New Line of Hand-fed Brush Chippers Revealed by Mid-Michigan’s Morbark

Morbark, a forestry, biomass, tree care, sawmill, and wood recycling equipment manufacturer based in Winn, west of Midland, has unveiled the company’s all-new “BVR” line of hand-fed brush chippers.

Alongside the BVR lineup are Morbark’s six- and eight-inch brush chippers from Timberwolf. Timberwolf, an Alamo Group company, is headquartered in Suffolk, UK, and will be marketed in the United States as the Morbark TW series, beginning the first quarter of 2024.

Morbark’s history with wood-chipping equipment goes back to the 1970s with the development of the world’s first whole tree disc chipper. The whole tree disc chipper, also known as the Chiparvestor, was developed in response to the challenge of disposing millions of trees affected by Dutch elm disease in the United States in 1972.

The BVR line of brush chippers builds upon the legacy of Morbark’s work in the tree care industry through an updated modular design. The complete line of BVR chippers includes the BVR 10, BVR 13, BVR 16, BVR 19, and BVR 22 and features chipping capacities from 12 to 20 inches.

The new configuration of the brush chipper line streamlines the equipment’s overall upkeep and maintenance routine, reducing customer downtime and increasing overall productivity.

“The BVR line of brush chippers showcases Morbark’s commitment to innovation and customer-driven solutions,” says Brad Boehler, president and CEO of Morbark. “This modular, elegant design is more streamlined and provides easily accessible maintenance and simplified operating experience for our customers, ultimately leading to less downtime and higher productivity.”

Morbark will transition from manufacturing their popular Eeger Beever brush chipper line to the BVR line in January 2024, with begin delivery in February 2024.