2025 Vermeer® BC1500 Brush Chipper Origin

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2025 Vermeer® BC1500 Brush Chipper Origin

BC1500 highlights
  • Versatility where it matters most
  • Designed for intelligent feeding
  • Built to withstand the toughest jobs

Features may include:

Powerful and control
  • Powered by either a Tier 4 Final Cummins® diesel engine or an Origin® gas engine, the BC1500 handles tough of materials with ease.
  • The BC1500 introduces vertical feed roller technology to help aid in machine loading and the feeding of adverse materials.
Intelligent feeding
  • The EcoIdle™ engine control system reduces engine speed to a preset lower rpm after one to five minutes of inactivity, saving fuel and reducing jobsite noise.
  • SmartFeed, a patented feed-sensing control system, boosts operator productivity and reduces engine strain by monitoring engine rpm and controlling feed rollers.
Safety
  • BC1500XL tier 4 brush chipper
  • The patented bottom feed stop bar is strategically positioned so the operator can strike it to shut off the feed mechanism.
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Highlights

  • La Crete, Alberta
  • 2025
  • Vermeer®
  • BC1500 Brush Chipper Origin
  • Gasoline
  • Available
  • 86 in | Infeed Table: 55.4 in | Drum/Disc Cutting System: 22 in
  • 104 in | Infeed Hopper: 32 in | Chute: 104 in

Specifications

  • 2025
  • Vermeer®
  • BC1500 Brush Chipper
  • Origin
  • Brush
  • Origin
  • 6.2L
  • 8
  • Gross Horsepower (Maximum): 172 hp
  • 322 ft-lb
  • 2-stage dry
  • Spin-on
  • Medium: Liquid
  • Manufacturer: White | Displacement: 28.3 cu in (468.8 cu cm)
  • Max Fuel Consumption: 11.7 gph
  • Gasoline
  • 13-in spring-loaded clutch | Drive Engagement: Manual lever
  • Axle: Torsion
  • Electric
  • LT 285/75R16 LR E
  • 16" (40.6 cm)
  • 950
  • 70 Amp
  • System Voltage: 12
  • Feed: 122 ft/min | Drum/Disc Cutting System: 2208 RPM
  • Actuation Force (BFSB): 34 lbs
  • 125
  • System: Open center | Filtration Method: 3 micron return, 100 micron suction | Tongue: 2.5" x 4.5" x .375" (6.4 cm x 11.4 cm x 1 cm) | Tongue Extension: Ext. 18" (45.2 cm)
  • At Maximum RPM: 5.5 gpm
  • System relief: 2800 psi | Auto Reverse: 2650 psi
  • 4600 cfm
  • .25" (6 mm) Z channel, 7" (17.8 cm)
  • Pintle
  • LED
  • Maximum Angle of Continuous Operation: 20 deg | Fan: 18.7 suction | Feed Roller Minimum Distance to Drum: 1.3 in | Feed Roller: 20.9" (53.1 cm) diameter | Infeed Throat Capacity: 15" x 20" (38.1 cm x 50.8 cm) | Pinch Point - Distance to End of Feed Table: 67.4 in | Distance from Feed Table to Ground: 27.2 in | Infeed Table Material Thickness: .2 in | Bottom Feed Stop Bar Diameter: 2 in | Bottom Feed Stop Bar Material Thickness: 11 GA | Drum/Disc Cutting System - Material Capacity: 15 in / Thickness: .4 in / Diameter: 22.5 in / Knife Thickness: .6 in / Knife Size: .625" x 5" x 8" (1.6 cm x 12.7 cm x 20.3 cm) / Bedknife Size: 2.5" (6.4 cm) / Bedknife Thickness: 1.5 in | Bottom Thickness: .1 in | Top Thickness: .1 in | Side Wall Thickness: .1 in | Deflector Thickness: .1 in | Chute Rotation Angle: 270 deg
  • Feed Table Up, Tongue: 179 in | Table Down, Tongue Extended: 217 in | Infeed Table: 30.1 in
  • 86 in | Infeed Table: 55.4 in | Drum/Disc Cutting System: 22 in
  • 104 in | Infeed Hopper: 32 in | Chute: 104 in
  • Tank: 50 gal
  • With Filter: 5 qt
  • Tank: 12 gal
  • Feed Roller Clamp: 300 lbs
  • Feed System - Feed Roller Orientation: Vertical / Number of Feed Rollers: 2 / Feed Roller Clamp Type: Spring | Safety System - Reset Method: Green Hold-to-Run button / Positions: 4: E-stop, forward, neutral, reverse | Drum/Disc Cutting System- Safety Lock - Number of Positions: 2 / Useable Edges: 2 / Bolts/Knife: 3 / Fixture Method: Weld-on | Bedknife - Number of Useable Edges: 2 | Rotation: Type Manual worm gear drive
  • Feed Roller:120 lbs | With Shaft: 540 lbs
  • Recommended: API / Vermeer VMF
  • Feed System: 12 | Drum/Disc Cutting System: 2
  • Drum/Disc Cutting System: A8 chipper steel | Bedknife: HRLC steel
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