VTH 80 - Drum chipper

Table of technical data

Type of drive	Belt drive
Motor power	18.5-30 kW
Speed range	200-1,000 1/min
Rotor diameter	300 mm
Inlet width	350 mm
Inlet height	80 mm
Remote access (VSC.connect)	Cloud connection of your machine

Which model suits your needs?

Specification	VTH 80 U	VTH 80	VTH 160	VTH 260
Type of drive	Belt drive	Belt drive	Belt drive	Belt drive
Motor power	18.5 kW	18.5-30 kW	37 - 75 kW	55-160 kW
Speed range	200-1,000 1/min	200-1,000 1/min	-	-
Rotor diameter	300 mm	300 mm	400 mm	700 mm
Weight	-	-	2,25 - 4,1 to	4,9 - 9,5 to
Dimension (Length)	-	-	2255 mm	3090 mm
Dimension (Width)	-	-	1432 - 2320 mm	1628 - 2516 mm
Dimension (Height)	-	-	1170 mm	1360 mm
Inlet height	80 mm	80 mm	160 mm	260 mm
Inlet width	350 mm	350 mm	450 - 1300 mm	450 - 1300 mm

Simplify your processes while increasing the availability and productivity of your Vecoplan equipment. Minimize downtimes through improved transparency. You’ll benefit from first-class service and be able to realise the full potential of digitalisation. Machine connectivity will open up a world of useful add-ons designed to facilitate your processes and make your everyday work much easier.

Residual wood

Vecoplan equipment is specialized in processing this material into wood chips and then making it available as a raw material for the paper and board industry, for pellet production or as fuel for wood-burning systems.

Log

Roundwood which cannot be sawn or directly utilized is usually processed into chips and then used as fuel for wood-burning equipment, as raw material for the panel industry, pellet production or pulp production.

News

07.08.2025

Schaffer Holz integrates a new plant for processing waste wood

A waste wood content of 35% that wants to be processed efficiently. A narrow sawmill with a limited amount of space. Challenged by these conditions, the Austrian company Schaffer Holz is integrating a new, customized system from the mechanical...

06.25.2025

Vecoplan launches its VTH 160 and VTH 260 drum chippers on the market

Vecoplan celebrated the birth of its new generation of drum chippers at this year’s LIGNA, presenting the new VTH 160 and VTH 260 chipper series at the fair. These powerful models cover the entire previous performance range of all Vecoplan drum...

Blog

06.16.2025

More efficiency, less energy: the new biomass chipper with HiTorc drive

Whether sawmill, biomass cogeneration plant or chipboard manufacturer - anyone involved in wood processing knows the challenges: Machines run continuously, material throughput must be high and downtimes cause direct economic losses. At the same time,...

02.01.2024

Cross-Laminated Timber

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is manufactured on the basis of renewable resources. It binds carbon dioxide, is lighter than concrete and production waste can be recycled.

Success stories

Cutting-edge technology for sawmill residues

Sawmill residues and bark provide valuable energy for the plant, while sawdust forms the basis for pellet production....

More space for more possibilities

Tschopp Holzindustrie, based in Switzerland, has been producing high-quality formwork panels since 1920 and is the only Swiss manufacturer to produce these panels specifically for the construction industry. Tschopp also uses the chips it produces to...

Where there's sawing, there's chipping

WUN Bioenergie, a joint venture between SWW Wunsiedel GmbH and GELO-Holzwerke, uses wood from the Fichtelgebirge region to produce solid construction timber. The waste wood is either processed into pellets or used in a biomass combined heat and power...

Events

11.04.2025 - 11.07.2025

ECOMONDO 2025 - The Green Technology Expo

Ecomondo the reference event in Europe for the ecological transition and the new models of circular and regenerative economy

02.03.2026 - 02.06.2026

Eurobois

The timber, woodworking machinery and fitting-out trade show

05.04.2026 - 05.07.2026

IFAT - 2026

At IFAT 2026 - International Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Refuse and Raw Materials Management - Vecoplan presents inspiring technology and convincing visions.

No matter whether your location is in Germany, the USA, Great Britain, Spain, Poland or somewhere else in the world: We always have the right contact person for you. At any time you can reach an expert from our company by phone or e-mail, who takes care of your concern competently.