Peterson 4300B Drum Chipper

Overview

The 4300B drum chipper is suited for high volume biomass producers who have a wide variety of feed material.

The 4300B drum chipper can easily handle material from logs up to 26 inches (61 cm) in diameter, to brush and small feedstock.

The chipper utilizes a 36 inch diameter by 40 inch wide (91 by 102 cm) drum with wear resistant AR450 wear surfaces on the drum pockets and shell. A sloped feed deck makes feeding the chipper easier. The optional material sizing bars and chip accelerator minimize oversize twigs and branches in the chips, and help ensure tight chip packing and fully loaded chip vans.

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Key Specifications

Dimensions	Specifications
Operating Length	1121 cm
Operating Width	344 cm
Operating Height	366 cm
Travel Width	255 cm
Travel Length	1091 cm
Travel Height	367 cm
Frame Length	895 cm
Front Ground Clearance	118 cm
Rear Ground Clearance	29 cm
Ground Clearance	71 cm
Axle Spacing	127 cm
Front to 5th Wheel	67 cm
5th Wheel to Center Axle	845 cm
5th Wheel Clearance Radius	203 cm
5th Wheel Height	122 cm

Dimensions	Specifications
Operating Length	36' 9"
Operating Width	11' 4"
Operating Height	12'
Travel Width	8’ 5”
Travel Length	35' 9"
Travel Height	12'
Frame Length	29' 4"
Front Ground Clearance	3' 10"
Rear Ground Clearance	11"
Ground Clearance	2' 4"
Axle Spacing	4' 2"
Front to 5th Wheel	2' 2"
5th Wheel to Center Axle	27' 8"
5th Wheel Clearance Radius	6' 8"
5th Wheel Height	4'

Weights
Machine Weight	23 586 kg

Weights
Machine Weight	52,000 lbs

Powertrain	Specifcations
Engine	Cat C18 Tier IV 563 kW
Clutch	PT Tech HPTO 15 FX
Fuel Tank Capacity	1211 L
Main Hydrauic Tank Capacity	394 L
System Controls
Peterson Adaptive Control System	Checkmark
Radio remote	Checkmark
Peterson+ Analytics	Checkmark

Powertrain	Specifcations
Engine	Cat C18 Tier IV 755 hp
Clutch	PT Tech HPTO 15 FX
Fuel Tank Capacity	320 gallons
Main Hydrauic Tank Capacity	104 gallons
System Controls
Peterson Adaptive Control System	Checkmark
Radio remote	Checkmark
Peterson+ Analytics	Checkmark

Feed System	Specifications
Feed Opening (w x h)	103 x 61 cm
Feed Length	250 cm
Feed Height	124 cm
Feed Speed Range	up to 37 m/min
Feed Conveyor Width	103 cm
Feed chain	3 Sections WDH120
Compression Roll Diameter	71 cm

Feed System	Specifications
Feed Opening (w x h)	41" x 24"
Feed Length	8' 2"
Feed Height	4' 1"
Feed Speed Range	up to 120 ft/min
Feed Conveyor Width	3' 4"
Feed chain	3 Sections WDH120
Compression Roll Diameter	28"

Chipper	Specifications
Drum Size	91 diameter x 114 wide cm
Knife Pockets	6 or 12 (staggered)
Knife System	Babbitt or Key Knife
Chip Size	6 to 32 mm

Chipper	Specifications
Drum Size	36" diameter x 45" wide
Knife Pockets	6 or 12 (staggered)
Knife System	Babbitt or Key Knife
Chip Size	¼” to 1¼”

Production
Chip Output	59 to 109 metric tonnes

*Actual production output may vary due to moisture content, material density and size, support equipment, and equipment options. Production rates are based on operating 50 minutes per hour.

Production
Chip Output	60 to 120 tons per hour

*Actual production output may vary due to moisture content, material density and size, support equipment, and equipment options. Production rates are based on operating 50 minutes per hour.

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All specifications subject to change without notice.

Features

Knife Assemblies at the Heart of the Chipper

Produced from the highest quality alloy chromium steel, heavy-duty Astec knife assemblies achieve uniform production of wood chips with high accepts and minimal losses.
Select from 6- or 12-Pocket Drum

Featuring durable AR400 wear surfaces, the 4300 series Drum Chippers comes standard with an 6-pocket drum rotor with one Babbitted knife per pocket. A 12-pocket drum rotor is available for chipping microchips.
Discharge Spout Options

Two discharge spouts are available on all Peterson Drum Chippers. An end-load spout designed to load closed-top chip vans. A top-load discharge spout is also available and designed to load open-top chip vans.
Superior Product Sizing

Peterson’s drum chipper grate system provides ultra-consistent chip sizing; twigs and small stems which can be difficult to size are easily fractured through our innovative system. The chipper grate is located next to the chipper drum and ensures that materials passing through the grate meet a specific size requirement.

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UNITS:

Compare Drum Chippers
	Current Item
Compare Drum Chippers
	4300B	4310B	4310B Highwalker	6300B	6310B
Standard Engine	CAT C18 Tier IV, 563 kW	CAT C18 Tier IV, 563 kW	CAT C18 Tier IV, 563 kW	CAT C27 Tier IV, 772 kW	CAT C27 Tier IV, 772 kW
Production*	59 to 109 tonnes	59 to 109 tonnes	59 to 109 tonnes	up to 227 tonnes	up to 227 tonnes
Feed Opening	103 x 61 cm	103 x 61 cm	103 x 61 cm	145 x 91 cm	145 x 91 cm
Weight	23 586 kg	26 535 kg	26 535 kg	38 555 kg	39 010 kg

*Actual production output may vary due to moisture content, material density and size, support equipment, and equipment options. Production rates are based on operating 50 minutes per hour.

Compare Drum Chippers
	Current Item
Compare Drum Chippers
	4300B	4310B	4310B Highwalker	6300B	6310B
Standard Engine	CAT C18 Tier IV, 755 hp	CAT C18 Tier IV, 755 hp	CAT C18 Tier IV, 755 hp	CAT C27 Tier IV, 1050 hp	CAT C27 Tier IV, 1050 hp
Production*	60 to 120 tons	60 to 120 tons	60 to 120 tons	up to 250 tons	up to 250 tons
Feed Opening	40” x 24”	40” x 24”	40” x 24”	57” x 36”	57” x 36”
Weight	52,000 lbs	58,500 lbs	58,500 lbs	85,000 lbs	86,000 lbs

*Actual production output may vary due to moisture content, material density and size, support equipment, and equipment options. Production rates are based on operating 50 minutes per hour.