This monster machine slices trees then splits them in a hydraulic press - and it's all done in seconds

• The Bell's Machining 8000 series can split almost 15 cubic metres of wood per hour.
• It has a 1.5-metre circular saw and a 50-tonne log splitter.
• The 8000 series can be fitted with a range of conveyors or wood tumblers.

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The Bell's Machining 8000 series is an industrial firewood preparation machine. It can cut down trunks up to 9 metres in length and 65 cm wide.

These logs are cut by a 1.5-metre circular saw and split into pieces by a 50-tonne log splitter. Bell's Machining is based in Canada and make a variety of firewood products.

The 8000 series is their largest splitter and it can process almost 15 cubic metres of wood per hour.

Watch the video to see it in action.

Produced by Charlie Floyd