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New: Blade Sharpening Service for TOMCAT Wood Chippers
Great news – You can now have your TOMCAT chipper blades sharpened at three of our TOMCAT venues: the head office in Worcester, at our TOMCAT representatives in KZN and in Limpopo! In addition to all TOMCAT chipper blades, we can also sharpen the knives of most other chipper brands sold in South Africa. We…
Read MoreHydraulic lift cylinders now standard on all our Model 200 and 250 chippers
TOMCAT Model 200 and Model 250 wood chippers will from now on be built standard* with a hydraulic lift cylinder. The hydraulic lift cylinder is used to crush side nasty branches and also lift the top feed roller up so that large logs and branches can easily be inserted into the back of the in-feed…
Read MoreRent: Mike the Muncher!
In today’s post we are proud to feature one of our Tomcat Chipper rental business owners, Mike Fryer from Knysna. His primary business Knysna Lawns has been running successfully for several years now. However, a recent addition is his “Mike the Muncher” venture, which was launched in January 2016 when he first purchased his TOMCAT…
Read MoreRiversdale Agricultural Show 14-17 Feb 2018
One of our TOMCAT dealers, M.Briers Landboudienste, is showcasing a wide range of equipment at the annual Riversdale Agricultural show next week. M.Briers Landboudienste began operating from Riversdale in the Western Cape in 1999, catering for clients from Heidelberg to Witsand, Stilbaai to Mosselbay and inland as far as Ladismith. Their main branch and head…
Read MoreFred the Feller: Out with the old and in with the new!
We are thrilled to feature one of our oldest customers this week: Fred the Feller. Fred is one of the largest and most well-known tree-fellers in the Knysna, Plettenberg Bay and Crags area. Having recently sold his old chipper (which served him well for 7 years), he has just upgraded to a big TOMCAT Model 250 AFE…
Read MoreProduct Feature: TOMCAT Model 250 AFE
One of our top sellers last year was the TOMCAT Model 250 AFE wood chipper, and with good reason! This extremely powerful chipper is fitted with a highly robust engine, has the capacity to process large branches with great efficiency and comes with a convenient roadworthy trailer, making it very popular amongst tree fellers, road…
Read MoreBlueberry prunings efficiently converted to mulch
We are seeing phenomenal growth in the berry farming industry, especially blueberry farming, and with this a resourceful application for wood chippers has emerged and proved its value in berry orchards. Blueberries are becoming more and more popular with more farms popping up all over the Western Cape from George to Swellendam, Hermanus, Napier, Worcester,…
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