Waste processing machine

Abstract

The invention is a waste processor which incorporates the advantages of the chipper knife holder 100, swing hammers 50 and hog 120. A swing hammer 54 is used, providing for the use of all the kinetic energy stored in the swing hammers 54 together with good material contact. The swing hammer 54 profile is designed to spread the impact force over a large area, thus increasing the life of the swing hammer 54. If necessary, the swing hammers 50 can be locked to the rotating disk assembly 18, preventing their contacting any material. Hog hammers 120 are placed immediately behind the swing hammers 50. The position of the hog hammers 120 is such that they provide room for the swing hammers 50 to recoil, but are close enough to impact the material in approximately the same place as the swing hammers 50. The hog hammers 120 use the much larger amount of kinetic energy that is stored in the rotating disk assembly 18. The disks have material guides 158 at their outer periphery for directing the mulch material laterally to prevent the mulch material from accumulating at the periphery of each disk 40 and between the disks 40. A choke plate 156 provides for altering the size of the outlet opening during operation of the waste processor to substantially control the size of the particle expelled from the waste processor.

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