John Deere intros new mulchers and brush cutters for excavators
John Deere has introduced new attachments for excavators with its ME36 and ME50 Mulchers and the RE40 and RE50 Rotary Brush Cutters. The mulchers are equipped with knife-style cutting teeth on a split ring rotor. The spiral, double helix tool pattern, and innovative tool shape allow for fast, efficient cutting for mulching up to 5-inch material, the company says.

A controlled and metered cutting depth allows the operator to maintain high rotor RPMs and a productive mulching rate. The teeth may be sharpened and flipped for a fresh cutting edge, extending the tool’s life. The mulcher attachments are ideal for right-of-way maintenance and fire/fuel reduction, clearing standing or felled trees, and brush along fencerows, roadsides, waterways, and other hard-to-reach places, Deere says.