600 mm
Cutting depth (B):
400 – 800 mm
Cutting depth (B):
400 – 1,000 mm

SMW 50

Wheel 400 Wheel 600
Recommended excavator weight 10 – 15 t 10 – 15 t
Rated power 50 kW 50 kW
Cutting width (A) 45 – 130 mm 45 – 130 mm
Cutting depth (B) 400 mm 600 mm
Cutter wheel diameter 1,260 mm 1,660 mm
Weight of drive unit, approx. 1,100 kg 1,250 kg
Weight of cutter wheel, approx. 500 kg 700 kg
Torque at 380 bar 12,700 Nm 12,700 Nm
Cutting force at 380 bar 20,159 N 15,301 N
Recommended rotation speed 60 rpm 60 rpm
Recommended oil flow 125 l/min 125 l/min
Maximum oil flow at 50 bar 210 l/min 210 l/min
Maximum hydraulic pressure 380 bar 380 bar
Maximum rebar diameter in re-enforced concrete not allowed not allowed


Cutter wheels can be supplied with different picks to suit various applications and KEMROC have a range of picks available to suit. The weight of the cutter wheel depends on the diameter which determines the maximum cutting depth. The width of the cutter wheel does not have a major impact on the weight of the attachment. Quotations for wheels for different cutting depths can be supplied on request.

SMW 80

Wheel 400 Wheel 600 Wheel 800
Recommended excavator weight 15 – 25 t 15 – 25 t 20 – 30 t
Rated power 80 kW 80 kW 80 kW
Cutting width (A) 45 – 130 mm 45 – 130 mm 45 – 130 mm
Cutting depth (B) 400 mm 600 mm 800 mm
Cutter wheel diameter 1,260 mm 1,660 mm 2,060 mm
Weight of drive unit, approx. 1,100 kg 1,250 kg 1,400 kg
Weight of cutter wheel, approx. 500 kg 700 kg 1,100 kg
Torque at 380 bar 15,200 Nm 15,200 Nm 15,200 Nm
Cutting force at 380 bar 24,127 N 18,313 N 14,757 N
Recommended rotation speed 60 rpm 60 rpm 60 rpm
Recommended oil flow 150 l/min 150 l/min 150 l/min
Maximum oil flow at 50 bar 210 l/min 210 l/min 210 l/min
Maximum hydraulic pressure 380 bar 380 bar 380 bar
Maximum rebar diameter in re-enforced concrete 16 mm 16 mm 12 mm


Cutter wheels can be supplied with different picks to suit various applications and KEMROC have a range of picks available to suit. The weight of the cutter wheel depends on the diameter which determines the maximum cutting depth. The width of the cutter wheel does not have a major impact on the weight of the attachment. Quotations for wheels for different cutting depths can be supplied on request.

SMW 110

Wheel 400 Wheel 600 Wheel 800 Wheel 1000
Recommended excavator weight 20 – 40 t 20 – 40 t 25 – 40 t 30 – 40 t
Rated power 110 kW 110 kW 110 kW 110 kW
Cutting width (A) 80 – 150 mm 80 – 150 mm 80 – 150 mm 80 – 150 mm
Cutting depth (B) 400 mm 600 mm 800 mm 1,000 mm
Cutter wheel diameter 1,260 mm 1,660 mm 2,060 mm 2,540 mm
Weight of drive unit, approx. 1,600 kg 1,760 kg 1,940 kg 2,050 kg
Weight of cutter wheel, approx. 500 kg 700 kg 1,100 kg 1,400 kg
Torque at 380 bar 27,800 Nm 27,800 Nm 27,800 Nm 27,800 Nm
Cutting force at 380 bar 44,127 N 33,494 N 26,990 N 21,890 N
Recommended rotation speed 60 rpm 60 rpm 40 rpm 30 rpm
Recommended oil flow 300 l/min 300 l/min 300 l/min 300 l/min
Maximum oil flow at 50 bar 350 l/min 350 l/min 350 l/min 350 l/min
Maximum hydraulic pressure 380 bar 380 bar 380 bar 380 bar
Maximum rebar diameter in re-enforced concrete 16 mm 16 mm 12 mm 12 mm


Cutter wheels can be supplied with different picks to suit various applications and KEMROC have a range of picks available to suit. The weight of the cutter wheel depends on the diameter which determines the maximum cutting depth. The width of the cutter wheel does not have a major impact on the weight of the attachment. Quotations for wheels for different cutting depths can be supplied on request.