For high-volume commercial work, yes. Drum chippers have a wider infeed throat, handle irregular and forked material more easily, and deliver higher throughput than disc chippers of equivalent power. Disc chippers suit arborist work where chip uniformity matters. For forestry, land clearing and biomass production at scale, a drum chipper is the right tool.

A drum chipper uses a large rotating steel drum with blades bolted to its outer surface — as the drum spins it pulls material in and chips it against a stationary anvil. Drum chippers excel at processing large, bulky and irregular timber at high volume. Disc chippers are better suited to smaller-diameter material where chip consistency is the priority.

Heizohack chippers are used in forestry, biomass production and large-scale wood processing. They are suited to contractors processing whole trees, waste wood, pallets and high volumes of timber.

Forestry chippers are typically used for whole tree processing, while biomass chippers focus on consistent output and chip quality. Heizohack systems are designed to handle both applications. Read "Why Heizohack Biomass Wood Chippers lead for large-scale chipping in NZ"

Output depends on the model, material type and feeding method, but Heizohack chippers are built for continuous, high-volume production. In real-world operations, they are designed to process large timber and biomass efficiently while maintaining consistent chip quality across varying material.

The right chipper depends on the size of material you’re processing, the volume required and how the machine will be fed (crane, digger or manual). Larger models are suited to whole tree and high-output work, while smaller setups may suit lower volume or more mobile operations. The best approach is to match the machine to your workflow and production goals.