The BT300 is a serious 15-inch capacity chipper with plenty of horsepower to get the job done, and it’s 100 per cent designed and made in Melbourne, Australia.
The Piranha BT300 is powered by the 4HK1 Isuzu turbo-diesel engine delivering 197hp.
Power is sent to the 400kg, 650mm diameter cutter drum with four staggered knives, while the chipper features a 380mmH Xx500mmW (15″ x 20″) direct opening into the cutter-drum housing (no step-downs).
Features
As an electronically controlled, common-rail direct-injection diesel motor, the 4HK delivers excellent fuel economy and is also very quiet when running. Dual horizontal infeed wheels offer strong pulling power and, with the assistance of the hydraulic winch (which quickly folds away during loading), difficult trees and branches are handled quickly with 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.
Designed for easy servicing
The design team paid attention to the finer details of the BT300, making servicing quick, easy and low effort.
Starting at the front with the engine, the Isuzu 4HK1 offers 500-hour service intervals, allowing longer operating periods between 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 engine compartment door is opened, all filters and service points are right there, making oil and filter changes simple. A remote oil drain hose makes draining the old engine oil out of the sump quick, easy and mess-free. 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 improves visibility when checking the essentials 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 convenient access via the side walkway ramp. When the chipper housing hood is opened, the top part of the cutter drum is completely exposed, making knife changes easy and safe.
Chipper blades are torqued up tight, as everyone knows, and when access requires reaching down into a door, the job becomes difficult. That’s all changed with the Piranha BT300.
Local knowledge. Local product
Piranha Chippers are 100 per cent 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.