Riko WP36 production rate

[Big J]

My local plant hire place has recently purchased a Riko WP36 processor and I was wondering what sort of production rate I could expect with it if I were to throw 3m larch, all sub 30cm diameter at it.

 

It would most likely just be me (though a second man could be found) and I'm pretty quick with these sorts of things usually. Logs would fire off the conveyor into crates.

 

I've got an option on 50t of 18 month felled larch, and I quite fancy hiring the machine to split it as I just can't be bothered with the faff of the log splitter.

 

Here's a link to the plant hire place:

 

http://www.akromultihire.co.uk/product.php?prodID=2667

 

Jonathan

Edited November 13, 2014 by Big J

[Woodworks]

Sounds like ideal wood for production.

 

When I go out on jobs with ours we seem to get through 15-18 tons per day. This is with help loading and the help is normally as knackered as me by the end but less than ideal wood. I have one client where they buy in one lorry load (think it's 27 ton) of ideal softwood much like you describe. This takes me a full two days to do on my own but no mechanical help available on that site. Does the machine for hire have the log lifter? If on your own this can be a great asset. Here is a video from that job.

[Big J]

I'm actually not sure if it has the log lifter, but it wouldn't be an issue if it didn't as I have the forklift.

 

The production is all straight forward enough, it's the construction of 60 2m cube crates that is filling me with dread!

 

Sounds like a bloody good production rate though. All I can really do in a day with the log splitter is 5t/12 cube if I'm lucky.

[Billy68]

Better Off with help you will get more production

[Woodworks]

Looking at the link it's got the log lifter but no mention of the six way splitter. With larger material you really want to have the six way or else lots of re splitting to do.

[Billy68]

As above

[Goaty]

Its definitely the way forward. Certainly hire it for a day or go and see another customer using it if they can oblige.

Would the engine be big enough? Ive had a palax of similar size in use and hitched to a 21hp compact tractor pto. It did softwood ok but hardwood was a struggle.

 

 

Can you not process it and leave in a heap then crate up later. Maybe just make a few and refill same ones.

[Woodworks]

Its definitely the way forward. Certainly hire it for a day or go and see another customer using it if they can oblige.

Would the engine be big enough? Ive had a palax of similar size in use and hitched to a 21hp compact tractor pto. It did softwood ok but hardwood was a struggle.

 

 

Can you not process it and leave in a heap then crate up later. Maybe just make a few and refill same ones.

 

It's surprising what the little engine can do. We have a 55 hp compact tractor that it can be run off and it is a touch quicker on the cut but much different when it comes to the splitting. Generally I run on the engine and leave the tractor free to load and clear. Can't say it makes a lot of difference whether it's softwood or hard but nearly all I get to cut is pretty fresh.

[Billy68]

I've had mine for three years and have cut about 1200ins tons the little engine manages well

[Goaty]

Good to know. Much be well matched. I have a chipper that needs 40hp yet it brings 82hp to its knees.

 

Whats an nominal daily or hourly production rate?