Wood Chipper

Brief Introduction

The TONY drum wood chipper is a key piece of machinery for the biomass processing preparation stage, cutting materials such as logs, branches, and straw into uniform chips. It finds wide application in papermaking, wood-based panels, biomass energy, and feed processing, and handles a broad feedstock range—from small-diameter timber and logging residues (branches, twigs, bark, lath, log cores, veneer waste, scrap wood) to non-wood materials like sugarcane, reeds, and bamboo. Combining high efficiency, durability, and strong material adaptability, the drum wood chipper has become a core tool in agricultural and forestry biomass operations.

Working Principle

TPQ216 drum wood chipper has a power of 55 kW and an output of 4-7 tons per hour. The machine base is welded from high-strength steel plates and serves as the supporting foundation for the entire machine. Two flying knives are mounted on the cutter drum and secured to the drum with specially manufactured flying knife bolts through pressure blocks. Qualified chips fall through the screen holes and are discharged from the bottom. Larger chips are cut again within the machine. The upper feed roller bearing is hydraulically operated to move up and down according to the thickness of the material being cut.

Basic Workflow

Feeding: Wood enters the drum chipper through the feed port.

Cutting: When the wood comes into contact with the cutting blades, it is cut by the high-speed rotation of the cutting head. This high-speed rotation enables the blades to cut the wood at extremely high speeds, producing thin, uniform chips.

Discharging: The cut wood chips are transported out of the cutting chamber by the high-speed airflow generated by the fan blades on the cutting head and finally collected by the discharge device.

Main Parts

Structural composition and core components

Feed Roller:

Multiple flying knives (blades) are fixed on a cylindrical spindle, generating cutting force through high-speed rotation.

Feeding device:

It includes the feeding port, conveyor chain plate or feeding roller to ensure that the raw materials are evenly sent into the cutting area.

Bottom knife and screen:

The bottom knife is fixed to the machine base and forms a shearing effect with the flying knife. The screen is located at the discharge port and controls the thickness and particle size of the wood chips.

Transmission system:

The motor drives the knife drum to rotate through a belt or gear. Some equipment is equipped with a hydraulic system to regulate the feeding speed.

Feeding  Belt 1.Transport raw materials, intelligent forward and backward， The higher the gear, the faster the speed and the higher the output 2.As needed,you can choose between belt transport or chain plate transport, chain plate is stronger than belt 3.You can contact TONY to get the price for chain inlet belt conveyors.
	Engine Bed The main structure of the machine is the basis of the whole machine, the use of high-strength thick carbon steel manufacturing, strong structure, which can ensure that the wood chip machine even without foundation can be stable operation. TONY can supply you with the wood chipper machine with competitive price and excellent quality.
Feed Roller 1. The feed roller is made of 45# Mn steel, which has strong wear resistance and higher strength and performance than the welding parts. 2. Zigzag cross distribution structure, more accurate bite force. 3.TONY rollers are produced and proceed by TONY factory to ensure processing accuracy and ensure the durability of the equipment.
	Hydraulic Control 1. According to the different thickness of the raw material to be cut, with the help of the hydraulic system, the upper feed roller assembly can be lifted and lowered within a certain range. 2. Hydraulic forced feeding, feeding speed can be adjusted at will, to a large extent to avoid the card material. 3.TONY use excellent brand hydraulic system to to ensure processing accuracy and ensure the durability of the equipment.
Motor 1. Adopt well-known brand motor, higher quality 2. Pure copper core motor has the advantages of energy saving, quiet, high mechanical strength and durability 3. If you have special requirements, we can customize it for you. 4.TONY use famous motor brand QINGDAO SHUOBO Brand. 5.You can also chose the motor brand that you like to add price.
	Electric Control 1. The basic function controls the opening, running and stopping of the chipper. 2. With flash back alarm protection (when foreign matter enters the chip machine) 3. Motor temperature protection function, to achieve over-heat protection of the motor, while eliminating the heat relay protection easy adhesion 4.With frequency inlet and we will use famous brand electric parts.

