Internal Features - DR Chipper

DR Power Equipment Wood Chippers
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Each machine is driven by a tough and durable drive belt that delivers maximum power from the engine to the flywheel. The small chipper uses a super strong Kevlar reinforced drive belt. And the 2 larger machines use a cogged belt which prevents slipping and helps cool the belt as it travels 3800 feet per minute. That's over 43 miles per hour. The result is a belt you won't need to change as frequently. Now the belt powers this heavy duty steel flywheel.
Check out these industrial grade bearings! Now, just to make a point, take a look at our competitor's flywheel. As you can see, ours is more than 3 times as thick. What a huge difference!
DR's flywheel is the result of over 100 computer models and more than 50 different prototypes to arrive at the ideal performance . The flywheel, in combination with the chipper knife, is the heart of the DR Rapid-Feed chipper. Over 50 knife designs were developed to determine the ideal size, shape and configuration. Made of high grade D-2 Tool Steel, our knife is machined from the same material used in commercial line-crew chipper knives.
Once again, here's the competitor's standard steel knife. Which do you think will cut better? The knife is inset into the flywheel. This relief ensures that the leading edge of the chipper knife hits the material being chipped first -- for faster, cleaner chipping. In fact, it's so fast that it slices material at an amazing 40 times per second! ) Four oversized fins on the back of the flywheel strike chipped material 9600 times per minute delivering a smooth and powerful flow of discharged material.

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