NEW ENGINES ADDED TO DEERE BUNCHERS AND HARVESTERS John Deere announces the addition of a 9.0-liter John Deere PowerTech Plus 6090H Engine to its 700-Series Tracked Feller Bunchers and 700-Series Tracked Harvesters, re-placing the existing 8.1-liter en-gine. The 9.0-liter engine is smart and reliable, featuring an electroni-cally controlled high-pressure com-mon rail fuel system to provide maximum power and fuel economy. The engine delivers 241 horsepower at peak power, giving loggers maximum productivity and uptime, shift after shift. An extended, 500-hour engine oil service cycle, paired oal`]pl]f\]\Údl]j[YhYZadala]k$`]dhklgdgo]j\Yadqgh]jYlaf_[gklk& MARTIN RETURN ROLLER DESIGNED FOR REPLACEMENT Martin Engineering has unveiled a new design for a track-mounted, pivoting, return-side idler that allows service and replacement from one side of the con-n]qgj&L`]=NGJ]lmjfJgdd]jkljY[c%egmfl]\Ykk]e -Zdqmladar]k)%hafima[c%[`Yf_]^mf[lagfYdalqlgeYc] service fast and easy. As a result, one person can re-place the roll in less time, reducing the risk of inju-ja]k&L`]j]lmjfjgdd]jYdkg^]Ylmj]kYfafl]_jYl]\Úf] Y\bmkle]fllg[gehd]l]dqkimYj]l`]Z]dl&L`]jgddal -self is 1-piece, and the assembly includes a 3-piece adjustable hanger bracket and swivel/pivot compo-nent, which allows the roll to be swung away from its support prior to removing the entire assembly. NEW DUSTBOSS PRODUCES A FINER MIST A global leader in dust suppression technology has announced the introduction of a new low-turbulence design for applications in which a fan-driven mist would be undesirable. Developed in response to ex-tensive customer input, the DustBoss DB-M is well kmal]\ lg gh]jYlaf_ [gf\alagfk afngdnaf_ n]jq Úf] \mklhYjla[d]k$af[dm\af_kdY_\mklgjÛqYk`&L`]mfal generates an umbrella-shaped cloud of atomized droplets averaging 50-200 microns in size, project-ing the mist about 30 feet (9.14 meters) under calm conditions. The powerful misting head is supplied standard with 9 atomizing nozzles and mounted on a 15-foot boom, but the design oYk]f_af]]j]\^gjalkYZadalqlgZ][mklgear]\^gjkh][aÚ[\mkllqh]k$hYjla[d]Z] -haviors or operating environments. PREMIER TECH’S HIGH-SPEED STRETCH WRAPPER The new LW-300 Rotary Arm Stretch Wrapper from Premier Tech is a fully automatic system designed to YhhdqYe][`Yfa[Yddqhj]%klj]l[`]\Údeoal`l]fkagf to a pallet load. Its overhead rotary arm eliminates the need to rotate the load and allows for high-speed wrapping, reaching up to 95 loads per hour. Depend-ing on the model chosen, it can replace up to 5 turn-table stretch wrappers. An optional top sheet dis-penser is also available. WEBIOMASS INC. DELIVERS FIRST PELLET BOILER L`]Újkl`Yd^eaddagf:LM[gee]j[aYdogg\h]dd]lZgad]jeYfm^Y[lmj]\afO]Zag -eYkkAf[&kJmldYf\N]jegflhdYfl`YkZ]]f\]dan]j]\lgl`]?Ydl]j]=f]j_q;]fl]j in Preston MN. These commercial boilers (up to one million BTU) along with a j]ka\]flaYd ogg\ h]dd]l Zgad]j daf]$ g^^]j ]^Ú[a]f[a]k mh lg 1,d;$Yj][gfka\]j]\ carbon neutral, and exceed stringent clean air standards worldwide. BANDIT PRESIDENT HONOURED WITH TCIA AWARD Bandit Industries President Jerry Morey received the Tree Care Industry Associa-tion (TCIA) Award of Merit this past February, presented during the associa-lagfkYffmYdOafl]jEYfY_]e]fl;gf -^]j]f[]& L`] YoYj\ ak L;A9k `a_`]kl honor, considered by many to be the most prestigious and exclusive award oal`afl`]lj]][Yj]af\mkljqYkalkfgl presented every year. The TCIA Award of Merit is a very special recognition that honors achievements and contributions throughout the tree care industry. FOREST2MARKET WELCOMES NEW BIOENERGY LEAD Forest2Market announced that Stan Parton, formerly of The Parton Group, has bgaf]\ l`] [gehYfq& Af `ak f]o jgd]$ KlYf oadd d]Y\ >gj]kl*EYjc]lk Zag]f]j_q practice. Parton will be responsible for the expansion of Forest2Fuel, the com-hYfqkkmal]g^k]jna[]k^gjZmq]jkYf\k]dd]jkg^j]f]oYZd]]f]j_q^m]dk$Yf\^gj managing product evolution and derivative product development. These services include biomass supply availability studies, tipping point analyses, site selection studies, wood fuel indexing for supply and off-take agreements and a price bench-mark that buyers and sellers of wood fuel use to compare their performance to, and improve their positions in, the market. Canadian BIOMASS 43
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