2023 Gearmore Prepruners 32.5"

2023 Gearmore Prepruners 32.5"

These prepruners were developed to greatly reduce pruning costs. Canes are cut small enough that they fall through the wires, which is an aid in clean-up. The prepruner features two systems for opening and closing of the cutting heads, unique magnetic sensors, and manual hand lever.

The COLLARD Prepruner will greatly reduce your pruning costs. Growers state that the fi nish hand pruning takes only 25% of the time versus total hand pruning costs. The Prepruner cuts the long canes small enough that they fall through the wire which is an aid in clean-up.

The Prepruner features a dual system for opening and closing of the cutting heads, unique optical cells "electric eyes" and manual hand lever.

These front mounted Prepruners for vertical trellis vine grapes are low maintenance and high production giving the COLLARD units high marks with several leading California growers.

• Heavy front mount frame for mounting to tractor

• Cane cutting height of 27.8" or 32.5"

• Dual hydraulic motors to power the cutting blades

• Three hydraulic cylinders - one for up/down, one stroke cylinder for in/out & one stroke cylinder for cross slope

• Cylinders are fi tted with anti-fall safety valves

• Simple spring system to adjust the blade pressure

• Prepruners come with a storage stand

• Tractor requirements of at least 6.6 GPM at 2030 PSI

• Custom built brackets are required for tractors and harvesters