Wood Processing Facilities

Information

The HAMMEL Advantage
At the heart of every product lies the patented, tried-and-tested "2-shaft principle" of the HAMMEL ...

Throughput table
Compare the processing power of our various machines in popular materials. ...

Features and options
Below is a list of the features and options for our primary shredders: The ...

Scrap Metal Savings Calculator
A must-read for demolition contractors and C&D transfer station owners! First off, a few ...

Whether you are producing mulch or selling processed wood for pulp or fuel, HAMMEL has a solution that works for you.
Do you process everything to your final size in one pass, or do you already make two grinds with different size screens? Either way a HAMMEL can make your life easier and save you money!

Why process my wood with a HAMMEL shredder?

Feature	Benefit	What's in it for me?
Low Operating Cost	Less Fuel Consumption	Our primary shredders use a fraction of the fuel that your high speed horizontals or tub grinders consume.
	Less Wear and Tear	Not only do our primary shredders require less maintenance than a high speed grinder, your high speed grinder will require less maintenance and run more efficiently when fed with our pre-shredded material!
Over-Belt Magnet	Removes foreign metal objects	Prevent damage to your high speed grinder by removing foreign metal objects that may be in your wood like axe heads, metal brackets, bolts, etc.
Slow-Speed	Less Fines	The slow-speed process produces less fines, which will save you money by reducing the amount of color you have to use when coloring mulch

Which shredder is right for me?

	VB 450	VB 750	VB 850	VB 950
Throughput of wood in tons per hour	8-12	50-60	80-100	190
Throughput of root stems in tons per hour	n/a	35-40	50	90
Available mobility options Wheel Axle/Roll-off type (WA) and/or Tracks (T)	WA or T	WA or T	T only	T only
Fuel consumption in gal/hr	3	6	10-12	16-18

The recommended size of machine greatly depends on your individual situation. Overall throughput is a major factor, as is the size of the material coming in, as well as the desired output size. The 750 is very popular on mulch yards, but some customers require the power of a 950 to process the toughest stumps in large volume.