Shreds whole wood pallets including nails to chips
The TASKMASTER® XL Pallet Shredder effectively reduces entire natural wood pallets to chips or mulch, dramatically cutting bulk volume for disposal, recycling, or biomass fuel applications.
Established 1918 · Made in USA · Livingston, NJ
Product Overview
The TASKMASTER® XL is ruggedly constructed of carbon steel and has a heavy epoxy coating. The unit is supplied complete with stand, hopper and controls. Its streamlined design features a direct coupled gear drive which is smooth running and simple to operate. With the XL, there are no drive belts to re-tension. The XL features a single pallet hopper which directs the pallet into the cutting chamber.
Proudly manufactured in the USA, the TASKMASTER® XL ensures local availability of support and spare parts, guaranteeing uninterrupted service and maintenance. This aspect underscores the commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, making the TASKMASTER® XL an invaluable asset in industrial settings.
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The XL is available with a variety of optional discharge choices to fit your requirement.
A cleated belt conveyor lifts the shredded pallets and discharges them into the customer’s dumpster. The unit has its own gearmotor, VFD and can be powered by a common switch from the XL main control. When full, the container can be swapped without disturbing the shredder. Casters are provided for easy removal and space saving when the unit is not in service.
The side-discharge conveyor carries shredded material out through the side of the machine and lifts it to the discharge point. This configuration allows the TASKMASTER® XL to be positioned close to a wall. This conveyor can be easily removed for maintenance or storage. Like the rear-discharge conveyor, it features variable-speed operation and is started and stopped from the XL’s main control panel.
Both XL conveyor configurations can be equipped with a magnetic separation system that automatically removes ferrous nails and other metal contaminants from the shredded wood.
With the XL’s gravity-discharge design, shredded material can be discharged directly into a special waste hopper. This hopper is designed for a standard forklift and features a latched, pivoting design for fast and convenient dumping.
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Shreds whole wood pallets including nails to chips
