Log splitter

As a wood splitter devices are referred to that are for splitting parts of trees in logs, mostly for use as firewood used. In this case, the piece of wood is driven against a splitting wedge or cross and so divided.

Wood chippers are generally equipped with a hydraulic system, which is powered by a tractor via a power take-off shaft, or by an electric motor (230 or 400 V). The slit is often mistakenly stated in metric tonnes ( t). These devices are available in vertical or horizontal versions. For larger devices is the hub over a meter, and often, the table can be adjusted in height to cleave shorter pieces faster. Small wood splitter from hardware stores are often driven by a threaded rod instead of a hydraulic system, in order to offer customers a cheap machine. Accordingly, low is the splitting force.

In addition, there are still older models, so-called cone splitter. These work on the principle of a threaded, tapered metal cone, which is directly driven by the PTO of the vehicle. If you hold a piece of timber against the tip of the rotating cone, these drills into the wood and splits it up because the piece of wood with the thread continues on the widening cone "pulls". These devices are considered to be dangerous because it can easily happen due to carelessness that loose fitting clothing get caught in the Bohrkegel and body parts are drawn into the machine.

Modern wood splitters have accident prevention a two-hand release, but protective clothing is appropriate: PSA forest.

Commercial, original wood splitters have a weight of about 50 kg and has a splitting force which corresponds to a weight of 4-6 tons. The main parameters of the device are:

• Rated power of the electric motor
• Maximum dimensions of the gap material ( length and diameter)
• Splitting force
• Speed ​​of the forward and backward movement.

The splitting force is only one power parameter. For example, if only short pieces needed for the fireplace, a splitter ( eg, 37 cm maximum length ) with short gap length ranges from. Wood Splitter with 50 or 75 cm Spaltgutlänge have a disadvantage here because the forward and reverse transit times are significantly longer due to the greater distance and thus less gap cycles per hour are possible. But there are also wood splitters, where the cylinder stroke can be adjusted to the length of logs. In order to protect your back can cleave the wood pieces at the working level, the use of a subframe or two bucks with a screed on which the log splitter is recommended. Freshly Beaten wood is easier to split than seasoned.

Portable Wood Splitter

Especially suitable for professional use are portable wood splitter. They can be used in any position split logs, preferably when it lies on the ground. So the heavy logs must not be transported to the wood splitter. The use of these devices is more economical, the harder and thicker the scissile tribes.

Portable log splitter weigh about 15 kg and can be relatively easily handled.

The on the market portable wood splitter are hydraulically driven. The hydraulic drive power is either a Forestry tractor ready or any other IC engine or electrically driven hydraulic power unit.