Designed from the ground up to excel at performance and serviceability, the Piranha BT300 chipper is 100% designed and made in Melbourne, Australia.
The Piranha BT300 is powered by the 4HK1 Isuzu turbo-diesel engine which produces a class-leading 197hp. The power is sent to the 400kg, 650mm-diameter cutter drum with four staggered cutter knives and with a 380mmH X 500mmW (15″ X 20″) direct opening into the cutter-drum housing (no step downs). The BT300 is a serious 15″-capacity chipper with plenty of horsepower to get the job done.
Hard-working machine
Being a state-of-the-art, electronically controlled, common-rail direct-injection diesel motor, the 4HK provides amazing fuel economy and is also very quiet when running. Dual horizontal infeed wheels offer incredible pulling power and, with the assistance of the hydraulic winch (which quickly folds up out of the way when machine loading), difficult trees and branches are quickly dealt with, using minimal physical effort from the operators.
Other features that ensure ease of use include the hydraulic auto-engage clutch, hydraulic discharge-chute swivel and the hydraulic tailgate-raise-and-lower functions.
Serviceability
The design team paid a lot of attention to the finer details of the BT300, and that careful attention has resulted in servicing of all required items able to be done quickly, easily and with minimum effort.
Starting at the front with the engine, the Isuzu 4HK1 service intervals are every 500 hours, which means working for longer before doing scheduled oil and filter changes. And with many operators already running Isuzu trucks in their fleets, the shared stockholdings of filters and essential engine parts and spares can be kept to a minimum.
When the front door of the engine compartment is opened, all filters and service points are right there, making the changing of filters and oil extremely easy, and a remote oil drain hose makes draining the old engine oil out of the sump quick and easy without making any messes. An access door at the top of the engine cover ensures new oil is easily filled back into the motor.
There’s even a work light mounted inside the engine bay which ensures checking the essentials is easily done, even in dark conditions.
The other major service requirement for any chipper is attending to the chipper knives, and on a Piranha BT300 this is done with easy access via the side walkway ramp. When the chipper housing hood is opened, the top part of the cutter drum is completely exposed, making changing the knives extremely easy and safe.
Chipper blades are torqued up very tight, as everyone knows, and when access requires reaching down into a door, the job becomes very difficult.
That’s all changed with the Piranha BT300.
Local knowledge. Local product
Piranha Chippers are 100% Australian made and owned, and with a class-leading five-year/3000-hour warranty they’re a good choice for anyone serious about chipping wood.
Contact the Piranha team today. They’d love to show you just how good the BT300 is in real life. Call 1300 406 171, or log on to piranhachippers.com.au.