Mini Excavator Mulcher

excavator forestry mulcher
excavator forestry mulcher

excavator mulcher for sale
excavator mulcher for sale

In landscaping maintenance, forest clearing, municipal greening, and farm renovation, the clearing and shredding of branches, shrubs, and fallen leaves is a crucial step in ensuring operational efficiency and improving environmental cleanliness. Traditional methods rely on manual labor or large equipment. Manual labor is inefficient and labor-intensive, while large equipment is bulky, lacks adaptability, cannot access narrow spaces, and is also expensive. The YG mini excavator mulcher, also known as a small excavator mulcher or mini excavator mulcher attachment, is a professional attachment that can be directly installed on a small excavator for shredding branches, shrubs, dead branches, vines, and other vegetation. Its core function is to quickly shred various branches into fine wood chips, facilitating subsequent cleaning, transportation, or recycling (such as making organic fertilizer or mulch). It replaces traditional manual shredding and large shredding equipment, significantly improving shredding efficiency, reducing labor intensity and operating costs, and is suitable for various small and medium-sized shredding and clearing scenarios. Contact us now for more product information!

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YG Mini Excavator Mulcher Technical Parameter

Model YG-70 YG-120 YG-200
Excavator Weight (t) 6-7 10-15 20-30
Rotor Length (mm) 600 950 1300
Rotating Speed (rpm) 1400 1600 1600
Numbers of Blades 11 15 24
Cutting Diameter (mm) 250 300 400
Oil Pressure (Mpa) 24.5 24.5 24.5
Oil Flow (|/min) 90 150 220
Overall Weight (kg) 650 1000 1500

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mini excavator mulcher for sale

excavator mulcher
excavator mulcher

6 Features YG Mini Excavator Mulcher

  1. Highly Efficient Branch Shredding with Exceptional Speed: Utilising a high-speed cutting disc and sharp blades, coupled with a powerful hydraulic drive, it can quickly shred branches and shrubs of varying diameters. The shredding speed is over 80% faster than manual shredding, enabling continuous shredding operations and significantly shortening the work cycle, making it particularly suitable for large-area shredding scenarios.
  2. Flexible and Convenient with Wide Adaptability: Compact size and moderate weight allow direct mounting on various small excavators, flexibly accessing narrow gardens, forest paths, and municipal corners where larger equipment cannot reach. Standardised connection interfaces allow for installation on excavators within 30 seconds. Switching between tree shear for excavator and mini excavator auger attachments is also very convenient, adapting to different operational needs.
  3. Wear-resistant and durable with a long service life: The wood chipper disc is made of high-wear-resistant alloy material and undergoes quenching treatment, resulting in high blade hardness and impact resistance. It can repeatedly chip hard branches without easily wearing down or deforming. Key components such as the drive motor and mounting bracket are reliable and have a low failure rate. The corrosion-resistant and rust-proof outer shell effectively resists the erosion of harsh outdoor environments, extending the product’s service life, reducing later maintenance costs, and meeting the durability requirements of small construction machinery.
  4. Safe and reliable with comprehensive protection: Equipped with a full-range protective shell, it effectively blocks wood chips and branches from flying during the chipping process, preventing operator injury. The cutter disc features an anti-jamming design to prevent branches from tangling around the disc, avoiding equipment failure and ensuring continuous operation. It is also equipped with an overload protection device; when encountering tough branches that cannot be chipped, the equipment automatically stops, protecting the drive motor and cutter disc, improving operational safety.
  5. Universal Compatibility, Multi-functional: Standardised connection interfaces allow seamless integration with various small excavators without additional modifications. It can also be used with various excavator attachments such as a tree shear for excavator, mini excavator auger attachment, and screening bucket for excavator, enabling multiple functions including branch shredding, tree shredding, drilling, and screening, thus improving equipment utilisation and reducing overall procurement costs.
  6. Energy-saving and Environmentally Friendly, Green and Efficient: Utilising a hydraulic drive system, it offers strong power and low energy consumption, reducing energy consumption by more than 30% compared to large branch shredders. The wood chips can be directly recycled and reused to produce organic fertiliser, garden mulch, etc., achieving resource recycling without waste pollution, aligning with current green and environmentally friendly operational concepts, and adapting to various environmental protection requirements.

