Hedge trimmers & cutter bars

Electric cutter bars are ideal for where noise or fumes may be a problem or for intermittent operation. The electric cutter bars have found wide spread use in tunnel or glass houses.

The standard electric cutter bar uses a 24 Volt DC brushed motor and has a cutting length of 1200mm. The motor is continuously rated.

The electric cutter bar is available in a range of builds including various voltages, lengths, mounts and either supplied separately or incorporated into one of our harvesters.

Uses include harvesting organic grown crops, virtually every type of leafy salad crop and topping crops.

If you have hedges, a larger garden or a commercial operation then The HT-Harvester is for you. It will give quick, pleasing results, at the same time taking the hard work out of the job.

The HT-Harvester consists of a motorised hedge trimmer (power head) mounted through a multi position bracket to a support frame. The frame is mounted on wheels and has a fully adjustable control handle. The operator pushes the machine along, can remotely throttle the power head and can easily regulate cutting position to suit requirements. The end of the cutterbar is protected by a ‘foot’.

The frame is zinc plated for durability and no spanners are required for assembly or adjustment. Quick releases allow the wheels to be easily removed and the control handle folds within the frame for transport or storage — neat and compact. One pin allows the power head to be removed from its mounting frame, enabling the handle to be refitted and the unit used as a standard hedge trimmer for trimming awkward areas.

There is an optional hedge trimming attachment (mast) available for the HT – Harvester that allows it to trim vertically up to 3 metres (10 ft) and top hedges 2.5 metres (8 ft) high.

There are three main configurations:

• Power head mounted horizontally in the frame: Can cut down to ground level and up to 580 mm (23″) high. Blade length is 750 mm (30″) allowing bulky crops such as lavender or rosemary to be easily cut
• Power Head mounted vertically or at an angle: For border trimming, the sides of shrubs or low hedges can be cut or pruned, whilst cutting at an angle is often an advantage, providing a better shape for plant growth and is also more pleasing to the eye. The power head is fitted with a foot on the end of the cutter bar, which acts as a skid allowing the operator to cut right down to ground level whilst also picking up lower branches and guiding them over the cutter bar. This configuration can be used over weed matting and with the control handle the operator has fine control over cutting height. The HT – Harvester can trim the boarders of shrubs, bushes or hedges from ground level up to 1.55 metres (5 ft) high in 2 stages. Nice straight edges or curved boarders are easily trimmed.
• Power Head mounted on the optional mast: For hedge trimming this allows the HT – Harvester to trim vertically up to 3 metres (10 ft) and top hedges 2.5 metres (8 ft) high. The kit consists of an aluminium mast and fittings to mount the power head, an extension control handle and a ballast holder and bottles. The mast attaches firmly to the main frame. Camlock adjustment allows quick positioning of the power head. Water ballast can be added to ensure a very stable work platform even when working at 3 metres high. Although not essential, the extension control handle may be used when cutting at such heights to give finer control over the cutting.

The Hydraulic Cutter Bar can be supplied in a range of builds, including supplied with a full backbone frame or breakaway / mounting (see images above).

A bare cutter bar can be supplied ready to mount into your machine. It has facility for lightly tensioning the cutter bar to ensure it remains level.

Light (LD), medium (MD) or heavy duty (HD) cutting blades are available:

• Light duty blades are suited to crops such as leafy lettuce, pasture, etc.
  
• Medium duty blades are suited to crops such as lavender, possibly new growth rosemary and very light hedge trimming, typically 3mm branch size or less.
  
• Heavy duty blades are suited to crops such as old rosemary stems or heavy hedge cutting up to 10mm branch size.
  

The AM120V has a 525mm long cutter bar and is ideal for harvesting or grooming individual bushes. It has a built in fan which blows the cuttings into a collection bag (supplied).

The backpack unit is vibration mounted and has a very reliable 26cc G26LS engine.

The backpack configuration makes jobs easier by taking much of the weight off your arms. Ideal for commercial operations. The AM5 has a 700mm long cutter bar. These are a very cost effective unit.

The backpack unit is vibration mounted and has a very reliable 26cc Zenoah engine.

Features the same 22.5cc Kawasaki engine as the Ochiai E-7B1-750 but with a longer 880mm balanced double reciprocating cutter blades and a self propelled wheel for easy vertical hedge trimming. Rev the engine to cut / travel, or throttle it back to stop. The Ochiai E7-DX2-880 travels at a slow walking pace. Handlebars can be adjusted to suit operation.

Features a 22.5cc Kawasaki engine and 750mm balanced double reciprocating cutter blades. The configuration of the Ochiai E7H-750 is for serious operators with the handle positions giving maximum reach. The collection plate helps deflect cuttings / remove them from the top of a hedge.

Also available ex. stock is the E7H-900 with 900mm balanced double reciprocating cutter blades for those situations where a longer reach is required or to cut large areas quickly.

The R8 is a versatile pruning machine. It cuts and blows the cuttings away from the crop or hedge plants. Deflectors can be fitted to deflect cuttings into a desirable area. Adjustable handles allow easy pruning from ground level to above head height.