VM120

Excavator Mulchers

The VM120 Vortex Mulcher is a powerful and versatile attachment, designed to tackle heavy-duty mulching, hedge trimming, and vegetation clearance with ease. Built with a robust swinging hammer design, it effortlessly shreds dense overgrowth, invasive species, and regrowth, making it ideal for forestry, land management, and roadside maintenance. Engineered to withstand harsh working conditions, the VM120 delivers exceptional performance across a wide range of applications.
  • Efficient Shredding & Mulching: Easily shreds material up to 8″/200mm, making it perfect for hedge trimming, vegetation clearance, and overgrowth control.
  • Hydraulic Adjustable Door/Hood: Allows for controlled material feed and prevents unwanted material spread, improving efficiency and safety.
  • Durable & Easy Maintenance: Features quick-change replaceable swinging hammer teeth, enclosed protected hydraulics, and piped greasing points for easy access greasing.
  • Heavy-Duty Construction: Built with covered bearings, bolt-on mounting brackets, heavy-duty replaceable skid plates, and rear chain tails to reduce material speed.
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VM120 in action

See the VM120 Vortex Mulcher in action as it takes on demanding mulching and vegetation management tasks with precision and efficiency. Built for durability, this heavy-duty swinging hammer mulcher ensures clean, controlled shredding while maintaining productivity in tough environments. Watch how its advanced hydraulic system and rugged construction enhance performance across forestry, land clearing, and infrastructure maintenance projects.
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VM120 Applications

  • Maintains forestry areas and controls unwanted vegetation through effective shredding and trimming.
  • Clears overgrowth along roadsides and railways to ensure safe and unobstructed routes.
  • Opens up land by creating access paths or preparing sites for development or planting.
  • Mulches trees, hedges, and thick brush right down to ground level for clean site finishes.

VM120 Specification

Metric Imperial
ModelVM120
Excavator Weight10t - 20t
Attachment Width1,200mm
Attachment Weight960kg
Shredding Diameter200mm
Oil Pressure180 bar - 300 bar
Hydraulic Flow90L - 130L
ModelVM120
Excavator Weight22,046lbs - 44,092lbs
Attachment Width47 ¼ inch
Attachment Weight2,116lbs
Shredding Diameter8 inch
Oil Pressure180 bar - 300 bar
Hydraulic Flow23.77gal - 34.34gal
*All technical details are approximate and subject to change as part of continuous product development

Why Buy a Vortex Mulcher?

  1. Quick change replaceable swinging hammer teeth — change hammers fast if worn, broke or missing, keep downtime to a minimum.
  2. Replaceable heavy duty skid plates — change it out fast if worn, keep downtime to a minimum.
  3. Hydraulic adjustable door/hood — easy to feed material and reduces material spread.
  4. Rear chain tails — reduces material spread.
  5. Piped greasing points – easy access greasing.
  6. Enclosed protected shaft, bearings and seals — reduces risk of damaging hydraulic systems.
  7. Bolt On Replaceable Hitch — Easily swap hitches to match various machines.
  8. Serviceable design — all key components are replaceable, including bushings, sleeves, pins, and blade, all with easy-access greasing.
  9. Quick and easy to set up — auxiliary pipes / hammer lines.
  10. Proven durability — MDE has over a decade of production and real-world experience.
  11. Manufactured in Northern Ireland, by MDE Machinery.

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