What a Hybrid Trimming Machine Does at Each Moisture Level
Throughput runs as a table against moisture, and that is a more useful specification than any single figure. Above 18% moisture the machine is rated up to 40 lbs an hour. Between 11 and 18%, call it semi dry, the figure is up to 20 lbs. Between 9 and 11% it drops to 15 lbs. Two machines in tandem are rated up to 88, 45 and 35 lbs across those same three bands. The machine is not rated to trim at every moisture level. The working window starts at 9%, and below that nothing is rated. Speed is how you move inside that window. Both the tumbler and the helical blade run on variable speed, so a wetter load gets a slower tumble and a longer dwell. The built-in levelling system tilts the machine to lengthen or shorten dwell time as well, which is the adjustment most operators reach for first. The Flex-Knife sits against the helical blade under spring pressure and is calibrated at the factory. There is no blade gap to set and no re-shimming after a strip down. Tumbler spacing is a 1/4 in aperture.
Kief, Cleaning and Running It as a Wet and Dry Trimmer
Collection is where this machine separates itself from a plain tumbler. A double bag sits under the discharge. The inner bag is 200 micron food-safe nylon and catches leaf, while the outer bag takes the finer material as extraction-ready kief. Triminator also route the airflow around the impeller rather than through it, carrying material on an air cushion instead of letting it strike the fan. Anyone selling the by-product rather than composting it should treat that as this machine's main advantage. Cleaning is hose-free and tool-free, on stainless surfaces, which is what a facility under quality control needs to document a changeover. Two machines interlock through a built-in tandem link with a tilt adjustment, so no rails and no extra parts are needed to pair them. On power, it runs 120V at 20A on a 1.5 HP motor. The machine measures 39 in long by 22 in wide by 43 in tall. The machine weighs 365 lbs, which matters before booking a liftgate. The standard warranty is one year, and it excludes operator error. Materials are food grade throughout, suited to GMP facilities.
Key Features
- Rated by moisture, not one number: Up to 40 lbs above 18%, 20 lbs semi dry, 15 lbs when dry.
- Variable tumbler and blade speed: Both adjust, so a wet load gets a slower, longer tumble.
- Factory-calibrated Flex-Knife: No blade gap to set and no re-shimming after a strip down.
- Built-in levelling system: Tilts the machine to lengthen or shorten dwell on the drum.
- 200 micron inner bag: Food-safe nylon, with an outer bag taking the kief fraction.
- Airflow bypasses the impeller: Material rides an air cushion instead of striking the fan.
- Tandem link built in: Two machines interlock with no rails and no extra parts.
- Hose-free, tool-free cleaning: Stainless surfaces that strip down for a documented changeover.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | TRIMHYB |
| Brand | Triminator |
| Product | Wet and dry flower trimming machine |
| Throughput above 18% moisture | Up to 40 lbs per hour; up to 88 lbs in tandem |
| Throughput at 11 to 18% | Up to 20 lbs per hour; up to 45 lbs in tandem |
| Throughput at 9 to 11% | Up to 15 lbs per hour; up to 35 lbs in tandem |
| Moisture window | From 9% upward |
| Blade | Helical blade with a spring-loaded Flex-Knife, factory calibrated |
| Speed control | Variable on both the tumbler and the blade |
| Tumbler aperture | 1/4 in |
| Levelling | Integrated jacking system to vary dwell time |
| Collection | Double bag; 200 micron food-safe nylon inner, kief outer |
| Airflow | Routed around the impeller rather than through it |
| Motor | 1.5 HP |
| Power | 120V, 20A circuit required |
| Dimensions | 39 x 22 x 43 in |
| Weight | 365 lbs |
| Tandem | Built-in interlock with tilt adjustment; no rails required |
| Cleaning | Hose-free, tool-free disassembly, stainless surfaces |
| Materials | Food grade |
| Warranty | One year, excluding operator error |