The Alpha 6 heavy-duty log splitter is equipped with a 22.1 HP Honda GX700 engine that powers the firewood machine's hydraulic functions, like the log lift, capable of loading 500-pound logs, wedge lift with 8” of vertical travel, and hydraulic cylinder. The 22 HP engine, the heart of the box wedge log splitter's performance, offers excellent fuel economy and allows the operator to work for extended periods without unnecessary production stoppages.
The Alpha 6 box wedge wood splitter is equipped with a 5” cylinder, which has the power to split gnarly blocks with 58,905 pounds of splitting force. These quick cycle times are the result of the Alpha 6's 22 HP engine in combination with the regeneration manifold equipped to the firewood machine's hydraulics. The regeneration manifold allows the rod to extend from the cylinder more rapidly without requiring a greater pump flow.
While other commercial log splitters may offer similar splitting forces, it’s the Alpha 6’s Box Wedge with a floating auto-retract arm that sets this log splitter apart from the competition.
The Box Wedge creates evenly sized wood and the floating auto-retract arm pulls back the unsplit portion of the log back into the splitting chamber. This allows operators to burn through blocks without re-handling logs or worrying about varying log sizes. Plus, the Box Wedge is available in three different sizes, so operators can change the size of the wood they are outputting. For example, an operator can use the 2.5” Box Wedge to produce cooking wood, and then use the 4.5” Box Wedge to produce cord-sized wood.
The best commercial log splitter features a hydraulic log lift and wedge lift. The log lift can handle 500-pound logs, plus it can be installed on either side of the splitter, to fit the needs of each project. The wedge lift raises and lowers the wedge with 8” of vertical range, so users can center the wedge to different-sized logs without any manual effort (aka “wasted time”).
The Timberwolf “Alpha 6” log splitter has a 26 inches stroke cylinder with a ( 5″ bore version) according to the manufacturer.
The Alpha 6 produces 58,905 pounds of splitting force.
58,905 pounds ÷ 2,000 (pounds per ton) = ≈ 29.45 tons — so typically rounded to ~29.5 tons.