Equipment Spotlight Chipping in Las Vegas Grinder and chipper companies showcase latest at CONEXPO-CON/AGG Staff report range of four D model horizontal grinders with Tier 4 engines options. The 4710D features Peterson’s Adaptive Control Sys-tem, which controls all components of the feed system to optimize output. This system monitors the grinding load and automati-cally accelerates the feed system when the engine load is light, slows when the load is high, and reverses if the engine speed drops. Equipped with Peterson+, owners can access real-time and historical data of their machine’s performance and location. www.petersoncorp.com ROTOCHOPPER MORBARK Morbark, LLC debuted the 3400XT Wood Hog horizontal grinder at this year’s CON-EXPO-CON/AGG show. The new design is based on customer feedback and features a standard width of 8'4" (2.53 m), making it within the legal transport width in any country, no matter what engine is used. Like all of Morbark Wood Hog models, the 3400XT also is available with electric power. Other features include an infeed bed that is an additional 24 inches (60.96 cm) longer with sloped sides, standard a removable infeed chain return floor, and Morbark Integrated Control System – or MICS – the ultimate diagnostics tool and control system. www.morbark.com Rotochopper introduced a new 1,000 hp dual motor drive option for the B-66 E electric powered horizontal grinder at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. The dual motor drive is designed to reduce operating and maintenance costs compared to a single motor drive. Benefits of a dual motor drive over a single motor drive include lower start-up amperage surges and total cost of ownership. www.rotochopper.com VERMEER PETERSON Peterson showed off the 200th build of its 4710 model track-mounted horizontal grinder designed for high-volume produc-ers. The show was also the debut of the mid-sized 4710D, completing Peterson’s Vermeer introduced its new HG6800TX horizontal grinder at the show. The new model is designed for large-scale land-clearing contractors, featuring 950 hp (708 kW) in a 92,000 lb (41,730.5 kg) class. The new infeed on the HG6800TX was designed with low sidewalls to help the operator more easily load material into the machine. This feature allows larger loads to be dropped on the infeed with less interac-tion and manipulation of the material, so the operator can drop the load and focus on the next one. The HG6800TX includes Vermeer’s Series III duplex hard-faced drum with the ability to remove and flip or replace single hammers, as well as Ver-meer’s SmartFeed and the Thrown Object Deflector (TOD). www.vermeercanada.com BANDIT Bandit featured two models at the show, the Beast Model 3680XP and model 2460XP. The 3680XPwaste reduction machine is powerful enough and sized for most ap-plications. Like any of The Beast horizon-tal grinders, the 3680XP cuts more than it grinds using the standard 30-tooth cutter-mill, producing more material using less energy and fuel, thus delivering material at a lower cost per ton or yard. A wide array of tooth options are available that cut, split JUNE 2017 20 Canadian BIOMASS
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