Abstract: The chopping machine includes a crosscutting device for cutting the timber, a feeder for feeding the timber in its longitudinal direction to the crosscutting device and a splitting apparatus operated by a splitting cylinder for splitting a cut block of timber. The feeder includes two elongated supporting surfaces forming a substantially horizontal trough open in the upward direction, into which the timber to be treated can be placed. One of the supporting surfaces is connected to a power device for moving the supporting surface back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the trough, and the supporting surfaces are provided with directional holding elements arranged in the longitudinal direction of the trough to prevent the timber from moving in relation to the surface away from the crosscutting device.

Abstract: A chopping machine for cutting and splitting a timber, said chopping machine comprising a crosscutting device (1) for cutting the timber, a feeder (2) for feeding the timber in its longitudinal direction to the crosscutting device, a splitting apparatus (4) operated by a splitting cylinder (3) for splitting a cut block of timber, said feeder comprising two elongated supporting surfaces (5, 6) forming a substantially horizontal trough open in the upward direction, into which the timber to be treated can be placed. According to the invention, one of the supporting surfaces (5, 6) is connected to a power means for moving the supporting surface back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the trough, and the supporting surfaces (5, 6) are provided with directional holding elements (7) arranged in the longitudinal direction of the trough to prevent the timber from moving in relation to the surface away from the crosscutting device (1).