Get a few land-clearing contractors talking and the same question comes up: flail mulcher or forestry mulcher? Both attachments turn standing vegetation into mulch. They just go about it differently. They suit different material, different ground and different machines. Picking the wrong one costs you in productivity, wear and finish quality. This guide gives you a straight answer. We design and build both types in our Brisbane workshop, so here is how a flail mulcher and a forestry mulcher actually compare, where each one earns its keep, and how to match the right attachment to your excavator or skid steer. […]
Composting turns organic waste into something worth selling. If you want to learn how to speed up your compost windrow, active management is key. Manage the windrow well and you get rich, stable compost in 8 to 12 weeks. Leave it alone and the same pile can sit for 6 to 12 months, taking up space, breeding odour and giving you compost of patchy quality. Feedstock mix, moisture and the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio all matter. The catch is that you mostly set those when you build the windrow. Turning is the lever you keep pulling, and it is the one most[…]
Getting an excavator mulcher attachment wrong is an expensive mistake, which is why knowing how to choose the right excavator mulcher attachment is crucial. Put an undersized head on a large excavator and you leave capability on the table. You also work the machine harder than you need to. Put an oversized head on a small excavator and it is worse. You can damage the carrier, overheat the hydraulics and end up with a machine that can barely lift the tool it is trying to run. This guide walks through how to properly size the attachment for your carrier machine.[…]
You’ve got a stump. Maybe a few. Maybe more than a few. When deciding whether to buy vs hire a stump grinder, the first instinct for most people is to hire a stump grinder for a weekend, get it done and return the machine on Monday morning. There’s no commitment and it feels like the sensible move when you only need it once. But if you’re a landscaper, arborist, civil contractor, farmer or anyone who deals with stumps regularly (or even a handful of times a year), the calculation changes fast. This guide breaks down the debate of buy vs[…]
Whether it’s for small scale productions or a commercial-size operation, a bagging machine can make light work of packing a variety of materials from an extensive range of industries, including agriculture, landscaping, foodstuffs, and earthmoving. The convenience of these machines to handle the time consuming and heavily laborious task of bagging product with speed and accuracy, is another reason why a bagging machine should be the next addition to your operation. What do they do, and how do they work? Bagging machine systems are used to automatically fill and seal products inside a bag or pouch. Automatic bagging machines can be[…]
The EZ Machinery automated bagging machine is designed to make short work of all your bagging needs. Whether you’re looking to bag up your landscaping materials – such as aggregate, stone, minerals, soil, or fertiliser; or if you are using your bagging machine for grain and feed – you will know the value that one of these bagging machines can bring to the efficiency of your operation. Did you know there are a range of other uses for your bagging machine that can make short work of other tasks as well? We wanted to go through some of the benefits[…]
