$8,999.00
The Bud Trimmer removes unwanted leaves from cannabis and hemp flowers and is the only solution that can deliver trim quality that surpasses manual methods. The key to this cannabis trimming machine’s superiority is that it allows the user to adjust multiple variables in the way it trims in order to adjust for wet and dry product, as well as different strains, sizes, and growing methods.
Pricing:
Ez Trimmer- $8,999.00
The key to a successful, and profitable harvest is to reduce the amount of touch up required prior to packaging.
Regardless of the bud trimming machine you are currently using or the size of your harvest, if you must touch up 70-80% of the buds prior to packaging, you are not harvesting as efficiently as you could be.
Ez Trim is a Colorado based company that for the last 12 years has developed harvesting equipment and systems that reduce the touch up process from 70-80% down to 30-50%.
Whether you prefer to trim wet or dry, have a large staff or small, our products and services can be tailored to compliment your unique situation and current resources.
When you factor all the steps of the harvesting process, including: defanning, cutting, weighing, drying, bucking, trimming, touching up, curing and packaging. Reducing the handling through this process is what increases profitability.
Ask yourself, if there was a company that provided equipment and systems that cost less, produced better bud quality, offered onsite consulting, was built by growers, and had a money back guarantee, would you have anything to lose?
Please contact us if you are not experiencing these results. We know we can help!!!
This Cannabis and Hemp Bud Trimmer is not only quiet and lightweight, but also features the following unique adjustable controls:
-Bud Movement through Airflow and Suction
The air flow is considered properly adjusted when it moves the product around the grate while also allowing the silicone fingers to separate and roll the product. Properly adjusting the airflow and suction eliminates excessive handling and unnecessary agitation.
-Rotation & Separation of Product
This is something you will want to adjust based on whether you are trimming wet or dry product as well as adjusting for different strains. Properly adjusting the hemp trimmer’s rotation and separation will reduce batch times.
The Bud Trimmer is not only quiet and lightweight, but also features the following unique adjustable controls:
-Wet & Dry Trim Functionality
Properly adjusting the cutting blade and implementing the different grates for wet and dried products will ensure a quality trim without damaging buds.
-Batch Time Control
The Bud Trimmer allows you to watch the product as it is being trimmed, and adjust cycle times, based on what you see during each batch. Every strain and batch are different, so it is important to adjust accordingly. Proper batch time control ensures that buds are trimmed to your desired level of quality.
Our patented and unique filtration system comes with four collection bags which have varying micron levels for separating and collecting the leaf as it’s trimmed. The first bag collects the larger leaf & stem. This product from this level is good for extraction and separates most of the chlorophyll filled leaf. The second bag collects your sweet leaf making it excellent for extraction & pre-rolls. The third bag is your B grade keif (green), and the fourth bag is your A grade keif (gold). Separating the trim and keif has a lot of upsides for both the extraction and creating new revenue streams. Additionally, these bags can also be utilized for manual dry sifting.
IT IS CRUCIAL THAT THE PRODUCT IS DRIED AND PREPPED PROPERLY PRIOR TO TRIMMING, THIS MEANS, ALL OF THE FLOWERS HAVE BEEN INDIVIDUALIZED, AND THAT THE OUTER LEAVES SNAP, AND DO NOT BEND AT ALL WHEN DISTURBED
HOW TO INSTALL THE DRY GRATE PRIOR TO TRIMMING:
1.Remove the motor assembly from the drum
2.With the drum in the upside-down position, unscrew the grate screws
3.Place one hand through the drum gate opening, sandwich the grate with both hands and push the grate up at an angle
4.Place the new grate down in the same manner you removed it
5.Be sure that the label of the gate – “Wet grate or Dry grate” is positioned inside the gate window opening and that all screw holes are positioned over the rubber
6.Reinstall the grate screws and ensure that you do not over tighten them but that the screw heads are completely flush with the grate
7.Reinstall the motor assembly of the cannabis trimming machine
8.If there is a gap between the drum and the grate at the window gate opening, use a small amount of silicone to seal it
HOW TO INSTALL THE WET GRATE PRIOR TO TRIMMING:
1.Remove the motor assembly from the drum
2.With the drum in the upside-down position, unscrew the grate screws
3.Place one hand through the drum gate opening, sandwich the grate with both hands and push the grate up at an angle
4.Place the new grate down in the same manner you removed it
5.Be sure that the label of the gate – “Wet grate or Dry grate” is positioned inside the gate window opening and that all screw holes are positioned over the rubber
6.Reinstall the grate screws and ensure that you do not over tighten them but that the screw heads are completely flush with the grate
7.Reinstall the motor assembly
8.If there is a gap between the drum and the grate at the window gate opening, use a small amount of silicone to seal it
WET TRIMMING
AVERAGE THROUGHPUT for every Bud Trimmer should be 20,000 grams (44 LBS) per hour of fresh buds or 5,000 grams (11 LBS) per hour of dried finished buds
DRY TRIMMING
AVERAGE THROUGHPUT for every Bud Trimmer should be 15,000 grams (33 LBS) per hour of dried finished buds
Weight: 85 lbs.
