ChipSafe - Operator Safety Shield
Morbark and our network of authorized tree care dealers are committed to chipper operator safety and ongoing training. After several years of research, development and testing, we see the introduction of the patented and award-winning ChipSafe Operator Safety Shield as a true testament to this commitment. A safety option on Morbark chippers, the ChipSafe Operator Safety Shield device stops the feed wheel of a chipper if an operator’s hands or feet, equipped with ChipSafe wearable accessories, go too far into the infeed chute.
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Product Overview:
Morbark and our network of authorized tree care dealers are committed to chipper operator safety and ongoing training. After several years of research, development and testing, we see the introduction of the patented ChipSafe Operator Safety Shield as a true testament to this commitment.
Tree care workers must be diligent in adhering to safe operating practices when using a brush chipper. Such practices include never operating a chipper alone and always wearing Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). In addition to the typical PPE items like head, eye, and ear protection, Morbark offers the award-winning ChipSafe Operator Safety Shield.
The ChipSafe is available as an option on new Morbark Beever M8D, M12D, M12RX, M12R, M15RX, M15R, M18RX and M18R brush chippers.
How it Works:
The ChipSafe Operator Safety Shield device is mounted directly to the sides of the infeed chute of a Morbark brush chipper.
When preparing to use a brush chipper equipped with the ChipSafe device, operators must wear ChipSafe straps on their wrists AND ChipSafe straps on their ankles or ChipSafe bootlace straps on their boots.
If, while feeding the brush chipper, the operator’s ChipSafe wearable accessories enter the defined ChipSafe sensing zone, sensors in the plates send a signal to interrupt the chipper’s feeding mechanism, protecting the operator from possible injury.
A reset sensor box is located on the outer sides of the infeed chute. By simply swiping the strap on their wrist across the reset sensor box, the operator is able to reactivate the feed mechanism and continue the chipping operation with little or no disruption in productivity.
For complete ChipSafe operating instructions, refer to the operator’s manual. In addition, we highly recommend that all members of your chipping crew complete the Tree Care Industry Association’s Chipper Operator Specialist credentialing program. For a current list of training dates go to tcia.org/training/chipper-operator-specialist.
As an added safety feature, simply attach the ChipSafe winch strap to your chipper’s winch rope near the hook and never have to worry about your winch hook being dragged into your chipper’s feed system again! When the winch strap enters the ChipSafe sensing zone, the feeding mechanism stops, protecting your chipper from potential catastrophic damage.
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