Power Hound managing director Steve Thwaites said the log splitters were designed to be operated from the seat of various machines because they were safer and easier to manage as there was no lifting of heavy logs or wood.
“They are designed and made by us for Australian hardwood — not the soft wood we see on videos from overseas,” Steve said.
“The advantages of operating from the seat of your machine include saving time and money, and your back, as you can also use the splitter as a grab, lifting a tree or branch off the ground or fence then cutting it to the right size to fit your fire place.”
He said the wood splitter had capacity to split wood 54cm long, which was a common size for burning in most wood heaters, and the hydraulic cylinder ram’s 40-tonne capacity meant it could split all Australian hardwoods with ease.
The splitter comes with 2.1m hydraulic hoses.
“We custom-make the hitch to fit your excavator and also make a universal skid steer hitch which fits most skid steers sold in Australia.,” Steve said.
“The beauty of the Power Hound splitter design is you can comfortably break down a one-metre wide tree, which normally you could not get on a traditional splitter.
“With our splitter you simply place it over the log roll and keep splitting until you break down the log.”
Steve said Power Hound also manufactured a wood splitter that was a combination of a traditional-style splitter but was powered by a tractor.
"It couples to your three-point-linkage and hydraulics, with a control valve at the splitter. You back up to your tree and start splitting,” he said.
He said Power Hound also had a range of heavy duty tree pullers, fork attachments and hydraulic grabs suitable for excavators (1.7 to 8 tonne), tractors and skid steers.
“Power Hound Australia has been manufacturing quality Australian attachments for 15 years,” Steve said.
“We concentrate on a select, small range of specialist innovative attachments that no-one else in the country manufactures.
“Come see us at the Seymour field days.”
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