This mobile chipper was designed for tree services, vegetation management, lot and land clearing, maintenance contractors and municipalities.
The M18R has 23 ¾" wide x 37 3/8" diameter, four dual-edged knife staggered-pocket drum with removable knife holders, dual-sided, chambered air impeller system and controllable air flow vents. It uses a wireless remote control operation with a tethered back-up system that controls the track functions, feed functions, yoke functions and throttle functions with emergency engine stop. Dual horizontal feed wheels are used. The top feed wheeled use Morbarks TorqMax™ compression system. The dual feed wheel compression system provides high material pulling force. The feed wheels feature hydraulic lift assist, a Variable Force™ constant hydraulic down pressure system (this eliminates the use of springs and creates up to 10,000 lbs. of perpetual down pressure) with additional manually applied hydraulic down pressure at the valve handle and direct drive bottom feed wheel with torque arm coupler. The chipper also has a reversing automatic feed system. The reversing auto-feed system automatically stops forward feed and briefly backs material away from the drum for optimum performance.
Additional features of the M18R are as follows:
- A steel valve guard enclosing valve bank
- A dual-sided, chambered air impeller system with controllable air flow vents increases chip-throwing velocity and easy discharge of light, leafy material.
- The tracked undercarriage allows the user to move the chipper to the material using low pressure 400mm rubber tracks. The chipper can travel in low-speed or high-speed modes.
- A fuel tank with drain plug, sight gauge and shut-off valve.
- A hydraulic reservoir with sight gauge, drain plug and clean-out cover.
- A live hydraulic system including: ball valve, pump, motor, and valve bank with additional preplumbed valve section for installation of an aftermarket winch package
Options on the new chipper include:
- The ChipSafe® Operator Safety Shield
- Custom paint and logo packages
- Rubber infeed curtain, complete with pulleys and safety cables
- Variable speed flow control
- Winch package: heavy-duty, 5,000 lb. pull capacity with rope and 10' chafe guard