At Blockbuster Firewood Processors, we’re committed to continuous improvement, and our latest enhancements to our Firewood Cleaner demonstrate this dedication. Through careful engineering and customer feedback, we’ve refined our already robust cleaner to deliver even better performance and user experience.
Why is a Firewood Cleaner Important for Your Operation?
A quality firewood cleaner offers numerous benefits that directly impact your bottom line:
- • Enhanced Customer Satisfaction – There isn’t a single customer who wouldn’t prefer less debris (snow, rocks, dirt) in their firewood.
- • Faster Seasoning – Clean firewood will dry/season faster, improving your inventory turnover.
- • Reduced Post-Delivery Cleanup – Less time spent cleaning up after dropping off a load means more deliveries per day.
- • Improved Product Sorting – Ability to sort firewood that may need to be re-split or package the right amount of kindling in packaged wood—ensuring your customers get the exact sized firewood they desire.
- • Competitive Advantage – Gives you a step up on the competition, providing one more reason for customers to choose your product.
- • Increased Profitability – Happy customers equal repeat business and the ability to command a premium price for a premium product.
Optimized Design for Maximum Efficiency
Our engineering team has implemented several key improvements to enhance the cleaner’s functionality. The newly redesigned infeed trough features subtle but important contour adjustments that ensure smoother firewood flow into the cleaning drum. This seemingly minor change makes a significant difference in maintaining consistent operation and reducing material hangups.
Strategic Motor Placement
After a thorough engineering analysis, we’ve relocated the drive motor to the exiting side of the guard and chain. This modification offers multiple benefits:
- • Enhanced protection for both the motor and hydraulic hoses
- • Improved accessibility for maintenance
- • Easier chain tensioning from ground level
- • Simplified drum exchange process for multi-drum operations
Versatile Height Adjustment
The cleaner maintains its impressive adaptability with adjustable discharge heights ranging from 4 to 7 feet, accommodating various loading scenarios and processing setups. Our new removable and adjustable outfeed chute provides additional flexibility for different operating environments.
Optimal Cleaning Performance
Through extensive testing, we’ve determined that a 4-degree operational angle provides the ideal balance for effective cleaning. This specific angle ensures:
- • Proper tumbling action for thorough debris removal
- • Optimal firewood flow-through rate
- • Maximum cleaning efficiency without compromising throughput
Timing Matters: When to Clean
For optimal results, there are two primary cleaning windows:
- • Immediately After Splitting: Removes fresh debris and bark while the wood is being processed, potentially reducing seasoning time.
- • Pre-Delivery Cleaning: After seasoning and before loading onto delivery trucks, ensuring the cleanest possible product for your customers. This is typically the most common time to clean firewood. During the seasoning (drying) process, the wood will shrink slightly and bark will tend to loosen from the wood. This is an ideal time to run it through the cleaner, delivering the cleanest firewood to your customers.
Enhanced Safety and Maintenance Features
The latest design includes:
- • Tighter, more adjustable guards that better conform to the drum
- • Improved protection for hydraulic components
- • Simplified drum change process for those using different drum spacing to sort firewood by size
- • Maintained ground-level serviceability for ease of operation
Built with the Operator in Mind
Whether you’re feeding directly from a processor or using a skid loader, the Blockbuster Firewood Cleaner integrates seamlessly into your operation. These latest improvements reflect our commitment to providing equipment that not only performs exceptionally but also offers the durability and serviceability that professional operators demand.
By continuously refining our designs based on real-world feedback and engineering insights, we ensure that Blockbuster equipment remains at the forefront of firewood processing technology. Contact us today to learn how our enhanced Firewood Cleaner can elevate your operation’s efficiency and product quality.