Canadian Biomass • June 2016 • Events And Education

West Salem Machinery’s (WSM) Wood and Bark Hogs offer a simple yet highly effective design to process a wide range of feedstock at rates up to 150 tons per hour. These rugged grinders feature a heavy-duty rotor with innovative disc and hammer configuration options. The optional pivot housing provides easy access to main wear components with all infeed components remaining in place. From fine grinding of wood chips for pellet fuel or chipboard, to coarse grinding of bark or wood waste for mulch or biomass, WSM vertical grinders have the flexibility to provide the solution for your application. WSM’s complete Biomass Feedstock Processing Systems include bulk feeders, pre-screening and cleaning for low cost processing with reduced grinder wear and increased through-put.

Flexco has added Modular Impact Beds to its line of load zone solutions. Engineered with maximum capacity in mind, while ensuring full containment, the modular beds are designed with universal components that offer effective and affordable load zone protection. The new Modular Impact Beds feature a 2’ (600 mm) sectional design, which allows the user to choose the layout of their load zone, depending on application-specific performance requirements. Along with offering total design control in the load zone, the new Modular Impact Beds can also be paired side-by-side with each other to match specific load zone lengths and requirements. The Modular Impact Beds feature slide-out service in three pieces, offering service to each section right at the conveyor, complete with long-lasting 1” (25 mm) UHMW bars that are designed for use on reversing belts.

Superior Industries, Inc. offers a new solution for removing carryback material from the return side of a conveyor belt system. Named the Urathon Beater Roll, the design couples a common, CEMA rated return idler and a series of urethane lobed discs. In operation, these discs cause light vibration, which dislodges carryback material from the conveyor belt. According to Superior, ideal installation locations include above a stockpile, screen or bin so the ejected material hits a target point. Urathon Beater Rolls can be purchased as full, pre-assembled idlers or individual urethane-lobed discs. Each disc is coupled with a hose clamp for assembly onto existing idlers in the field. The discs are manufactured to fit to CEMA C and D class return idlers in diameters of 4-inches, 5-inches and 6-inches.

June 15-17, 2016 • 7th International Bioenergy Conference and Exhibition Prince George, B.C. www.bioenergyconference.org

Sept. 20-22, 2016 • WPAC Conference and AGM Harrison Hot Springs, B.C. www.pellet.org

Nov. 28-30, 2016 • Canadian Bioeconomy Conference Ottawa, Ont. www.greenfuels.org