Cricket Pitch Roller
Single Drum
Walk-Behind Roller
A lighter, more affordable alternative to the ride-on machine — developed for smaller grounds and schools, and demonstrated to Cricket South Africa in 2019.
960 kg/m rolling mass width factor when fully ballasted — 96% compaction.
Overview
A pitch roller sized for smaller budgets and grounds
Protea developed this machine after seeing demand for a more cost-effective alternative to the double drum ride-on. It's a single-drum, walk-behind unit — petrol-driven, one operator, water-ballasted from 650 kg to 1150 kg. Extensively tested since its 2019 demonstration to Cricket South Africa, it's a practical fit for schools, universities and smaller clubs maintaining their own square.
How It Works
Engineering
- A single 800 mm diameter drum, 1200 mm rolling width, driven by a petrol engine.
- Water ballast fills the drum to raise the working mass from 650 kg to 1150 kg — a rolling mass width factor of 960 kg/m.
- At full ballast, the machine achieves approximately 96% compaction.
- Walk-behind handle keeps the footprint and cost down without giving up the ballast principle of the ride-on machine.
Total width 1420 mm · height 1200 mm.
Full Specification
Specifications
Features
What's included
- Manufactured to order, and painted and branded to your specification.
- Water ballast system for adjustable working weight, no tools required.
- Compact footprint for easier storage and transport than the ride-on machine.
Applications
Where it's used
Schools
Institutions maintaining their own square on a tighter budget.
Smaller Clubs
Clubs that need real ballast control without a ride-on machine.
Second Machine
A lighter companion to a ride-on roller for early-season or lighter work.
Gallery
In the field
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