Equipment Spotlight Spotlight on Hammermills The newest hammermill technology available for Canada’s wood pellet industry By Staff Report T he ANDRITZ expansion of the wood pel-let industry in Canada has caused hammermill manu-facturers to expand their product offerings to the North American market. As a result, there are more options for pellet mill equip-ment than ever before here in Canada. Here is a look at the newest in hammer-mill innovation and technology available for the Canadian wood pellet industry. JEFFREY RADER Andritz Series 6 Hammer Mill is now of-fered in both 38-inch (965 mm) and 43-inch (1,092 mm) diameters with grinding chamber widths ranging from 12-inch (305 mm) to 60 inches (1,524 mm). These mills can accommodate motor sizes ranging from 125 HP (90 kW) to 600 HP (450 kW). This unique Series 6 design was created to satisfy today’s demanding applications and safety guidelines. TerraSource Global’s Jeffrey Rader brand offers a wide range of hammermills in-cluding FT and FTE Flextooth Crushers for larger products and Mini-Mill™ E, 30ABE, and 34ABE models for smaller products and sampling. “E” designations in each model signify the brand’s exclu-sive E-Z Access technology, which allows safe, fast, and easy access to hammers, ro-tors, and liners. All models are equipped with heavy-duty rotors that can be set up with three, four, or six rows of hammers. BRUKS BRUKS has developed a high efficiency hammermill for biomass and biofuel ap-plications. The hammermill features dif-ferent types of rotors can be used for wet and dry milling, aswell as different types of screens guarantee a top fibre quality. The unique design allows for fast and easy access for maintenance and service. The machine can be equipped with vari-ous cleaning devices to avoid impurities like metal and stones in the milling chamber. JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 24 Canadian BIOMASS
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