Ship weight: 105 lbs.
Assembled Dimensions: 32″L x 43″W x 43″H
Ship Dimensions: 32″L x 32″W x 32″H
Production (single operator): 20-30 lbs./hr. (Wet trimming in wet weight, dry trimming in dry weight)
MSRP: $ 8,999.00
Materials Exposed to Plants:
Aluminum 6061 – FG; Stainless Steel – FG; Silicone – FG; Nylon – FG
UL Certified Components:
5 wire harness(Control Box); Gear Motor; Fuse Holder; AC to DC 5V Power Supply; 4 Channel DC 5V Relay Module; Touch Screen; Motor Speed; Controller; Control Box Microcontroller; 9′ power chord; Meanwell power supply; Main Motor; Capacitor
Power:
120 VAC; 60 HZ; Single Phase; 10 Amps; 1200 Watts
The Bud Trimmer removes unwanted leaves from cannabis and hemp flowers and is the only solution that delivers trim quality that surpasses manual methods.
The key to the Bud Trimmer’s superiority is that it allows the user to adjust the way in which it trims, for wet and dry product, as well as different strains, sizes, and growing methods.
The Bud Trimmer is not only quiet, lightweight, and filters your trim, it has the following unique adjustable controls, that make it second to none: Bud Movement, rotation and separation, Wet and Dry Trimming, batch time, and Trim Collection
Multiple Bud Trimmers provide advantages to a single larger trimmer:
This bud trimming machine has a fan blade directly below the cutting blade that does several things. First, the fan blade creates suction to pull the leaf down through the grate and into the filtration bags. Second, it creates a controllable vortex of air that assists in moving and dispersing the product along the grate as it’s trimmed. Lastly, it agitates the clipped leaf in the filtration bags, helping to remove the trichomes as they are filtered through the bags. The suction and airflow created by the fan blade is controlled using the airflow controller and by the two inner lids on the top of the machine. Adjusting the airflow properly is key to achieving an efficient trim cycle and eliminating potential damage.
The two inner lids on this bud trimmer can be opened or closed, to increase or decrease air flow and suction. With one or both inner lids open, the suction will increase, and the airflow will decrease. This allows you to create stronger airflow for the movement of wet or heavier product or less airflow, and more suction, for slowing down the movement of dry or delicate product. The airflow controller is used to prop open the back inner lid, allowing you to fine tune the amount of airflow and suction. Adjust the airflow controller according to the strain, size, and density of the wet or dried product. The air flow is considered properly adjusted when it predominately moves the product around the grate, while still allowing the silicone fingers to separate and roll the product. Properly adjusting the airflow and suction eliminates excessive handling and friction.
The rotating soft silicone fingers and delicate brushes are used to help separate and roll the product along the grate. Both the direction and speed can be controlled. Slowing down the brushes will minimize agitation on delicate products, while running the brushes on higher speeds, or in reverse – which is the opposite direction of the airflow, can create more agitation, and quicker trim cycles. The goal is to adjust the brushes, and the airflow, so that the product is being moved by the air, then rolled and separated by the brushes. Wet flowers, and specific dry strains, require more agitation than others, and thus, require the brushes to be run at higher speeds. Typically, we recommend that you run the brushes in the forward direction, and at higher speeds. Again, this is something you will want to adjust based on whether you are trimming wet or dry product, as well as for different strains and densities. Properly adjusting the rotation and separation will reduce batch times.
