Overview
High-performance cutting and mulching of vegetation and overgrowth.
Mulchers HM418
Key Specs
- Overall Width
- 84 in
- 2122 mm
- Working Width
- 72 in
- 1822 mm
- Length
- 53 in
- 1355 mm
Features At A Glance
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Application
Use Mulchers for brush clearing, vegetation management, reclaiming untitled land, environmental maintenance, shredding pruned material and organic waste for biomass production.
High Performance Mulching
Designed for high-performance cutting, and mulching vegetation and undergrowth from typical wooded terrain. Reduces saplings, shrubs and trees into mulched material.
Rugged Mulching Head
Rugged mulching head processes trees up to 200 mm (8 in) diameter for effective land clearing applications.
Dual Speed Hydraulic Motor
Dual speed, axial piston motor provides smooth, efficient performance while delivering optimal torque under changing material loads.
Adjustable Push Frame
Standard adjustable push frame allows for control of trees for optimal cutting and efficiency. Low profile design improves operator visibility and pin-style segments provide the opportunity to control which section of teeth are cutting, improving tooth life.
Color-Coded Pressure Gauge
Color-coded pressure gauge is standard equipment that provides operator feedback in order to maximize productivity. With green, yellow, and red regions, the operator has indication of the load being applied to the mulcher and if adjustments can be made to maximize productivity in changing material loads.
Product Specifications for HM418
| Overall Width | 84 in 2122 mm |
| Working Width | 72 in 1822 mm |
| Length | 53 in 1355 mm |
| Overall Height | 58 in 1481 mm |
| Weight | 3197 lb 1450 kg |
| Drive Method | Polychain Belt Polychain Belt |
| Motor | Axial Piston Dual Speed Axial Piston Dual Speed |
| Required Hydraulics | XHP / XE XHP / XE |
| Optimal Hydraulic Flow | 150-155 L/min (40-41 gpm) 150-155 L/min (40-41 gpm) |
| Optimal Hydraulic Pressure | 200-278 bar (2900-4061 psi) 200-278 bar (2900-4061 psi) |
| Drum Speed | 2140-2210 RPM 2140-2210 RPM |
| Fixed Teeth per Drum | 38 38 |
| Maximum Cutting Diameter | 8 in 200 mm |
| Maximum Cutting Depth | 4.1 in 105 mm |
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- Overall Width
- 84 in
- 2122 mm
- Working Width
- 72 in
- 1822 mm
- Length
- 53 in
- 1355 mm
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- Overall Width
- 74 in
- 1882 mm
- Working Width
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- Length
- 53 in
- 1354 mm
Mulchers
HM418 Bite Limiter
- Overall Width
- 84 in
- 2122 mm
- Working Width
- 72 in
- 1822 mm
- Length
- 53 in
- 1354 mm
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