Wood chippers – appliances for domestic and professional use
Professional wood shredders reduce garden waste by composting it. They also remove the consequences of windbreak, shred corn stalks (Jerusalem artichoke, cow parsnip, wild rose, lupine, and other garden vegetation), prepare raw materials for solid fuel and pyrolysis boilers, and cut branches from pruned fruit trees.
These machines speed up the process of processing shrubs and recycling wood waste. They can shred slats, lamellas, and boards. Depending on the application, shredders can be garden, industrial, household, or country models. The result of the shredding process is the formation of small blocks, chips, and wood fragments. This material can be used as an environmentally friendly fertilizer or as an efficient heating fuel.
Benefits of Using the Equipment
A high-capacity branch chipper allows municipal services to use fewer trucks to remove cut branches from the city. It reduces the amount of garden waste several times and forms compact piles of branches that are easy to transport around the site.
Other advantages include:
- Simplifies home heating by preparing firewood pieces of the required length for stoves.
- Reduces time and labor costs for branch processing.
- Helps keep the territory clean and well-maintained.
- Can process wood of different thicknesses (the maximum diameter is specified in each model’s specifications).
- Protected from overload by a reliable friction clutch.
- 100% manufactured by ARPAL.
Gasoline or electric wood chippers are lightweight, compact, easy to operate, produce relatively low noise during operation, and can serve reliably for many years. Gasoline models also consume a moderate amount of fuel while providing increased power.
What to Consider When Choosing Equipment
Branch shredders should be selected according to the tasks you plan to perform. If you intend to process branches continuously and in large volumes, professional models such as AM-160BD-K PRO, AM-160TR-K, AM-140TR-K PRO, and AM-160BD-K are recommended.
These machines are capable of processing branches up to 16 cm in diameter and can process up to 12 cubic meters of branches per hour. Their knives rotate at approximately 220 revolutions per minute.
For domestic use, simpler models such as AM-60BD, AM-60E, AM-80TR, and AM-80BD are suitable. Their blade rotation speed is higher (up to 360 rpm), but the processing capacity is lower — up to 2 cubic meters per hour.
They operate on low-power engines (around 7 hp) and consume significantly less AI-92 gasoline. These models are ideal for houses, cottages, and small garden plots.
