Peterson 6300B Drum Chipper

Overview

The 6300B Drum Chipper is suited for high volume biomass producers who have a wide variety of feed material, from logs up to 36″ (91 cm) in diameter, to brush and small feed stock.

The 6300B Drum Chipper is powered by a 1050 HP (772 kW) C27 Caterpillar engine, and has an optional Tier IV engine available. A PT Tech wet clutch has also been added to the machine. At 85,000 pounds (38,555 kg), the 6300B was designed for operations requiring high production and frequent moves between jobs.

The 6300B Drum Chipper has two drum configurations, a 8-pocket drum to make standard biomass chips, or a 16-pocket drum to make microchips. An optional grate system has been redesigned to allow for adjustment from a microchip to a 1¼” chip with the same grates. Traditional Babbitt type knife systems are standard equipment, or an optional key knife system is available. Peterson’s chip accelerator system, adds load density, or throws chips well away from the machine for land clearing operations.

Applications

Orchard Clearout

Commercial orchards are cleared on a rotating cycle to remove lower producing or unhealthy deciduous fruit, citrus and nut trees or to replace them with a more valuable crop. New, higher-producing trees are replanted so the cycle can start again.
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Key Specifications

Dimensions	Specifications
Operating Length	1290 cm
Operating Width	345 cm
Operating Height	381 cm
Travel Width	299 cm
Travel Length	1 300 cm
Travel Height	382 cm
Frame Length	1267 cm
Front Ground Clearance	122 cm
Rear Ground Clearance	28 cm
Ground Clearance	64 cm
Axle Spacing	138 cm
Front to 5th Wheel	67 cm
5th Wheel to Center Axle	948 cm
5th Wheel Height	126 cm

Dimensions	Specifications
Operating Length	42' 4"
Operating Width	11' 4"
Operating Height	12' 6"
Travel Width	9' 10"
Travel Length	42' 8"
Travel Height	12' 6"
Frame Length	41' 7"
Front Ground Clearance	4'
Rear Ground Clearance	11"
Ground Clearance	2' 1"
Axle Spacing	4' 7"
Front to 5th Wheel	2' 2"
5th Wheel to Center Axle	31' 1"
5th Wheel Height	4' 1"

Weights
Machine Weight	38 555 kg
5th Wheel Weight	16,329 kg
Tridem Axle Weight	22,226 kg

Weights
Machine Weight	85,000 lbs
5th Wheel Weight	36,000 lbs
Tridem Axle Weight	49,000 lbs

Powertrain	Specifications
Engine	Caterpillar C27 Tier IV, 772 kW
Clutch	PT Tech HPTO 15 FX
Fuel Tank Capacity	1495 L
Main Hydraulic Tank Capacity	454 L
System Controls	Specifications
Peterson Adaptive Control System	Checkmark
Radio Remote	Checkmark
Peterson+ Analytics	Checkmark

Powertrain	Specifications
Engine	Caterpillar C27 Tier IV, 1050 hp
Clutch	PT Tech HPTO 15 FX
Fuel Tank Capacity	395 gallons
Main Hydraulic Tank Capacity	120 gallons
System Controls	Specifications
Peterson Adaptive Control System	Checkmark
Radio Remote	Checkmark
Peterson+ Analytics	Checkmark

Feed System	Specifications
Feed Opening (h x w)	91 x 145 cm
Feed Length	297 cm
Feed Height	127 cm
Feed Speed Range	up to 37 m/min
Feed Conveyor Width	144 cm
Feed chain	4 Sections, WDH120
Compression Roll Diameter	106 cm

Feed System	Specifications
Feed Opening (h x w)	36" h x 57" w
Feed Length	7' 11"
Feed Height	5' 0"
Feed Speed Range	up to 120 ft/min
Feed Conveyor Width	4' 9"
Feed chain	4 Sections, WDH120
Compression Roll Diameter	42" diameter

Chipper	Specifications
Drum Size	127 diameter x 152 width
Knife Pockets	8 or 16 pockets (staggered)
Knife System	Babbitt or Key Knife™
Chip Size	( to 32 mm

Chipper	Specifications
Drum Size	50" diameter x 60" width
Knife Pockets	8 or 16 pockets (staggered)
Knife System	Babbitt or Key Knife™
Chip Size	¼" to 1 ¼"

Production
Chip Output	158 757 kg/hour

Production
Chip Output	up to 175 ton/hour

UNITS:

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 8- or 16-Pocket Drum

Featuring durable AR400 wear surfaces, the 6300 series Drum Chippers comes standard with an 8-pocket drum rotor with one Babbitted knife per pocket. A 16-pocket drum rotor is available for chipping microchips.
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.
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.

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UNITS:

Compare Drum Chippers
	Current Item
Compare Drum Chippers
	6300B	4300B	4310B	4310B Highwalker	6310B
Standard Engine	CAT C27 Tier IV, 772 kW	CAT C18 Tier IV, 563 kW	CAT C18 Tier IV, 563 kW	CAT C18 Tier IV, 563 kW	CAT C27 Tier IV, 772 kW
Production*	up to 227 tonnes	59 to 109 tonnes	59 to 109 tonnes	59 to 109 tonnes	up to 227 tonnes
Feed Opening	145 x 91 cm	103 x 61 cm	103 x 61 cm	103 x 61 cm	145 x 91 cm
Weight	38 555 kg	23 586 kg	26 535 kg	26 535 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
	6300B	4300B	4310B	4310B Highwalker	6310B
Standard Engine	CAT C27 Tier IV, 1050 hp	CAT C18 Tier IV, 755 hp	CAT C18 Tier IV, 755 hp	CAT C18 Tier IV, 755 hp	CAT C27 Tier IV, 1050 hp
Production*	up to 250 tons	60 to 120 tons	60 to 120 tons	60 to 120 tons	up to 250 tons
Feed Opening	57” x 36”	40” x 24”	40” x 24”	40” x 24”	57” x 36”
Weight	85,000 lbs	52,000 lbs	58,500 lbs	58,500 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.