Manufacturers of Professional Grade Power Equipment
Stump Grinders - Log Splitters - Wood Chippers

Manufacturing excellence begins with exacting engineering standards, the use of top quality materials, and an eye on the details. At USPraxis we constantly pursue manufacturing excellence in the production of our products, conducting meticulous tests all through the engineering and manufacturing process. In all we use more than 100 tests and procedures to ensure the quality of our products. And although we proudly engineer and manufacture our products here in the USA make no mistake we are World Class!

If you're not completely satisfied with your new Praxis machine, we'll buy it back!

A BRIEF HISTORY

Praxis (USPraxis, Inc.) was founded in 1992 as Praxis Illinois, Inc. for the purpose of making cutting blades for stump grinders.  Praxis was awarded U.S. Patent 5,034,407 for its innovative lightweight blade design.  At that time the business was located in a 5,000 sq. ft. shop in Batavia, Illinois.

Their first big account was with a Swedish machinery manufacturer, which adapted the Praxis blade to their portable concrete cutter for use as a stump grinder. In 1994 this relationship evolved into an exclusive supply and license agreement. The patents licensed were: USP 5,034,407, USP 5,115,845 and USP 5,365,986. In 1997 the license grant became nonexclusive.

Seeing an opportunity to provide the industry with a new concept in stump grinding Praxis developed its own stump machine. The blades were redesigned to reduce weight and optimize cutting action. These enhancements were awarded USP 5,915,340, and the walk behind stump grinder was born (yes, we invented it). The new blades facilitated basic design changes to what was then the industry standard and significantly lowered weight and vibration. The net result was a stump grinder that was much easier to operate at a lower cost of ownership.

The initial production was a 9 hp model. The machines caught the attention of the rental market in 1999. Sales pushed Praxis from the original 5,000 sq. ft. shop into a 25,500 sq. ft. facility in DeKalb IL.   They subsequently introduced a 13 hp machine that attracted an even larger base of customers and distributors from around the globe. These machines have ground down stumps up to 72" in diameter, and although the recommended diameter is 36” the superior blade design allows better cutting with less power.  With the best weight to power ratio these machines are clearly more effective.

In an effort to give the organization a more national look on January 31st, 2006 Praxis Illinois, Inc. became USPraxis, Inc.  As the industry evolves Praxis continues to innovate and develop new cost effective solutions for their customers.  On March 1^st 2006 seeing a continued push for smaller more portable stump machines that could be easily transported and used by “Do-It Yourselfers” Praxis developed a 5 hp unit that weights only 103 pounds and fits in a trunk, minivan, or SUV.

Moving forward Praxis will continue to innovate its product line of high quality commercial grade stump machines while developing new complimentary products that are deserving of the Praxis name.