A mechanical device powered by a tractor’s power take-off (PTO) shaft reduces woody material into smaller chips. This equipment typically consists of a hopper for feeding branches and logs, a cutting mechanism (often discs or drums with knives), and a discharge chute for expelling the chipped wood. Such machinery finds frequent use in forestry, landscaping, and arboriculture.
Efficiently processing branches, limbs, and other organic debris offers significant advantages in land clearing, vegetation management, and biomass production. Chipping reduces material volume, facilitating easier disposal or repurposing as mulch, compost, or fuel. This process has evolved alongside agricultural mechanization, increasing efficiency and productivity compared to manual methods of wood reduction.
