One of the best solutions for land clearing projects is a horizontal grinder — a machine that can efficiently and quickly clear land while turning waste vegetation into valuable mulch.

Bandit Horizontal Grinders are a great answer to ensuring the land clearing task is done while preserving flora and fauna and protecting the environment.

Bandit horizontal grinders are suitable for smaller projects but also able to clear large areas of land for residential and commercial estates, roads and parks, tracks and other civil projects.They are fitted with Caterpillar engines across the range that produce up to 1200hp (larger models) which makes them powerful enough to handle any difficult clearing job.

The advantage of the horizontal grinder range is that they can quickly grind anything — including mulch, tree stumps and roots, construction waste and so on — into useable product while leaving the land clean and neat and ready for development.

There are specific benefits for land-clearing projects by using a Bandit machine.

It is very efficient and fast, able to process up to 380 cubic metres per hour with excellent product quality.

It also produces very little waste material meaning there is no need to dispose of any excess rubbish when the task is completed.

There are also significant advantages over traditional tree and scrub removal methods.

Being able to process up to 70 tonnes of material per hour means the operator can complete the task quickly and efficiently and saving time compared with manual labour or by using other machinery.

Bandit machines also need less energy and water than manual techniques, again saving on time and materials.

The power of their engines goes hand-in-hand with the minimal emissions of the Caterpillar compared with older power units used by tree removers or land-clearing machinery.

This makes them ideal as an environmentally-friendly choice of which clients will approve.

Horizontal grinders also produce less dust and rubbish than other comparable land-clearing methods, further ticking the environmental box.

Bandit horizontal grinders are equipped with features designed to improve the safety of their operator while at the same time, increasing the on-the-job efficiency.

These include noise reduction technology and vibration dampening systems which minimise the effort of the operator and ensure a comfortable working environment, especially when used for long hours on land clearing projects.

By definition, a horizontal grinder has rotating blades that grind down the feedstock into small pieces.

There are a variety of tooth and screen options that suit the different feedstock materials and also the size of the final product produced.

Horizontal grinders are often used to clear land for farming purposes and in addition to their land-clearing applications, are ideal for recycling applications. 

The machines are versatile and can be used for different applications.

These include land clearing with the waste processed to become mulch or compost; agricultural businesses that can use the machines to grind crop residues; and in the processing of recycling materials like cardboard and paper.

The Bandit range includes the 1425 Trailer & Track (14-inch capacity with 142hp); with others:

  • Bandit 1680T – 18-inch capacity with 321hp
  • Bandit 2680T – 35-inch capacity with 768hp
  • Bandit 3680T – 35-inch capacity with 1050hp
  • Bandit 4680T – 45-inch capacity with 1200hp

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