Wood Chipping Line BRUKS Kloeckner

Industrial line for processing wood into chips. Includes conveyors, a metal detector, a drum chipper, a control system, power supply, and auxiliary components. Manufactured by: BRUKS Kloeckner (Germany).

The line was commissioned in 2010 and has not been operated at full capacity. The plant did not run year-round or 24 hours a day due to insufficient raw material supply.

Line Composition:

Belt Conveyor BK-CF 1000 (with spare belt)

Metal Detector BK-MS T

Deflector Wall (single-sided, 7 m)

Drum Chipper BK-DH 400x1000L - 8 WT

Motor Unit 250 kW (incl. pulleys, belts, tensioning device)

Scraper Conveyor BK-CS 1000 L

Electrical Cabinet and Control System

Technical Specifications of the Equipment:

1. Belt Conveyor BK-CF 1000

Center Distance: 15,500 mm

Cushioned Loading Zone: 7,000 mm

Metal-Free Zone: 2,500 mm

Width: 1,000 mm

Trough Height: 400 mm

Steel Thickness: 10 mm

Drive: Via chipper

2. Metal Detector BK-MS T

Tunnel design, continuous automatic monitoring with adjustable settings.

Includes electrical control, siren (110 dB), signal lamp, integrated oscillator, amplifier, shutdown relay, external acknowledgment button.

Paint: RAL 3027 (Crimson Red).

3. Deflector Wall

Length: 7 m.

Single-sided.

Designed for loading material onto the belt conveyor using a dosing conveyor (supplied by the Customer).

4. Drum Chipper BK-DH 400x1000L - 8 WT

Chipping Height: 400 mm

Chipping Width: 1000 mm

Chip Length: 35–40 mm

Number of Knives: 2

Feed Speed: 28 m/min

Main Motor Power: 250 kW

Capacity: 30 m³/h (solid chips)

Rotor Diameter: 1300 mm

Rotor Speed: 420 rpm

Feed Motors: 2×7.5 kW

Operating Voltage: 400 V / 50 Hz

Control Voltage: 230 V

Drive Pulley: For 1500 rpm motor

Hydraulics: Shaft lift, cover, pressure adjustment — with hand pump, cylinders, and accumulator

5. Motor Unit 250 kW

Consists of adjustable rails, V-belt pulley, V-belt set, protective cover.

Main Motor: 250 kW, 400 V, 50 Hz, 1500 rpm, IP54.

6. Scraper Conveyor BK-CS 1000 L

Overall Length: 18,450 mm

Width: 1000 mm

Height: 585 mm

Discharge Speed: 25 m/min

Belt Limit Load: 14.7 t

Drive Power: 7.5 kW

Construction: Closed galvanized, with stiffeners, low noise level, flap gate at the drive station

7. Electrical Cabinet and Control System

Switching: 250 kW motor start — star/delta; 2×7.5 kW feed motors — direct start with indicator lights; 4 kW pump — direct start, with oil level monitoring; rotor cover protection — category 3; local switches and control sensors for the scraper conveyor.