American Timber Equipment · Sizing Tool
Log Splitter Tonnage Calculator
Estimate a practical splitter class from log diameter, species density, seasoning and grain difficulty. This is a buying heuristic—not an engineering calculation—because knots, crotches, temperature, wedge geometry and hydraulic speed can change real-world splitting difficulty.
ATE catalog context: the current log-splitter lineup spans roughly 20 to 42 tons. A larger tonnage number can add reserve for difficult rounds, but cycle time, orientation, wedge design, log lift/handling and power source can matter just as much for productivity.