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The ChippersWoodchipper Woodchipper Machine for reducing wood into smaller woodchips A tree chipper or woodchipper[1] is a machine used for reducing wood (generally tree limbs or trunks) into smaller woodchips. They are often portable, being mounted on wheels on frames suitable for towing behind a truck or van. Power is generally provided by an internal combustion engine from 2 to 700 kilowatts (3 to 1,000 horsepower). There are also high-power chipper models mounted on trucks and powered by a separate engine. These models usually also have a hydraulic winch. Woodchipper (click for video) Tree chippers are typically made of a hopper with a collar, the chipper mechanism itself, and an optional collection bin for the chips.[2] A tree limb is inserted… (Source: Wikipedia)
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