Disc chipper TH-8 4Farmer

Tractor chipper - how does it work?

These are devices which, as the name suggests, are intended to be used in conjunction with agricultural tractors . The tractor chipper works by connecting to the PTO shaft, which is why individual chippers need to be connected to a tractor with an appropriate engine power. Wood chipping machines are commonly used in forestry and agriculture. Their use allows for quick, precise and safe processing of even a large number of trunks and branches.

Basic types of chippers: disk and cylindrical. What are the differences?

In disc chippers , the element that chops the wood is a metal disc/disc with blades (knives) mounted on it. This solution was patented in 1922 by the German inventor Heinrich Wigger. The rotating disc/disc is perpendicular to the wood fed into the machine (manually or by means of a conveyor belt). A rotating disc with knives crushes them into chips (chips), which are then thrown outside the device through the ejection funnel. By choosing a disc chipper , we obtain fine material of a uniform shape and size, which can then be used for mulching, for fuel, for the production of chipboards.

Roller chippers are machines designed to quickly process branches or tree trunks into short pieces. These devices are perfect for forests, parks, orchards or farms. Roller chippers have a completely different shredding mechanism. It is a rotating cylinder with sharp protrusions (knives). The material we get is wood cut into pieces about 10-16 cm long.

Disc chipper TH-8 driven by the tractor's PTO shaft.

• Size of shredded material: 160 mm.
• Discharge height: 1800 mm.
• Minimum tractor power: 18 hp.
• 3 point suspension system.
• PTO shaft speed: 540.
• Hydraulic feeder: 2 intake rollers.
• Own hydraulic pump.
• Feeding hopper dimensions: 50 x 50 mm.
• Rotating discharge tube.
• Weight: 500 kg.
• Cutting disc diameter: 66 cm.