This Machine Eats Entire Trees in Seconds

Imagine the power of 50 professional chainsaws packed into one machine. Forestry mulchers can shred trees, branches and dense vegetation directly into the ground. Here’s how these extreme machines work, why they exist, and what makes machines like the 475-horsepower FAE PT-475 so brutal. MACHINE SPECS — FAE PT-475 Engine: Caterpillar C13B Power: 475 hp Weight: approximately 39,000 lb depending on configuration Purpose: heavy-duty forestry mulching and land clearing For perspective, 475 hp is roughly the combined engine output of more than 50 STIHL MS 881 professional chainsaws.