WET AND DRY BUD TRIMMING MODES USING THE GRATES AND CUTTING BLADE
Wet and Dry Grates:
To accommodate trimming both wet and dried buds, the Bud Trimmer comes standard with a wet grate and dry grate. The surface of the grates have openings that allow the suction to pull the leaves down through the grate, and then into the trim collection bags. The size of the openings is larger for wet trimming and smaller for dry trimming. The dry grate with smaller openings ensures that dried buds do not break apart or fall through the grate during trimming. The wet grate, with the larger openings, ensures that the leaves of fresh buds pass through the openings and receive a close trim from the cutting blade. Optionally, dried buds that aren’t quite dry enough for the dry grate, can sometimes be trimmed using the wet grate.
Cutting Blade:
The cutting blade can be raised and lowered to accommodate trimming. The cutting blade needs to be raised to its closest point for wet trimming and should be removed for dry trimming. As with all dry bud trimmers, the leaves are trimmed by way of friction and agitation and not by a cutting blade. When dry trimming, the cutting blade only trims the bud’s stems, and minces the leaf. We recommend removing the cutting blade prior to dry trimming in order to avoid mincing the trim too fine.
Controlling the amount of time, the buds are in the hemp trimmer is imperative to producing quality results. With other trimmers, you put the product in one end, and then you don’t really know how well it has been trimmed until it comes out the other end. The Bud Trimmer allows you to watch the product as it is being trimmed and adjust cycle times based on what you see during each batch. Every strain and batch are different, so it is important to adjust accordingly. Proper batch time control ensures that flowers do not get over or under trimmed.
Batch time is what separates the Bud Trimmer from tunnel-style trimmers. As opposed to tunnel-style trimmers where the buds are only being trimmed in a very narrow section of the cylinder(s), the Bud Trimmer allows the buds to maintain constant contact with the entire cutting surface. These shorter batch times are what gives you more control over the trimming process.
Our patented and unique filtration system comes with four collection bags with varying micron levels for separating and collecting the leaf as it’s trimmed. The first bag collects the larger leaf and stem, containing and separating the heavier chlorophyll-based product. The second bag collects your sweet leaf and is excellent for extraction and pre-rolls. The third bag is your B grade keif, and the fourth bag is your A grade keif. Separating the trim and keif, can create more control over potency levels when extracting. These bags can also be utilized as a dry sifter. Properly utilizing the trim collection will eliminate waste, improve potency and profitability of your concentrates. Optionally, you can use just the 1st bag and 4th bag and allow the sugar trim and keif to collect in the same bag,
“When the Bud Trimmer’s components are adjusted properly and well grown buds are properly dried and prepped, the expected results should be superior quality to manual methods, and in half the time, and with half the staff.” – Joe Black – Owner, Founder and President of Ez Trim
LOWER STAND
DRUM
LID
MOTOR
CHUTE
FILTRATION BAGS
HOW TO CALIBRATE THE CUTTING BLADE
Note: The most important aspect of hybrid trimming, and dry trimming, is moisture level in the flowers. Too much and it won’t trim, too little and the flowers will become fragile. We recommend checking for dryness by disturbing one of the outer leaves, if it bends it is not dry enough. The leaves need to snap when disturbed. Typically, the product is ready to trim when the plants and the room have homogenized to an ambient RH of 30 – 40%. The best way to ensure proper moisture levels is to supply adequate air flow on the product when drying. With proper airflow you can dry the outer leaves while still maintaining some sponginess to the inside of the flowers.
