Mounted wood chipper ARPAL MAX AM-200TR

PTO-driven

Product overview

The ARPAL AM-200TR (MAX series) is a tractor-mounted (PTO-driven) wood chipper engineered for professional, high-volume processing of branches up to 200 mm in diameter with a throughput of up to 14 m³/h. Built for forestry operations, municipal services, agribusiness and contractors handling serious volumes of wood waste. The machine complies with EU safety directives and is trusted by customers in Germany, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Canada and beyond.

The chipper converts branches, slabs and timber waste into uniform firewood chunks of 120–240 mm — a superior fuel for solid-fuel and pyrolysis boilers and an ideal feedstock for charcoal production. The chunks season naturally without specialized drying and store significantly better than traditional logs.

Key features

• Tractor PTO drive — no separate engine to fuel or maintain; for tractors from 80 HP (recommended 130 HP), max. PTO speed 540 rpm.
• Big-bag (FIBC) output frame included as standard: rigid 2 mm steel structure reinforced with tube, adjustable for different bag sizes (mesh 1×1 m bags recommended) — directs chunks straight into the bag, no spillage.
• PureCut shredding technologies: ARPAL ExtraCut blades in AISI 5140 steel with a precision double-bevel edge, induction-hardened to ~50 HRC over a ductile core — up to 200 m³ of wood per sharpening, up to six maintenance cycles.
• KineticCore gearbox with 5.12× torque multiplication and heat-treated gears — confident cutting of maximum-diameter branches under load.
• 30 kg stabilizing inertia flywheel accumulates kinetic energy, compensates peak loads and prevents RPM drops on thick branches.
• SmartFix tapered couplings ensure perfect blade alignment and slip on extreme overload, protecting shafts and gears.
• ARPAL Total Protect safety package: protective friction clutch in the cardan shaft shields the drive train from overload; extended hopper geometry makes contact with the blades physically impossible; Quick Stop emergency handle at the hopper edge; fully enclosed transmission with protective shields and a safety curtain at the input.
• ErgoBase functional design: reinforced hopper with perimeter stiffening ribs, channel beams and a 10 mm steel flange at the cutting-module attachment point; plug-and-play operation; premium electrostatic powder coating that keeps the machine corrosion-free and "like-new" even after years of outdoor use.
• Flexible discharge: into a big-bag, trailer or directly on the ground.
• Options: additional blade sets; T8 cardan shaft with friction clutch.

Technical specifications

• Model: ARPAL AM-200TR (MAX series)
• Drive type: tractor PTO
• Min. tractor power: 80 HP (recommended: 130 HP)
• Max. PTO speed: 540 rpm
• Max. branch diameter: 200 mm softwood / 170 mm hardwood / 140 mm dry wood
• Output chunk size: 120–240 mm
• Max. productivity: 14 m³/h
• Working blades: 6 (ARPAL ExtraCut, AISI 5140 steel)
• Max. blade speed: 104 rpm
• Feed opening size: 265 × 280 mm
• Tractor mounting axle diameter: 28 mm
• Dimensions (working position): 1843 × 1290 × 1380 mm
• Transport dimensions: 1400 × 1250 × 1526 mm (transport weight: 655 kg)
• Weight: 630 kg

Documentation

Operator and maintenance manual available for download, including detailed setup, operation and service instructions. Use the correct cardan shaft type and observe the recommended PTO speed for safe operation and maximum service life.

Warranty

3 years on the equipment. Full technical support throughout the entire service life of the machine.