Running Log Splitter off Processor

[arboriculturist]

Would it not be easier to buy a bigger tractor?

 

Thanks for replying. Buying a bigger tractor - I agree a good idea, however going down the route of the external pump with male output shaft to run processor the same time as splitter. Needs additional external oil resevoir though, oil would boil in minutes without it!

[santacruz]

I would sat that there would not be a problem running both from the same pump. You need a flow control valve. Speak to an expert to choose the right one. You can then adjust the flow to the splitter until it runs at an acceptable speed without slowing the processor too much. It will slow the processor a bit, for example if you have 100lt/min and send 20 to the splitter the processor will be 20% slower as the oil you send to the splitter will circulate around the spliters valve and back to return even when you are not using it therefore is not available for use by the processor. It will not over stress the pump as there should be a pressure relief in the splitter and a number of reliefs in the processor therefore all you are doing is splitting the flow and pressure into 2, not in any way trying to increase either pressure or flow.

 

Another option which was common on forestry tractors was to weld a 540 pto splined shaft right onto the centre of the pulley on the crankshaft at the front of the engine and run the pump from that.

[arboriculturist]

I would sat that there would not be a problem running both from the same pump. You need a flow control valve. Speak to an expert to choose the right one. You can then adjust the flow to the splitter until it runs at an acceptable speed without slowing the processor too much. It will slow the processor a bit, for example if you have 100lt/min and send 20 to the splitter the processor will be 20% slower as the oil you send to the splitter will circulate around the spliters valve and back to return even when you are not using it therefore is not available for use by the processor. It will not over stress the pump as there should be a pressure relief in the splitter and a number of reliefs in the processor therefore all you are doing is splitting the flow and pressure into 2, not in any way trying to increase either pressure or flow.

 

Another option which was common on forestry tractors was to weld a 540 pto splined shaft right onto the centre of the pulley on the crankshaft at the front of the engine and run the pump from that.

 

Great feedback thanks. I am running the Processor and also will be the splitter of A Massey F. 35x. An engineer mentioned that the 35x should have adequate flow to run most splitters but this does not seem the case with my 35 - 12 second splitting cycle. He is going to try a flow meter on the 35 tomorrow. Any ideas on the 35 running the 20 tonne splitting ram appreciated?