Continental Firewood Processor
When your firewood business demands serious productivity, the Balfor Continental range delivers Italian engineering at its finest. These professional firewood processors turn raw logs into perfectly split, market-ready firewood with speed and precision that'll transform your operation.
From the versatile Continental 416 Joy to the powerhouse Continental 750, each model combines a robust hydraulic chainsaw with heavy-duty log splitters that handle everything from mid-scale firewood operations to commercial production. Built tough with DOMEX splitting wedges and oversized hydraulics that work as hard as you do.
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Continental 416 Joy
The Continental 416 Joy hits that perfect balance of power and practicality. With 400mm cutting capacity and a 16-ton splitter, this machine handles the logs that slow down smaller processors while staying nimble enough for varied work sites.
The hydraulic chainsaw cuts clean and fast, while the DOMEX hydraulic wedge splits logs without the waste you get from asymmetrical splitting.
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Continental 480 Special
Step up to the Continental 480 Special and you're getting into serious territory. The 480mm cutting capacity opens up options for larger logs, while the 22-ton splitter powers through anything you feed it.
The big upgrade here is the multifunctional electric joystick. Instead of individual hydraulic levers, you control cutting, splitting, and the hydraulic slewing conveyor from one position. The splitting wedge flexibility really shines on the 480 with standard 2/4-way splitting and options up to 12-way for specialty orders or bulk production.
Like the 416, the 480 can also be integrated with accessories like splitting inserts and log tables to create a more automated, continuous workflow, including:
- Hydraulic log decks
- Fixed log tables
- Tilting log tables
- Additional infeed and outfeed conveyor options.
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Continental 750
When you're running a commercial firewood operation and smaller processors just can't keep up, the Continental 750 is what you need. A 70cm log passage handles timber that would jam other machines, while the 50-ton splitting force powers through gnarly, knotted wood without slowing down.
The operator station is raised and centralised, giving you clear sightlines and control over every function. The log bench uses chains to advance logs into position, the roller conveyor keeps everything moving with motorised rollers, and the double movable splitting grid offers 20 and 24-piece configurations.
The conveyor belt measures 1 meter wide by 6 meters long with hydraulic inclination for on-the-fly adjustments. Work lights keep production running when daylight fades, and high-capacity wheels with hydraulic rudder foot make repositioning straightforward despite the machine's size.
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