HM5515 Standard Forestry Mulcher
HM5515 Standard Forestry Mulcher
HM5515 Standard Forestry Mulchers have industry-leading safety and productivity features to pair with your tracked or wheeled excavators.
DESCRIPTION
Cat® forestry mulchers have industry-leading features to ensure you are getting the best productivity from a mulcher for tracked and wheeled excavators, all while keeping your work environment and equipment safe.Cat® forestry mulchers have industry-leading features to ensure you are getting the best productivity from a mulcher for tracked and wheeled excavators, all while keeping your work environment and equipment safe.Work Tools
Reliable Performance
- Cut trees from 152 mm (6 in) up to 407 mm (16 in) in diameter.
- Two rotor types:
- Standard – rotor with teeth only
- Bite limiter – rotor with teeth separated by ribs to help prevent rotor stalling and creates finer shredded materials
- Variable torque hydraulic piston motor shifts between high speed, low torque and low speed, high torque to give you speed when you need it and power when it counts.
- Brackets allow the mulchers to be mounted to a variety of excavators within each size class.
- The staggered tooth design reduces stalling and jamming.
- Mulcher teeth options vary by application and preference on final material size:
- Standard: Most commonly used option. Fairly fine final product used where there is minimal rock present and durability is needed.
- Rock Crushing: Larger final product, but can work in applications where rocks are present.
- Bite Limiter: Very fine final product due to aggressive edge of the blade with the limiters and counter knives. Use where rocks are minimal and there are large amounts of standing timber.
- Hardened counter blades reduce finished material size and increase the rate of composting.
Easy Maintenance
- Access internal components quickly and easily with bolt-on service panels.
- Poly chain belt driven transmission eliminates slippage on startup, reducing maintenance costs.
- The motor is integrated into the frame to protect it from dust, damage, and impact from falling debris.
- Ensure service panel security with access bolts recessed into the panel, protecting them from debris.
- Get back to work faster with field-replaceable wear parts.
Prioritized Safety
- Hydraulic mulching door keeps the work environment and equipment safe by dispersing materials according to your application and surroundings.
- The mulching door operation is controlled by electric diverter valve or medium pressure hydraulic kits from the cab.
- Door closed – right-of-way clearing, near powerlines and pipelines, and roadside maintenance.
- Door open – vegetation management, jobsite clearing, forest wood fuel removal, and firebreaks.
- Flow control valve protects the motor from excessive flow.
- Ground-level primary grease points keep you safe while performing daily maintenance.
- Bolt-on, replaceable skids keep the mulcher from going into the ground or into materials expediting wear or causing damage.
Boost Efficiency and Productivity with Integrated Technologies
- Never waste time looking for your attachments again. Cat PL161 Attachment Locator is available on most attachments.
- Track your entire fleet of attachments and machines from one source. Attachments with asset tracking can be viewed within VisionLink® alongside Product Link™ subscribed equipment.
- Keep your assets secure. Attachments with an asset tracker send an alert if they leave an easy-to-setup site boundary.
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Specs
Overview
Long Name:
HM5515 Standard Forestry Mulcher
Name:
HM5515 Standard Forestry Mulcher
Brand:
Caterpillar
Status:
Current
Motor
Variable Torque Hydraulic Piston Motor
Overall Width
78 in / 1984 mm
Drive Method
Poly Chain Belt
Working Width
62 in / 1584 mm
Maximum Cutting Diameter
16 in / 406 mm
Overall Height
40.5 in / 1028 mm
Length
44 in / 1108 mm
Fixed Teeth per Drum
34
Weight
4718 lb / 2140 kg
Optimal Hydraulic Flow
200-300 L/min (53-80 gpm)
Optimal Hydraulic Pressure
207-345 bar (3000-5000 psi)
Drum Speed
1800-2000 rpm
SEE HOW HM5515 Standard Forestry Mulcher COMPARES AGAINST FREQUENTLY COMPARED PRODUCTS.
Mulchers
HM5515 Standard Forestry Mulcher
- Brand
- Caterpillar
- Status
- Current
- Motor
- Variable Torque Hydraulic Piston Motor
- Overall Width
- 78 in / 1984 mm
- Drive Method
- Poly Chain Belt
- Working Width
- 62 in / 1584 mm
- Maximum Cutting Diameter
- 16 in / 406 mm
- Overall Height
- 40.5 in / 1028 mm
- Length
- 44 in / 1108 mm
- Fixed Teeth per Drum
- 34
- Weight
- 4718 lb / 2140 kg
- Optimal Hydraulic Flow
- 200-300 L/min (53-80 gpm)
- Optimal Hydraulic Pressure
- 207-345 bar (3000-5000 psi)
- Drum Speed
- 1800-2000 rpm
Selected Model
Mulchers
HM4815 Dedicated Bite Limiter Forestry Mulcher
- Brand
- Caterpillar
- Status
- Current
- Motor
- Variable Torque Hydraulic Piston Motor
- Overall Width
- 77.6 in / 1871 mm
- Drive Method
- Poly Chain Belt
- Working Width
- 62.5 in / 1587 mm
- Maximum Cutting Diameter
- 12 in / 305 mm
- Overall Height
- 41.8 in / 1061 mm
- Length
- 36 in / 918 mm
- Fixed Teeth per Drum
- 26
- Weight
- 3527 lb / 1600 kg
- Optimal Hydraulic Flow
- 151-201 L/min (40-53 gpm)
- Optimal Hydraulic Pressure
- 207-345 bar (3000-5000 psi)
- Drum Speed
- 2300-2500 rpm
Mulchers
HM6015 Dedicated Bite Limiter Forestry Mulcher
- Brand
- Cat
- Status
- Current
- Motor
- Variable Torque Hydraulic Piston Motor
- Overall Width
- 80 in / 2034 mm
- Drive Method
- Poly Chain Belt
- Working Width
- 62 in / 1588 mm
- Maximum Cutting Diameter
- 16 in / 406 mm
- Overall Height
- 46 in / 1163 mm
- Length
- 37 in / 945 mm
- Fixed Teeth per Drum
- 28
- Weight
- 4460 lb / 2023 kg
- Optimal Hydraulic Flow
- 200-300 L/min (53-80 gpm)
- Optimal Hydraulic Pressure
- 207-345 bar (3000-5000 psi)
- Drum Speed
- 1800-2000 rpm