After completing all of the surveying and paperwork, the first physical work done on a construction site usually involves clearing the land. When the land is heavily wooded, removal of trees, of course, is first and foremost. Large trees are generally harvested for their timber, but smaller ones are usually ground into mulch. Naturally, large mulchers depend on hydraulics to develop the high torque and high speed needed for these heavy-duty machines...
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