URBAN EM110 with folding conveyor 4,1 m

The electric motor

The branch logger URBAN EM110 is driven by a three phase 18,5 kW electric motor SIEMENS (connects to a 63 A socket). Also available with a 15 kW electric motor at customer´s request (32 A socket). The motor´s output is transferred via V-belts to the oil filled gearbox which drives the blade rotors.

The frame

The EM110 is designed for stationary using. The machine frame has 4 rigid legs and its lower part is adapted for forklift trucks. Two suspension lugs at the top of the machine can also be used for handling.

The folding belt conveyor

The conveyor is driven by V-belt drive. The slope of the conveyor is adjustable by means of a winch. The conveyor is folded and lifted to a vertical position during transport.  As an optional accessory, it is possible to mount a double bagging device with a support leg at the end of the conveyor. The bagging device is secured by four screws and it takes only a few minutes to fit it.

The inlet hopper

The hopper is long enough to provide safety and is equipped with a safety shut-off frame, which by pressing down stops the engine. The inlet hopper is oriented horizontally, which greatly facilitates insertion of long branches compared to the vertical or sloping hopper. Surface treatment of the whole machine is made with powder paint.

The Overload protection

The logger is protected against overloading by the thermal protection of motor and by V-belt drive. When a too strong branch is inserted, the belt will slip and the motor will be stopped. If they do, the knife blades will usually be bite in the branch and can not be freely removed from the hopper. The supplied lever is used to release it. Release the branch by clockwise lever rotating. 

The chipping device

The working principle of branch loggers URBAN lies in two counter rotating shafts with knives. The rotating knives draw in the wood material into the feed hopper unassisted. The passage gap between the shafts is 110 mm. Each shaft has 3 fixed knives, made from high quality tool steel. It is possible to resharpen the knives repeatedly. After sharpening there is a pad to be put under the knives in order to keep the same gap between the knives (c. 0,1 mm). One single sharpening of knives is capable of producing from 150 to 800 solid meters of small logs, depending the level of contaminants (mud, nails, stones etc.). Each blade can be sharpened up about 4 mm, then it must be replaced with a new one.