Temiskaming Wood Products in Kirkland Lake, Ont., uses a Vermeer HG6000 for all of its chipping operations. fibre left behind and wasted would be needed, and that grinding would start to become important,” Legault notes. “With proper support, newer technologies will provide more opportunities for everyone in the future.” temIskAmINg IN kIrklAND lAke At Temiskaming Wood Products in Kirkland Lake, Ont., they have always chosen to purchase Vermeer grinders. Owner Rick Nychuk says over the last seven years, he’s always found them to work well. He also likes them because his operators and mechanics are already familiar with them and Vermeer provides “good product support.” About a year ago, Nychuk purchased a Vermeer HG6000, and says its double bolt system has turned out to be a great feature. “Compared to a single bolt system, we haven’t had a bolt break since we got it,” he says, “which means we haven’t lost any teeth.” The grindings (from timber tops) become hog fuel for Northland Power’s 25-year-old co-generation plant, which also uses natural gas to create power. Temiskaming Wood Products was approached to provide grindings for Northland’s Kirkland Lake-area plant around 2007. Nychuk explains, “They were running low on wood supply and asked us to get involved.” He adds, “I also harvest and run a sawmill, so the bark and sawdust from that goes for hog fuel as well.” trIple g IN grANDe prAIrIe Hard at work over at Triple G Construction Inc. in Grande Prairie, Alta., are two Peterson grinders, both model 4710 B, with 760 hp each. Grinding operations supervisor Mel Toerper says Peterson More Than Just Results Wood Pellets Quality Analysis Biomass Fuels Quality Analysis Consulting Services Serving both international and domestic markets, Twin Ports Testing has 34 years of fuels testing experience. We are ISO 17025 accredited through PJLA for both ASTM and EN/CEN standards in biomass analysis. We are also accredited by the American Lumber Standards Committee as a testing laboratory for the Pellet Fuels Institute’s Residential/Commercial Densified Fuel Specification Program. 1301 N 3rd St P: 800 373 -2562 Superior WI 54880 www.twinportstesting.com 26 Canadian BIOMASS september/oCtober 2013
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