Main Spare Parts 

Parameter

Suitable Raw Materials

Drum wood chipper can process a variety of wood and non-wood biomass materials, including the following:

1. Wood

Logs: pine, fir, poplar, birch, and other soft and hard woods, typically ≤30 cm in diameter (processing capacity varies depending on the model).

Branches: pruning branches and twigs, ≤10 cm in diameter.

Wood scraps: wood scraps, chips, and strips left over from board processing.

2. Agricultural and forestry waste

Straw: corn stalks, sorghum stalks, sugarcane bagasse, and reeds, commonly used as biomass fuel or papermaking raw materials.

Bamboo: bamboo, bamboo branches, and bamboo strips, which can be chipped into bamboo fiberboard or papermaking.

Shrubs and vines: Amorpha fruticosa, vitex, and vines, suitable for biomass energy processing.

3. Other materials: 

Recycled wood materials such as used wooden furniture (must be disassembled to remove metal and plastic components), pallets, and wooden boxes.

What Are The Application Areas?

Typical Application Scenarios

1. Papermaking

Wood, reeds, and other materials are chipped into wood chips, which are then pulped and bleached to produce paper and paperboard, such as newsprint and packaging paper.

2. Man-Made Panel Manufacturing

Chipped wood chips are used to produce medium-density fiberboard (MDF) and particleboard (PB), serving as the base material for panel production.

3. Biomass Energy

Wood chips can be burned directly as biomass fuel to generate electricity, or further processed into pellet fuel or biochar. Chipped straw can be used for biogas fermentation.

4. Feed Processing

Chopping straw and forage grasses into feed ingredients facilitates mixing and pelleting, increasing animal feed intake (requires further refinement using a pulverizer).

5. Environmental Recycling

Processing waste wood and converting it into reusable wood chips reduces wood waste and meets the needs of a circular economy.

Details

Unique Advantages

TONY drum wood chipper design allows the wood to continuously rotate within the machine, while also achieving high-speed cutting. This enables it to process large quantities of wood per unit time, thereby improving productivity.

(1)Advanced structure and reliable technology

(2)High production capacity and high chip quality

(3)Low maintenance and environmentally friendly

(4)Low cost and small footprint

(5)Capable of slicing all types of wood

(6)Guaranteed long-term operation

(7)Hydraulic control for easy operation and maintenance.

TONY brand wood chippers occupy a prominent position in the wood processing industry due to their high efficiency, stability, energy saving, and safety.

TONY Wood Chipper Models

Wood Chipper -TPQ216	Wood Chipper -TPC1000	Wood Chipper -TPC1300	Wood Chipper -TPC1400
Wood Chipper -TPC1600-1000	Wood Chipper -TPC1850-1000	Wood Chipper -TONY8000	Wood Chipper -TONY10000

In The Biomass Pellet Poduction Line

Wood is the most common raw material for wood pellet production.

So, how do you design a suitable wood pellet production line using wood as the raw material?

First, a drum wood chipper is used to shred the wood into 2.5-3.5 cm chips.

Then, a hammer mill/wood crusher is used to grind the chips into sawdust (6-12 mm).

Sometimes, a dryer is also required, as wood typically has a moisture content of approximately 30-50%. In this case, a dryer is necessary.

Then, a vertical ring die wood pellet machine is used to press the dried wood chips into high-quality wood pellets.

Newly pressed pellets are relatively hot and soft. They pass through a cooler to cool and shape them.

Once cooled, the pellets are transported to a packaging facility, packaged, and stored in a dry location. Finished wood pellets are typically packaged in ton bags or small bags to meet varying customer needs.

FAQ

1. Q: How much wood chips can your wood chipper produce per hour?

A: TONY wood chippers can produce 7 to 100 tons of wood chips per hour. Please let us know your target output so we can select the right model for you.

2. Q: Does your wood chipper require moisture from the raw wood?

A: There is no moisture content requirement for the raw material.

3. Q: What length of wood can be fed?

A: Lengths up to 6 meters are ideal.

4. Q: What is the size of the finished wood chips?

A: The finished wood chips are approximately 25 to 55 mm in size.

5. Q: Where can these wood chips be used?

A: The processed wood chips can be used for industrial production and raw material storage in power plants, boiler plants, paper mills, biomass pellet plants, and other wood manufacturing facilities.

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