The benefits of automated trimming

When automated bud trimming machines first hit the market, there was some confusion as to their effectiveness and the overall quality of bud. Thanks to improvements in production and design, automated trimming machines have once again taken the industry by storm and are now more popular than ever!
The reason for the popularity of these systems comes down to the many benefits they can provide to industrial operations and even home growers looking to ease their workload. These benefits can be broken down into three main categories: security, consistency and efficiency.

Automated trimming machines ensure security
One of the main benefits of trimming machines is that they ensure the security of both your product and your enterprise. As many growers know, bringing in new staff or new trimming teams for each harvest can result in a variety of security risks. As this growing industry continues to mature, it is extremely competitive. As a result, many cannabis companies may find themselves spending more on security and investing more time in vetting potential staff to protect their organization and future product development.

When it comes to this issue, machines are the perfect response. Not only are these systems reliable, consistent and efficient, but they also reduce security risks. CenturionPro’s elite line-up of bud trimming machines, for example, can replace as few as six workers or as many as 75 human trimmers, depending on which system you choose.

Automated trimming machines provide consistency
One of the main benefits of trimming machines is that they ensure the security of both your product and your enterprise. As many growers know, bringing in new staff or new trimming teams for each harvest can result in a variety of security risks. As this growing industry continues to mature, it is extremely competitive. As a result, many cannabis companies may find themselves spending more on security and investing more time in vetting potential staff to protect their organization and future product development.

When it comes to this issue, machines are the perfect response. Not only are these systems reliable, consistent and efficient, but they also reduce security risks. CenturionPro’s elite line-up of bud trimming machines, for example, can replace as few as six workers or as many as 75 human trimmers, depending on which system you choose.

In addition, the technology of trimming machines and the associated parts have come a long way. In fact, CenturionPro Solutions offers an upgraded Quantanium Non-Stick tumbler drum that improves trichome preservation by 40% when compared to classic steel drums. This ensures those valuable trichomes stay right where you want them – on your flowers. This further adds to the consistency provided by automated trimmers. CenturionPro Solutions prides itself on providing quality, well-built trimming machines with the goal of minimizing trichome loss. In fact, cured marijuana trimmed by a CenturionPro bud trimmer is almost indistinguishable from hand-trimmed product.

Another benefit to using an automated trimming machine is that they are very versatile, depending on the desired level of trim. CenturionPro Solutions’ automated bud trimmers come with both wet and dry tumblers and are equipped with an adjustable diverter, which fine-tunes the air flow and cut to ensure preservation of different strains and densities.

Automated trimming machines improve efficiency
Perhaps one of the most appealing aspects of an automated bud trimmer is the efficiency and scalability that they provide for your operation. The current generation of trimming machines provides close to hand-trimmed quality at a much faster pace than hand trimming, thereby ensuring consistency and also improving operational efficiency and processing capacities. For grow operations looking to expand to match the pace of the current market, this is a huge win.

Some of the ways that automated trimming machines improve efficiency include reducing human error and staff issues. Often times, hiring a reliable hand-trimming crew becomes the most difficult task of harvesting. While some operations may have luck in this area, many companies struggle with unmotivated employees, individuals who don’t show up and issues with product quality and consistency. All of this can cause delays in processing and headaches for management. Trimming machines eliminate all of these aspects – they are reliable and pay for themselves in just a few harvests.

The processing capacities of CenturionPro systems start with the smallest machine, the CenturionPro TableTop, which trims 6 pounds dry per hour, and 30lbs wet. Stepping up from that is the CenturionPro Mini, which does 15 pounds dry per hour, and 75 pounds wet. Rounding out the line is the coveted Original, with a processing capacity of 18 pounds dry per hour or 90lbs wet. From there, there’s the Industrial Gladiator, which has dual tumblers allowing for a processing capacity of 30 pounds dry per hour and 150 pounds wet. Lastly, there’s the commercial LP system, the 3.0. This system has three tumblers and a massive processing capacity of 50 pounds dry per hour and 250 pounds wet.

Supplementing your harvest with a trimming machine provides instant ROI in time savings, whether you are a home grower or industrial operation. Trimming machines are also easily scalable, unlike trimming crews. Automated trimmers are designed to grow with your business as adding an additional trimming machine to your fleet is as simple as renting or purchasing a secondary unit.