Grinder Teeth for Tub Grinders and Horizontal Grinders

While every part in a tub grinder or horizontal grinder is important, some parts are more important than others. Your choice of grinder teeth determines service life, downtime, what you can grind, how many passes the material has to make, and how much waste you can recover.  

At first, the different material options and shapes of teeth might not seem to matter much. However, they are carefully chosen to provide specific results.

Two types of metal are used in the construction of our grinder teeth. 

Carbide

Steel is strong, but carbide is far stronger. It is more heat-resistant and wear-resistant, but it is also more brittle.  Using carbide in tandem with forged steel, a grinder tooth can become incredibly durable while lasting far longer than just steel.

Carbide teeth provide superior longevity and durability. They can grind materials that would destroy a tooth made of weaker materials.

Forged Steel

Cheaper than carbide, forged steel is far more prevalent and often serves as the base for a carbide grinder tooth. It will wear faster than carbide but is less likely to chip, thanks to its relatively higher malleability. 

Operations that perform occasional grinding may not need the longevity of carbide teeth. Forged steel is also more than capable of handling softer materials such as plants and soft wood.

Both carbide and forged steel have their place as grinder teeth. Choosing the appropriate material for your operation will prevent the need for constant replacements, especially with the proper tooth shape.

Carbide teeth will almost always be more expensive than straight forged steel grinder teeth. 

The benefit of carbide is that it will outlast steel and will eventually make up for its initially higher cost. Its strength also means you will spend less time replacing worn teeth, reducing your downtime and long-term maintenance, while also increasing equipment productivity.

Tub and horizontal grinders are versatile machines across many industries. They have applications in forestry, sawmills, construction, property maintenance, and recycling operations. Grinders must be able to handle organic and inorganic material and are often used to re-grind waste.

No grinder tooth is perfectly suited for every kind of material. To get the maximum grinder efficiency and productivity, you’ll need to choose grinder teeth designed for your application. A set of teeth that is perfectly suited to regrinding might also be poor at handling green waste, for example. 

Always check the manufacturer’s specifications to see what type of material the teeth were designed to handle.

Your operation can’t afford downtime or dips in efficiency. With strong, well-engineered grinder teeth from Winter Equipment, you can keep processing material without worry. Contact Winter Equipment and make sure you choose the right teeth for your grinder.