Munch Machine Cluster Bucker Bucking Machine

The Cluster Bucker sets a bold new standard for efficiency and throughput

If you demand high throughput, maximum efficiency, and total reliability, the Cluster Bucker is built for you.

Our new Cluster Bucker sets the standard for high throughput bucking: A single operator can rip through more wet material, in less time, than any other machine on the market. The Cluster Bucker is also the only machine in existence that offers major upstream efficiency advantages, saving you time and labor before you even start bucking.

The dual drive belts, combined with the new die plate design (both patent pending), let you buck much larger branch clusters. This means more buds are bucked with every branch feed, which increases throughput for each operator and decreases the time and labor needed for harvest.

Features & Benefits of the Cluster Bucker

• Game-Changing Grip
• Unmatched Throughput
• Keyhole Die Plate
• GMP Compliant
• Upstream Efficiency
• Wey & Dry Capable
• Variable Speed Control
• GMP Compliant
• Contructed of FDA Food-Grade 304 Stainless Steel
• EL & CSA Certified
• 5 Year Warranty

Game-Changing Grip

The heart of this beast is the new TANC (Traction Amplifying Nonslip Cassette) drive system:

Featuring belts instead of rollers, this unique patent-pending design lengthens the contact patch with stems 20-fold, increasing stem grip exponentially.

No other machine even comes close to the grip of the Cluster Bucker.

The machine is driven by dual 1-hp Lenze motors with variable speed control.

These powerful motors, combined with the incredible grip of the TANC system belts, give the Cluster Bucker its astounding ability to pull large branches or stem clusters through the die plate. To accommodate a large range of branch sizes, the upper TANC unit is independently suspended at all four corners and is self-adjusting.

Unmatched Throughput

Dual 1 HP motors drive the belt cassettes, giving the machine the necessary grip and power to buck larger branches and branch clusters. As less branch breakdown and stem prep are necessary, the Cluster Bucker will buck more material with each pull, in less time, than any other bucker on the market.

With all roller-style machines, throughput is limited by how fast an operator can feed individual stems into a machine. With the Cluster Bucker, we have increased efficiency in two areas: With large outdoor plants, you can expect your throughput at around 650-800 lbs./hr. Smaller indoor plants and you can expect to be buck around 200-350 lbs./hr.

Upstream Efficiency

Throughput is only 1 aspect of harvest efficiency. The Cluster Bucker also increases upstream efficiency by reducing branch breakdown and stem prep. This offers major time and labor savings before you even start bucking.

When we talk about the “upstream” efficiency gains with the Cluster Bucker, we are actually talking about three distinct improvements. Because of the machine’s ability to buck larger stems and branch clusters:

• Less plant breakdown is required
  • This means about half the time spent chopping the plant into individual branches, which is a necessity for all traditional hole die plates and pinch-roller style machines.
• Stem preparation is reduced
  • No need to spend time trimming stems neatly and removing nubs for efficient feeding into die plate holes. Branches can be hand torn and bucked with minimal preparation.
• Each operators throughput is maximized
  • All bucking machine throughput is limited by the speed of the operator. With the Cluster Bucker more buds are bucked with each insertion, increasing per-operator throughput.

Keyhole Die Plate

The Cluster Bucker keyhole-style die plate: Strategically placed keyhole-shaped slots let gravity assist in pulling branch clusters down and through the die plate. The slot section of the plate is angled to encourage buds to spring down onto a conveyor or into your catchment bin.

With this style die plate, much less branch breakdown and stem prep is required, saving loads of time before you even start bucking. When combined with the incredible grip and pulling power of the Cluster Buckers TANC system, this die plate allows more buds to be bucked with every stem/branch insertion, increasing each machine operator’s throughput.

This feature is designed for adaptability. If your goal is to produce top-shelf flower, or your plants are too small or dry to take advantage of the increased throughput afforded by the keyhole-syle die plate, just swap it out for the optional round hole die plate and get the same premium flower quality as with our roller-driven buckers.

Maintenance & Cleaning

The Cluster Bucker is engineered for easy service and cleaning:

• Protection hoods and faceplate feature tool-less removal.
• Each belt cassette can be removed with only two fasteners.
• The entire unit is washdown rated for fast power cleaning.
• Dual compound belts reduce resin buildup and ease cleaning.

We know that downtime during harvest is not an option so we engineered the Cluster Bucker to be a trouble-free tank of a machine.

If maintenance or repair is needed, the entire unit can be serviced in the field with standard tools. We also keep all parts in stock at all times, so you’ll never be left hanging during harvest.

GMP Compliant

GMP - The easy to clean design of the Cluster Bucker fits perfectly into a GMP-compliant workflow. The bucked flower only interacts with the food-grade stainless steel faceplate. The powder coating, dual compound belts, and lubricants all meet or exceed FDA food-grade standards

UL & CSA - As our industry becomes more mainstream, compliance with governing agencies is essential. The Cluster Bucker meets UL and CSA standards.

Specifications for the Cluster Bucker