BANDIT AND THE BEAST Bandit Industries provides the equipment necessary to produce low-cost wood fibre and agricultural residues for the growing bioenergy market. Its complete line of biomass chippers and high-capacity horizontal grinders transforms unused biomaterial into a valuable, marketable product. Users can produce dimensional chips for wood-fired boiler systems, a uniform sawdust-like product for use in pellet operations, and can even convert agricultural residues such as grass and straw into valuable biomass feedstocks. Bandit offers six drum-style whole-tree chippers and four Beast Recyclers. BRUKS MOVES FORWARDER The Bruks 805 forwarder-mounted chipper with self-contained chip bin enables offroad chipping and transportation of the chips back to a roadside trailer. The chip bin raises and dumps into any chip trailer. With high-capacity chipping of logging residue and whole logs, this machine is highly flexible and mobile. It mounts on any brand of forwarder and has computerized control systems and load-sensing hydraulics. Www.mobilechippers.com, sales@bruks.com, 770-849-0100 ext. 132 DURATECH’S TOUGH TUBS Made to grind and regrind, Duratech’s industrial grinders can handle biomass materials from stumps and logs to slash, pallets, and green waste. Turn your waste into useable cogeneration fuel in no time with help from a powerful Cat engine featured in each grinder. Duratech affordable grinders are built to tackle heavy-duty jobs and come available with a pintle hitch, fifth wheel, or on tracks. Www.duratech.info DIAMOND Z PERFORMS Diamond Z offers a broad range of new and used tub grinders, horizontal grinders, and metal recycling equipment designed to suit any industrial application. Diamond Z grinders are powered by Cat engines. From high-volume composting to disaster cleanup and from land clearing to stockpile tire disposal and solid waste reduction and recycling, Diamond Z provides performance for the job. Www.diamondz.com, diamondz@diamondz.com, 800-949-2383 or 208-585-2929 CUSTOMIZE WITH DOPPSTADT Doppstadt offers a complete range of shredding, grinding, chipping equipment, and trommel screens for wood biomass and waste processing. Its AK grinders, powered by Mercedes Benz diesel motors, process any kind of woody biomass from tree stumps, green waste, and slash to railway ties and demolition debris. Its DW shredders have slow-speed, high-torque, heavy-duty design rotors with hydraulic release for built-in protection against unshreddable contaminants. Doppstadt is a one-stop solution for biomass and recycling operations. Voghel (eastern Canada) and Groundworx (western Canada) are the Canadian distributors for Doppstadt. Www.voghel.com, info@voghel.com, 514-990-6636 www.groundworx.ca, 888-222-2670, 780-887-7123 RAWLINGS IN ELECTRIC AND DIESEL For more than 30 years, Rawlings Waste Wood Recovery Systems has manufactured and marketed several series of portable and stationary wood grinders. It offers these machines in electric or diesel on stationary, portable, and skid-mounted systems. Both vertical and horizontal models are available in various sizes to produce your desired finished requirements. Rawlings is dedicated to advancing this technology and providing excellent support to their customers. Www.wastewoodhogs.com MORBARK, LESS HASSLE Morbark manufactures equipment for a variety of applications involving wood and organic materials, including forestry, sawmill, tree care, and recycling. The product line runs from hand-fed chippers to self-feeding whole-tree chippers, tub and horizontal grinders, debarkers, sawmill equipment, and attachments to get the job done. The equipment is available in towable versions, track, or electric powered. Morbark’s extensive line of equipment is known for uniform predictable quality, tailored to meet the customers’ needs for many years. Www.morbark.com, 800-831-0042 PETERSON INTRODUCES NEW MODEL Peterson Pacific continues to produce high-production chippers, horizontal grinders, and blower trucks. For 2010, Peterson is introducing the new 4300 drum chipper. It’s designed for biomass producers who have wide variety of feed material from logs up to 26 inches in diameter to brush and small feedstock. Powered by a Cat C18, the 4300 is available in three power ratings: 630, 700, and 765 hp. Www.petersoncorp.com VERMEER OFFERS VARIETY Vermeer Canada offers a large variety of brush chippers, horizontal grinders, and tub grinders for demanding jobs. Vermeer provides powerful options, including Cummins, Cat, and John Deere engines. New progressive products and attachments are available for the product line, such as Vermeer’s new Fuel Chip Attachment for the HG6000 grinder. This attachment converts the machine from grinding to chipping in a short time. Visit Vermeer’s website to find its nearest Canadian location. Www.vermeercanada.com RAYCO COMPACTS BIG JOBS Rayco’s new line of compact horizontal grinders and 8-inch capacity chippers creates affordable solutions for your wood waste needs. The RH1754 grinder and RC814 chipper are easy to tow and manoeuvre while saving on fuel consumption. The RH174 is designed to grind pallets, brush, green waste, lumber scraps, and construction debris. It is easily moved behind a one-ton truck or self-propelled on small job sites that are inaccessible to larger machines. The RC814 is equipped with VersaFeed automatic feed control, hydraulic down pressure, and feed wheel lift, with diesel engine. Www.raycomfg.com, 800-392-2686 ROTOCHOPPER CHOMPS DOWNTIME Rotochopper horizontal grinders are the “perfect in one pass” solution for producing biomass fuel from forestry slash, whole trees, slab wood, and other wood fibre resources. Rotochopper’s distinctive grinding rotors deliver finished products with less downtime, lower chipper knife wear, and better efficiency than typical grinder teeth. The system can produce a half-inch or smaller end material that packs densely into trailers in a single pass. Www.rotochopper.com, info@rotochopper.com, 320-548-3586 SIMPLY DURABLE UNIVERSAL REFINER Universal Refiner’s Hypocyclonic Action Waste Grinder (H.A.W.G.) is simple, durable, and fast. It shreds waste using a unique pan and disc system and will grind almost anything to a finished product in one pass. The R-MAG portable wood waste grinders can grind lawn clippings, leaves, land clearing waste, construction/demolition waste, logging slash, stumps, railroad ties, and storm waste. The simple design and construction makes them nearly indestructible, resulting in a long running life. Www.universalrefiner.com, UniversalRefiner@techline.com, 800-277-8068 A REAL WOODSMAN Heavy-duty model 460 is designed for high-production biomass producers. The unit is designed with a straight-in opening that allows whole trees and large tops to be processed with ease. It is equipped with a 50-inch diameter by 60-inch wide cutting drum. Www.woodsmanchippers.com, sales@woodsmanchippers.com, 989-588-4295