Peterson introduces 3310B drum chipper

Peterson Pacific Corp., a manufacturer of wood grinding and chipping machines headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, has announced the introduction of the new Peterson 3310B drum chipper.

“The new 3310B drum chipper is smaller and lighter than our previous model, but still packs impressive performance. The 3310B can operate on even tighter landings for biomass and land clearing operations,” Jody Volner, president of Peterson, says. “We are excited about the capabilities of this remarkable machine.”

With a 540 horsepower Tier III or Tier IV engine from Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois, the 3310B can handle up to 24-inch diameter logs. With large access doors on both sides of the machine for serviceability, the fully enclosed engine compartment is designed to keep the machine clean.

The 3310B’s is designed with a smaller operations deck. With 230-degrees of rotation, the end-load or optional top-load spout design can allow trailers to be loaded in several positions, depending on the job site.

The 3310B uses the same drum and knife design from the larger 4300-series drum chippers and is available with a four-pocket drum for typical biomass chips or an eight-pocket drum for microchipping applications. The chips exit the machine from an auger system that feeds an accelerator to increase payload density.

The 3310B is available with an optional powered feed deck designed to allow for shorter stems and tops. Both the powered and standard fixed feed deck can be stowed for transportation purposes.

The Peterson 3310B drum chipper is also Peterson+ enabled. Peterson+ is a remote monitoring system designed to provide machine owners access to real time and historical data of their machine’s performance and location.