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About Horizontal Grinders

A horizontal grinder is a forestry crew or mill yard’s industrial-grade clean-up machine. Like tub grinders, horizontal grinders are designed to process bark, brush, leaves, and logs, and can also process site materials, construction wood, green waste, asphalt shingles, storm and natural disaster debris, and more. In addition to reducing waste materials for removal, horizontal grinders are used to recycle materials that are processed into reusable products, such as mulch or fuel.

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Bandit The Beast 2680XP Horizontal Grinder

How Horizontal Grinders Work

Mounted on wheels or tracks, horizontal grinders are powered by diesel engines or electric motors. Diesel engines from Caterpillar, Cummins, John Deere, and other engine makers can range from around 200 horsepower (149 kilowatts) of maximum rated power to well beyond 1,000 HP (745.5 kW) for grinders that are designed to consistently tackle materials in bulk.

Operators typically use an excavator or grapple to load materials into a horizontal grinder from the top, placing them on an infeed mechanism. From there, a cylindrical hammermill and screens, augers, conveyor belts, and other components are employed to process material, filter it, and convey it to the back of the machine for discharge. Many horizontal grinders can utilize a range of screen and teeth options to process different material types and to adjust the size of the processed material they eject. Many grinders also have electronic control systems that automate feed and motor speeds based on the workload, and some have touchscreen control panels that put a variety of grinding settings at the operator’s fingertips.

Horizontal Grinder Features

The Bandit 3680XP Beast Recycler’s adjustable discharge and choice of 30- or 60-tooth cutter mill is an example of the flexibility you’ll find among horizontal grinders for sale on ForestryTrader.com. Another example is the Peterson Pacific 5710D, which offers a three-stage grinding process, remote monitoring, and tow dolly transportation. Examples of safety and machine protection features to expect include the heavy-duty control panel protective guard, track rock guards, and vulcanized discharge belt of the CBI Magnum Force 6800CT. Vermeer’s HG6800TX provides a blend of durability and productivity features that includes the SmartFeed system, which monitors the machine’s workload and automatically adjusts engine and grinding speeds for best results.

Find The Right Horizontal Grinder

ForestryTrader.com offers a big selection of new and used horizontal grinders for sale from leading manufacturers such as Bandit, CBI, Morbark, Peterson Pacific, and Vermeer.