STEP 1 – DRYING INSTRUCTIONS:
STEP 2 – SHUCKING INSTRUCTIONS:
STEP 4 – CURING INSTRUCTIONS:
STEP 4 – TRIMMING INSTRUCTIONS:
TIPS AND TRICKS:
INSTALL THE DRY GRATE PRIOR TO TRIMMING
1.Remove the motor assembly from the drum
2.With the drum in the upside-down position, unscrew the grate screws
3.Place one hand through the drum gate opening, sandwich the grate with both hands and push the grate up at an angle
4.Place the new grate down in the same manner you removed it
5.Be sure that the label of the gate – “Wet grate or Dry grate” is positioned inside the gate window opening and that all screw holes are positioned over the rubber
6.Reinstall the grate screws and ensure that you do not over tighten them but that the screw heads are completely flush with the grate
7.Reinstall the motor assembly
8.If there is a gap between the drum and the grate at the window gate opening, use a small amount of silicone to seal it
OPERATION
STEP 1 – SHUCKING INSTRUCTIONS:
STEP 2 – TRIMMING INSTRUCTIONS:
STEP 3 – DRYING INSTRUCTION:
STEP 4 – CURING INSTRUCTIONS
TIPS AND TRICKS :
INSTALL THE WET GRATE PRIOR TO TRIMMING
1.Remove the motor assembly from the drum
2.With the drum in the upside-down position, unscrew the grate screws
3.Place one hand through the drum gate opening, sandwich the grate with both hands and push the grate up at an angle
4.Place the new grate down in the same manner you removed it
5.Be sure that the label of the gate – “Wet grate or Dry grate” is positioned inside the gate window opening and that all screw holes are positioned over the rubber
6.Reinstall the grate screws and ensure that you do not over tighten them but that the screw heads are completely flush with the grate
7.Reinstall the motor assembly
8.If there is a gap between the drum and the grate at the window gate opening, use a small amount of silicone to seal it
The filtration bags are used to catch and separate the fan leaves and stem from the sugar leaf and keif. The leaf is pulled down through the grate and through the 4 filtration bags by the fan on the main motor. Because proper airflow is critical in this process, IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE BAGS AND MOTOR COVER CLEAN. The following are tips and tricks for using and maintaining the filtration bags and motor cover:
FILTRATION BAGS
Note: You can optionally take the bags to the laundromat to clean, but If doing so, be sure the bags are free of loose debris and do not run the wash and dry cycles on HOT
MOTOR COVER
WET AND DRY TRIMMING MODES USING THE GRATES AND CUTTING BLADE
Wet and Dry Grates:
To accommodate trimming both wet and dried flowers, the Ez Trimmer comes standard with a wet grate and dry grate. The surface of the grates have openings that allow the suction to pull the leaves down through the grate, and then into the trim collection bags. The size of the openings is larger for wet trimming and smaller for dry trimming. The dry grate with smaller openings ensures that dried flowers do not break apart or fall through the grate during trimming. The wet grate, with the larger openings, ensures that the leaves of fresh flowers pass through the openings and receive a close trim from the cutting blade. Optionally, dried flowers that aren’t quite dry enough for the dry grate, can sometimes be trimmed using the wet grate.
Cutting Blade:
The cutting blade can be raised and lowered to accommodate trimming. The cutting blade needs to be raised to its closest point for wet trimming and should be removed for dry trimming. As with all dry trimmers, the leaves are trimmed by way of friction and agitation and not by a cutting blade. When dry trimming, the cutting blade only trims the flowers stems, and minces the leaf. We recommend removing the cutting blade prior to dry trimming in order to avoid mincing the trim too fine.
