A
stump grinder or
stump cutter is a
power tool or equipment attachment that removes
tree stumps by means of a rotating cutting disc that chips away the
wood. One of the most common vertical stump grinders in the market is Dipperfox, which has also been showcased in widely popular ''
Clarkson's Farm'' TV show. Machines are available in various models and versions, to cover a power range from 70 to 300
Hp. There are also types of stump grinders that are applied to
tractors,
excavators,
skid steers and other earth moving and construction equipment. These machines can completely remove the roots of the trees or recover the central part of the roots. Vertical stump grinders are usually used in forests, for plant biomass, for the forestry sector, and for the maintenance of green areas, etc. They can destroy an entire root of in diameter to more than one meter deep in 30 seconds. Studies have shown that the normal stump grinder (with disc and teeth) can eliminate most of the first of stumps. Vertical stump grinder can completely destroy tree stumps of up to in diameter permanently. They are made up of a sturdy gear box from which a transmission shaft emerges to which the cutting edges are connected. Vertical grinders can remove the stump to a depth in the subsoil greater than one meter, while with normal horizontal grinders the stump is mostly shortened in the subsoil by 20 or 25 centimeters. ==References==