Focus on 2010 Chipper & Grinder Guide 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 biomate- rial into a valuable, marketable product. Users can produce dimensional chips for wood-fired boiler systems, a uniform sawdust-like product for use in pellet opera- tions, and can even convert agricultural residues such as grass and straw into valu- able biomass feedstocks. Bandit offers six drum-style whole-tree chippers and four Beast Recyclers. www.banditchippers.com, [email protected], 800-952-0178 The Beast of low-cost, high-capacity grinders. DRUM-STYLE Model Engine (hp) Infeed opening (inches) Configuration options Model Engine (hp) Infeed opening (inches) Configuration options 1680 160–275 52 x 24 2090 250–325 26 x 24.5 2290 250–365 30 x 26.25 2680 365–440 60 x 24 Trailer 2590 365–440 30 x 26.25 CHIPPERS 3090 535–630 30 x 30 Trailer, track GRINDERS 3680 400–800 60 x 35 BRUKS MOVES FORWARDER The Bruks 805 forwarder-mounted chipper with self-contained chip bin enables off- road 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, [email protected], 770-849-0100 ext. 132 Model Engine (hp) Infeed opening (inches) Configuration options CHIPPERS 805.2 STC 450 33.5 x28.5 Forwarder-mounted 1300 RT 700 47.5 x 35.5 Trailer, truck-mounted DURATECH’S TOUGH TUBS Made to grind and regrind, Duratech’s industrial grinders can handle biomass mate- rials 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 Model Engine (hp) Infeed opening at flare Configuration options GRINDERS 2009 325 9 feet, 6.4 inches diam. Pintle hitch, 5th wheel, 5th wheel w/goose neck hitch, track 3010 475 or 540 10 feet diam. Pintle hitch, 5th wheel, track These industrial grinders handle a range of biomaterials. CanadianBIOMASS 25 The 805 forwarder-mounted chipper is fuel efficient and easily mobile. 3680T 630–800 60 x 35 Track 4680 875–1200 60 x 45 Trailer 3590 700 48 x 30 3590XL 700–1200 48 x 36 1850 250–325 20.5 x 18 DISC-STYLE 1900 535 or 540 23 x 19.5 Trailer, track 4680T 875–1200 60 x 45 2400 700 29 x 24 We’re Gear doing something special for our annual guide to por- table/mobile chippers and grinders this year. To make the equipment more accessible to our readers, we provide a short list of specs for each manufacturer to give an idea of what’s available in technology and capacity to suit a user’s needs. All information has been supplied by the manufacturers and assembled by Canadian Bio- mass into one easy-to-read reference guide. Contact the manufacturer or local dealer for more information. – Compiled by Melissa Damota
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