Power Requirements
Due to the inertia of the heavy and large rotor, power units
down to 50HP can be used. About 7 HP is required for every inch of round
wood diameter.
Safety Features
The Chipper Company chippers do not have any knife motion toward the
operator-this reduces the risk of loose material flying back through the
feed chute.
The
knives are counter sunk into the disk, so the stress of chipping
is absorbed by the entire backside of the knife, not just the knife
bolts.
The discharge height is 10' above ground so the discharge is above
eye level. To accomplish safe operation in various wind directions, the
chipper's discharge direction is adjustable 360 degrees.
The deflector bonnet enables placing the chips near or far. The LC
series chippers also have several noise-reducing features. The discharge
opening is above ear level. It is adjustable and can be directed away
from the operator. The hydraulic feed rollers cover the feed opening,
thus reducing the noise level. The air intake is on the tractor side so
the noise from the chipping is directed away from the operator.
Hydraulic Power Feed
The hydraulic feed is powered from the outlets on the tractor. The
operator can select feed, stop and reverse from the bar on top of the
feed chute. The turning speed of the rollers is continuously adjustable
from a knob on the hydraulic valve. The bottom feed roller is fixed. The
top roller is spring loaded. The spring tension is adjustable. The
material is squeezed between the two rollers
The hydraulic feed chutes are close to the ground so quite heavy
trees can be manually fed into the chipper.
Minimum oil requirement is 4 GPM; maximum 18 GPM. The oil might heat
up if the reservoir is small. If the oil reservoir is under 10 gallons,
the operator should check for eventual overheating. An oil cooler should
be installed on the return line in case of overheating. |