The MS572 is the widest head Baumalight builds in the 500 series, the line made to maintain and clear fence lines on farms and to carry entry level contractor work. It runs an 87 in path over a 72 in rotor, which is the widest swath in the series, so a fence line or a right of way closes in fewer passes and less of the day goes into turning the machine around. It is the same build as the narrower heads in the line, sized up, and it works below grade rather than stopping at level, which lets it take a root flush instead of shaving over it.

Width is bought with carrier capacity, and that is the decision to make here. A rotor this wide needs a heavier machine under it and enough flow to keep every tooth loaded, and the large pressure gauge is how an operator knows whether the carrier is delivering it, because once flow starts blowing over relief the head stops being productive. Every motor option on this head is a bent axis piston motor, built to make the most of the flow and pressure a carrier actually has, which is why case drain is charted as critical on all three of them at every rated pressure. The rest of the choice is the tooth: planer teeth take small bites and cut most efficiently, while ripper teeth shred and their V shape resists the stone impacts that shatter a flat profile, which makes them the better choice below grade and in fence lines. Match the motor option to the carrier's measured flow on Baumalight's own motor chart before ordering, and confirm the carrier has a case drain line first.

Common Applications

• Wide right of way and utility corridor clearing
• Fence line maintenance over long runs
• Land clearing where pass count decides the schedule
• Below-grade cutting on stumps and root collars

Selection Notes

• Match the head to the carrier by weight first: this model is charted against a minimum carrier weight of 6,000 lb, the heaviest requirement in the 500 series.
• Case drain is critical on this model and on every one of the three motor options it offers, at every rated pressure. Confirm the carrier has a case drain line before ordering, or have one field installed.
• Hydraulic couplers are not supplied with this model. Baumalight ships no couplers with the product because carrier fittings vary too widely, so they are ordered separately against the carrier.
• Three motor options are offered and every one is a bent axis piston motor. Each option is charted against a carrier flow band rather than given as one flow figure for the model, so the option is chosen against the carrier's measured flow.
• Two tooth styles are offered on the 500 series and the choice is a real one. Planer teeth take small bites and cut most efficiently, but their flat profile leaves them vulnerable to shattering against rock and debris. Ripper teeth shred instead, and their V shape resists impacts with hard objects, which makes them the better choice below grade and in fence lines.
• Units ship with P5000 planer teeth fitted. Ripper teeth go on as the planer teeth need replacing, and the rotor can be run with a mix of the two styles.
• A free replacement belt ships mounted on the unit in a built-in storage bay, so the spare travels with the machine.