Wood Crusher: Transforming Wood Waste into Usable Biomass and Raw Materials

What is a Wood Crusher?

A wood crusher (or wood chipper) shreds logs, branches, pallets, and wood scraps into chips, flakes, or sawdust for recycling, biomass fuel, or composite material production.

Categories and Features

1. Drum Chippers
   • Heavy-duty machines for large logs (output: 5–20 tons/hour).
2. Disc Chippers
   • High-speed rotating discs for uniform chips (ideal for pulp/paper).
3. Hammer Mills
   • Pulverizes wood into fine sawdust for pellet production.
4. Mobile Crushers
   • Mounted on trailers for on-site wood waste processing.

Key Benefits

✔ Waste Reduction – Converts 100% of wood waste into usable material.
✔ Energy Efficiency – Electric models consume 30% less power than diesel.
✔ Multi-Stage Processing – Some models integrate screening and sorting.

Applications

• Biomass Energy: Wood chips for boilers and power plants.
• Composites: Raw material for particleboard and MDF.
• Landscaping: Mulch production for gardens.

Operation Process

1. Feeding: Load wood via conveyor or manually.
2. Crushing: Blades or hammers shred material to desired size.
3. Screening: Separate chips/sawdust via vibrating screens.
4. Collection: Store output in bags or silos.

Maintenance Tips

• Sharpen/replace blades every 200 operating hours.
• Lubricate bearings weekly to prevent overheating.