Thread: FAE/Loftness mulching head

G'day Pete , from memory , 480K for the head and powerpack + the carrier . I think if they had a mixture of flat chisel teeth as well as the round stone picks on the drum it would be better . Round stone picks IMO are not the optimum shape for mulching timber , they would be trying to split the timber into strips instead of chipping . Have a look at the videos posted by DC , they load quickly .

it seems the 3 of us agree that the , rock,dirt,tree mulcher is a waste of time, does any one know of a practical use for them ? particuarly considering how expensive they are. __________________ the tree muncher... www.vicary.com.au

Hello James, Your comment again shows why it's important to use the right tool at the right place. For ground-level-and-above mulching operations, the forged-steel cutting blades technology will outcut any carbide-hammer machine. For one-pass tiling-and-mulching work, you'll probably get better cost of operation with a carbide-hammer machine. Both types of job are different and require a different tool. I understand you prefer Fecon...

The tushogg tries the same approach, chew it up and mix it into the ground, the guys that ran it claimed they tried not to run it into the dirt because it was hard on teeth and they wanted the mulch left on the ground for erosion control, just when they wanted to chew up stumps would they dig into the dirt but then added when it rained it washed off the dirt and left the stump exposed anyhow, if it was a big stump they came in with a stump...

James...I am curious did you run a CIMAF head or did you run a Gyro Trac head...there is a big difference in both cost and quality of the blades...I see that you are a big Fecon fan...and if you are looking for a tree grinder then thats fine...but as far as a mulcher goes with good cut quality and efficiency and speed through the woods (isnt that what we are all after?) the CIMAF heads can't be touched...a box of 22 blades is $1075 not...

Hi Randy, I guess for you I would firstly ask youself 1. Who is the closest distributor for back up and parts. 2. Which distributor has the most experience in your area. It sounds like you run your mulcher and New Holland constantly through out the entire day and need something robust (best on the market). I have not personally run the Tushogg but looking at the drum configuration it seems to be the same layout of teeth as a twin header/ drum...

Quote: Originally Posted by HeyUvaVT James...I am curious did you run a CIMAF head or did you run a Gyro Trac head...there is a big difference in both cost and quality of the blades...I see that you are a big Fecon fan...and if you are looking for a tree grinder then thats fine...but as far as a mulcher goes with good cut quality and efficiency and speed through the woods (isnt that what we are all after?) the CIMAF heads can't be...

just wandered back from a machinery expo we have here named agquip where fae were present. teeth life seems ok as long as you keep em out of the rocks. I think the italian rep said that they expect about 500 hours out of a decent operator but his english and my hearing were not a great match... they also had a dedicated machine there, about 650k uad worth, that looked the bee's knees. it is going to a contractor at coffs harbour, i guess...

Does anyone know the difference in the various mulching heads available for the ASV 100, i know of /fae,loftness,bradco what other brands are available and whar are rhe differences ie quality,longevity,maintenance, teeth cost, any info would be appreciated, thanks

Hi shredder, I am looking at buying a mulcher and wondere if i could ring you and have a yarn, from NZ as well. Red and Black country. Cheers Miner