HOW TO REPLACE THE GRATE
1.Remove the motor assembly from the drum of the bud trimmer
2.With the drum in the upside-down position, unscrew the grate screws
3.Place one hand through the drum gate opening, sandwich the grate with both hands and push the grate up at an angle
4.Place the new grate down in the same manner you removed it
5.Be sure that the label of the gate – “Wet grate or Dry grate” is positioned inside the gate window opening and that all screw holes are positioned over the rubber
6.Reinstall the grate screws and ensure that you do not over tighten them but that the screw heads are completely flush with the grate
7.Reinstall the motor assembly
8.If there is a gap between the drum and the grate at the window gate opening, use a small amount of silicone to seal it
HOW TO SHARPEN & REPLACE THE CUTTING BLADE
1.Remove the motor assembly from the drum
2.Using an 1/8” hex head bit remove the 3 blade screws
3.Place the blade on a flat surface
4.Wrap 400 grit wet/dry sandpaper around a small wooden block, dip into water before starting
5.Sand in line with cutting edge without holding the block too far out over the edge, sand the entire blade
6.Flip the blade over and repeat, Do not roll the edge
7.Wipe the blade clean and place it on the blade hub
8.Install the 3 blade screws, BE SURE NOT TO OVERTIGHTEN TO AVOID STRIPPING
9.Ensure there is a fresh felt pad installed on the top center of the blade
WET TRIMMING
AVERAGE THROUGHPUT for every Ez Trimmer should be 20,000 grams (44 LBS) per hour of fresh flower or 5,000 grams (11 LBS) per hour of dried finished flower
DRY TRIMMING
AVERAGE THROUGHPUT for every Ez Trimmer should be 15,000 grams (33 LBS) per hour of dried finished flower
The filtration bags are used to catch and separate the fan leaves and stem from the sugar leaf and keif. The leaf is pulled down through the grate and through the 4 filtration bags by the fan on the main motor. Because proper airflow is critical in this process, IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE BAGS AND MOTOR COVER CLEAN. The following are tips and tricks for using and maintaining the filtration bags and motor cover:
FILTRATION BAGS
Note: You can optionally take the bags to the laundromat to clean, but If doing so, be sure the bags are free of loose debris and do not run the wash and dry cycles on HOT
MOTOR COVER
THERE ARE 3 MAIN CANNABIS AND HEMP HARVESTING METHODS
THERE ARE 6 STEPS TO EACH HARVESTING METHOD
THE STEPS CHANGE BASED ON THE METHOD
EACH METHOD HAS DIFFERENT ADVANTAGES
THE BEST METHOD IS BASED ON PRIORITIES AND RESOURCES
There are advantages and disadvantages to every harvest method. Our goal is to align you to the method that will improve product quality, complement your resources, and increase efficiency and profitability.
There are advantages and disadvantages to all three harvesting methods. The best method is based on:
BUCKING AND TRIMMING FRESH CANNABIS BUDS
Pros
Cons
BUCKING FRESH CANNABIS BUDS & DRYING BUDS WITH THE LEAVES BEFORE TRIMMING
Pros
Cons
DRYING WHOLE PLANTS – BUCKING & TRIMMING DRIED CANNABIS BUDS
Pros
Cons
REMOVING THE LARGE FAN LEAVES FROM THE STEM
Equipment: Hands or Scissors
NOTE: Bucking should occur immediately after harvesting the plants and while the Buds are fresh, and the leaves are sticking out.
REMOVING AND INDIVIDUALIZING THE BUDS FROM THE STEM
Equipment: Bud Bucker, Hands, or Scissors
NOTE: Bucking should occur after Drying is complete. We recommend bucking the plants when partially dried to 50-60% RH, then continue drying and curing the bucked buds prior to trimming. If bucking and trimming on the same day, and prior to curing, dry the plants to 30-40% RH, run the Bud Bucker on a very slow speed and expect a small amount of breakdown to your top colas. If plants have become too dry to safely use the Bud Bucker, rehydrate the plants to a level where breakdown is not an issue.
REMOVING MOISTURE FROM THE CANNABIS PLANT & BUDS
Equipment: Humidity controlled environment with airflow
NOTE: Drying should occur immediately after trimming the buds when wet trimming and immediately after bucking the buds when hybrid trimming. Ensure you have proper airflow, ambient temperature, and humidity levels in the room
REMOVING MOISTURE FROM THE PLANT & CANNABIS BUDS
Equipment: Humidity controlled environment with airflow
NOTE: Drying should occur immediately after harvesting the plants
TRIMMIG CANNABIS LEAVES FROM THE BUDS
EQUIPMENT: Bud TRIMMER, WANDER TRIMMER, OR SCISSORS
NOTE: Wet trimming should occur immediately after the buds have been bucked, and while the buds are fresh, and the leaves are sticking out.
TRIMMING CANNABIS LEAVES FROM THE BUDS
EQUIPMENT: BUD TRIMMER OR SCISSORS
Note: Typically, the product is ready to trim when the plants and the room have homogenized to an ambient RH of 30-40%.
SEAL, STORE AND AGE CANNABIS AND HEMP BUDS FOR STRONG TERPINE PROFILE
EQUIPMENT: SEALED CONTAINERS
Note: This process is the same for all 3 harvest methods
SEPARATE CANNABIS AND HEMP BUDS FROM SHAKE, POPCORN, SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE BUDS
EQUIPMENT: BUD SORTER
NOTE: This process is the same for all 3 harvest methods