10 best professional grass and branch shredders

The Russian-made grinder Rubin-140 has several differences from foreign units. Its cutting mechanism consists of 3 shafts mounted on durable USPA #210 bearings. When feeding, the wood is pulled between the shafts, 2 of which have 4 knives each. The massiveness and sharpness of the blades make it easy to chop trunks 12 cm in diameter into pieces 8–18 cm long. In the future, they can be used as solid fuel for stoves, boilers and fireplaces. The frame is powerful, welded from the 12th channel and steel 10.Due to the special design, the device is able to work even with dull knives. For their quick replacement in order to ensure a non-stop process, the manufacturer optionally offers a spare cutting unit.

The GTS1500 crusher is one of the most powerful and productive in its class, and does not require a large initial investment. The drive is a well-proven Chinese-made JF 340 gasoline engine. The model weighs decently - 190 kg, but due to its compact dimensions (190 x 67 x 155 cm) and large wheels (32 cm), it can be moved manually. It is even more convenient to aggregate it with an ATV or a mini-tractor. Small waste - grass, tops, shoots of bushes - are processed instantly, large ones like slabs and trunks up to 100 mm - with a time delay and with a noticeable load on the cutting knives. Because of this, the design requires more careful maintenance - checking, cleaning, tightening fasteners, etc.

The machine is driven by the power take-off shaft of the tractor. For connection, a cardan and a coupling are required, which are not included in the basic delivery set. The shredder effectively processes shrubs and young branches up to 8 cm thick. The material is fed manually and pulled under the knives without special devices due to a certain angle of inclination and the action of attractive forces. Due to the size of the inlet funnel, it is possible to load entire branches. There is no opportunity to adjust the length of the chips - it varies within 4-6 mm and depends on the thickness, humidity and hardness of the branches. Disc blades 2, not 4, which is why sharpening of the cutting mechanism is required more often, reverse is not provided, so it is difficult to remove a stuck branch or wound grass.

The model is ideal for professional gardeners, landscape designers and arborists, and can also serve as an effective unit in a utility technopark. Its use allows you to increase the speed of cleaning the territory and reduce the time for performing work, limiting the number of man-hours. The grinder weighs 240 kg, the presence of pneumatic wheels and a tow bar allows it to be transported by an ordinary car. The kit includes PSM to prevent questions from traffic police officers. Inside there is a reliable four-stroke Subaru engine, which allows you to fill the device with clean gasoline. 6.6L tank - no frequent refilling required. The unit is reliable and easy to maintain, but it is difficult to find it in stock.

The main advantage of the Cayman is the introduction of a safety system for the operator into the design. Among them are engine protection, the presence of a deflector, the shape of the gutter, etc. Grinding is done with two types of tools - 2 knives (for branches up to 75 mm) and 30 hammers (for garden debris like grass or foliage). Large wastes are fed from the side and go through the entire grinding cycle, small ones - into the upper socket and are crushed only with hammers.This solution allows you to increase the resource of knives. Productivity is low - 0.8 square meters. m / h, but the chopper works noticeably quieter than its classmates.

The grinder is positioned as a professional, first of all, due to the enhanced quality of all components and an increased resource. The declared productivity of 2.7 cubic meters for the needs of a large logging enterprise will not be enough, but for a private garden plot - just right. The popular engine for small-scale mechanization machines Honda GX 390 is installed on board, which is famous for its reliability, environmental friendliness and low fuel consumption (3.5 l/h). The unit perfectly copes with branches 65-80 mm thick, turning them into homogeneous chips with a cutting 2-knife block. Separately, it is worth noting the maneuverability and stability of the model, even on terrain with difficult terrain.

The professional garden shredder is designed for processing grass, shrubs and branches up to 60 mm in diameter in large volumes. The device is equipped with a 2.2 kW electric motor, it does not overheat during a long load cycle. It is convenient that two separate funnels are provided for loading large branches and grass - side and top. Accordingly, there are parallel cutting systems for soft and hard waste. The grinding mechanism is a disk with 6 sharp knives on the surface. The output is a homogeneous mass of small fragments up to 4 mm in size. It can cover beds, fertilize the soil, create paths, etc. The total productivity is 580 kg / h.

The device of the Italian company GL & D slr is equipped with the latest technological developments in the basic configuration. Branded grinding discs are patented and are 1.5–2 times more productive than analogues.The equipment comes with 2 such discs - with 2 and 6 blades with adjustable thickness of the output product. The grinder provides an active supply of the crushed material by two hydroficated rollers with independent motors. This modification is powered by a PTO drive with a recommended power of 30‒90 hp. With. Additional equipment is the No Stress automatic sensor safety system, which, in the event of a jam, instantly stops the feed roller and reverses, thereby protecting expensive components from breakage.

The impeccable quality of Greenmech shredders is evidenced by the fact that 90% of all units that have been produced by the company since 1999 are still in operation. And this is considering that complex motorized models on self-propelled platforms are produced under the brand. One of the latest additions to the lineup is the SURE-Trak 19-28, built on the popular Safe-Trak crawler. Both of them are designed for large enterprises and can work wonders where other shredders are powerless - on steep slopes and hills. They are not afraid of obstacles like stumps, since the unit is provided with a huge ground clearance of 550 mm.Powerful 48hp Kubota engine. With. and loading hatch 190 x 280 mm allow you to handle logs up to 190 cm in size.

On the official website, the cost of the model in the European market is 24,000 €. This is one of the most expensive shredders, but at the same time the most efficient, economical and safe. Equipped with a 24 hp petrol engine. With. and active feed with 2 feed rollers allows the machine to be used for medium-sized garden and park plantings. The unique Opticut cutting system is provided, which provides uniform chip quality (12 mm for TP-165, not adjustable) and low fuel consumption of 5 l / h. There is also a manual start and Pilot electronic voltage control system. Unloading is carried out through an ejector with a canopy and a 270° regulator.