Spanish mulcher designed to deal with scrub or timber up to 70cm
The TMC Cancela range of heavy-duty mulchers for land reclamation and forestry rejuvenation has been introduced by direct sales and distribution specialist Spaldings, .
Spaldings began its association with Spanish manufacturer TMC Cancela by taking on distribution of the company’s heavy duty flail and rotary toppers in the UK and Ireland last year.
The English-based distribution company now adds the more specialist mulchers, which have horizontal toothed rotors to pulverise unwanted scrub and young trees in land improvement projects.
Comprising numerous models for use on tractors from 80hp to 500 horse power, as well as excavator-mounted hydraulic drive versions, the machines feature patented tooth designs for different applications.
TMC Cancela is based in the heavily forested north-west of Spain, and has many years of experience producing this type of machinery, notes Nigel Whelan, Spaldings marketing director.
“The company started out making mulchers and other forestry equipment, and now produces a sophisticated mulcher design that makes strategic use of high-strength steel for durability without excessive weight,” he says.
The new mulchers are designed for use by landowners, estates and contractors wanting to reclaim productive land lost to scrub, or rejuvenate woodland through active management to improve productivity.
They can also be used to deal with stumps and brash after clear felling, in preparation for re-planting.
“Working widths range from just 0.6m to 2.5m, but we expect 2.25m to be the most popular size,” says Alex Smith, Spaldings product development co-ordinator.
“There are five different models available in this size for tractor and specialist power units with 100hp to 500hp at the PTO.”
Base models will tackle scrub, saplings and young trees of up to 250mm diameter, while the range-topping TFR-225 will shred timber of up to 700mm.
A choice of tungsten rotor teeth is available for each machine, including the triple-point F11 and F12 designs for maximum shredding, and the blunter-shaped F05 for stump grinding and incorporation of residues into the soil.
All tooth designs are secured by two bolts set into deep recesses in the carrier, well away from the point of contact.
They work in conjunction with up to six rows of fixed counter blades to thoroughly shred and mulch vegetation.
Whether welded in place or bolted in more wear-prone positions for easy replacement, the counter knives are manufactured from hard-wearing steel, which is also used for the double-skin hood structure.
Rigid, detachable push-bars are available throughout the range, and heavier-duty versions can be equipped with a hydraulically-adjustable pushing frame, and rake tines to extract and feed-in awkward material.
Bi-directional PTO input means all models can be front- or rear-mounted.
A pivoting gearbox and patented parallel linkage hydraulic top link ensure that the correct PTO shaft angle is maintained at all times, for reliable power delivery.
The entry-level 1.5m to 2m TFS mulchers for tractors of 70-110 horse power have six-belt drives to one end of the rotor, but all others have five- or six-belt drive to both ends, for balanced power input.
On the TFZ range of 2m to 2.5m for 170-200 horse power tractors, two oil-filled hydrodynamic couplings can be added to the driveline for load-free PTO start-up, vibration damping and shock/overload protection.
The top-end TFZ models, along with the 2.25m and 2.5m TFT mulchers for up to 360 horse power, and the 2.25m TFR capable of handling 500 horse power, are built using Swedish Steel’s Strenx high-strength plate, in addition to the hard-wearing steel used throughout the range for components subject to wear.
Hydraulic rams and pipework are protected from damage, drive belt covers are produced in heavy steel to resist impact damage, and components are shaped to deflect branches, and to shed material, to discourage vegetation becoming snagged in the machine.
