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A mulcher for the largest excavators with Bite Limiter technology

FAE has increased the productivity and efficiency of its BL5/EX forestry mulcher for excavators with the new BL MAX blade. Source: Timberbiz

The new BL MAX blade is the ideal addition to the king of FAE’s mulchers for excavators with Bite Limiter Technology. This technology reduces power demand and promotes a consistent working speed, for excellent performance mulching any type of wood.

The new BL MAX blade features a large cutting surface, an optimized profile, ultra-strong materials, and special heat treatments that make it extremely efficient for shredding. The BL MAX blade can be sharpened to extend the life of the tooth.

The BL5/EX for 24-36 ton excavators, mulches vegetation up to 40 cm in diameter and has a working width of 160 cm. This head is ideal for handling and removing vegetation in wooded areas, especially when a large shredding capacity and fast operational speed is required. The rotor with Bite Limiter technology comes with special wear-resistant steel limiters that limit the teeth’s reach. This cuts down on power demand, promotes a consistent working speed, optimizes fuel consumption and ensures excellent performance when mulching any kind of wood.

This machine can be equipped with FAE’s exclusive Sonic System, which keeps the operating machine and the FAE mulcher seamlessly aligned by automatic calibration. Every FAE user can easily access this technology with the FAE app for iOS and Android. The Sonic System continuously manages the mulcher’s hydraulic settings for a significant boost in overall productivity of up to 30%.

The new BL MAX blade is also an optional tooth for the 200/U forestry mulcher, which is available for the FAE PT-300 tracked carrier and other special high horsepower vehicles.