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mulching head for excavator
mulching head for excavator

mini forestry mulcher
mini forestry mulcher

Why Is Using a Mini Excavator Mulcher Attachment for In-Situ Mulching Better for Soil Health?

We often see customers habitually wanting to remove all the dead branches, leaves, and shrub debris when clearing land, leaving the ground as clean as a mirror.

However, from a soil science and ecological perspective, using a mini excavator mulcher to shred vegetation and “mulch in place” is actually providing the land with high-level “deep conditioning.”

Here are several reasons why “in-situ mulching” is better for soil health:

1. Creates a “water-retaining blanket” for the soil

Without ground cover, direct sunlight on the soil surface causes rapid water evaporation, leading to dry, hard, and cracked soil. The wood chips and grass clippings produced by the mini excavator mulcher act like a thick blanket, blocking direct sunlight and significantly lowering the surface temperature. This not only locks in moisture but also creates a cool and comfortable “home” for earthworms and beneficial microorganisms in the soil.

2. It’s a “fully automatic” natural fertilizer

If you remove the cleared vegetation, you are essentially “stealing” nutrients from the land. These shrubs and trees absorbed nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from the soil during their growth.

  • Traditional method: Removing vegetation = nutrient loss.
  • In-situ mulching: The wood chips will slowly decompose over time, turning into humus and “returning” the nutrients to the earth. This is a long-lasting, free, and environmentally friendly organic fertilizer.

3. Provides a “protective shield” against soil erosion

During heavy rainfall, raindrops directly hitting bare soil create a huge impact force, washing away the most fertile topsoil. The in-situ mulched wood chips act as a buffer, dissipating the force of the rain and allowing water to slowly seep into the ground instead of causing surface runoff. For sloped terrain, this layer of mulch acts as the soil’s “protective armor.”

4. Physically suppresses “weed regrowth.”

Weed seeds require sunlight to germinate. After processing the vegetation with a mini excavator mulcher attachment, the layer of mulch covering the ground will block sunlight. This is like drawing curtains over the ground, preventing those pesky weed seeds from germinating due to lack of sunlight, thus reducing the need for herbicides later on.

5. Saves money, time, and effort (health from an economic perspective)

  • No transportation costs: You don’t need to hire trucks to transport waste to landfills.
  • No burning risks: Many places prohibit burning dead branches, and on-site shredding perfectly avoids environmental penalties and fire risks.
  • Immediate leveling: After processing, the land is immediately ready for use.

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mini excavator mulcher
mini excavator mulcher

forestry mulcher for mini excavator
forestry mulcher for mini excavator

Forestry Mulcher for Mini Excavator Manufacturer – YG Machinery

As a high-quality mini excavator mulcher attachment, it has become the preferred equipment for various branch chipping operations. It not only quickly completes various branch chipping tasks but can also be used in conjunction with other attachments such as tree shears for excavators, mini excavator auger attachments, and screening buckets for excavators, improving equipment utilization and overall operational efficiency. It balances environmental protection and cost-effectiveness, adapting to the operational needs of different users. Compared to similar products, the YG mini excavator mulcher uses standardized production, ensuring controllable quality. Direct factory supply offers more competitive pricing and comprehensive after-sales service, guaranteeing worry-free long-term use. It also supports customized services to precisely meet the individual operational needs of each customer. Whether for narrow-space operations, large-area chipping, or diversified integrated operations, it consistently delivers high-quality results, aligning with the global trend of “high efficiency, energy saving, and environmental protection” in small construction machinery. If you are looking for efficient and cost-effective chipping equipment, whether for landscape maintenance, forest clearing, municipal greening, or farm renovation, the YG mini excavator mulcher perfectly suits your needs. Using it with a full set of matching attachments can further enhance overall operational value.
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