for every racecourse. It depends on what you’re trying to do. Both have distinct advantages and distinct disadvantages,” Gilmour says. Morey says his advice to companies looking into sourcing a chipper or a grind-er is to do their homework reviewing the available options before purchasing any-thing. “Definitely do your research and deter -mine which manufacturers machines will work best for your operation. Ensuring there is adequate support in your area is also very important. Bandit has a variety of vid-eos on our website outlining each machine, and a high quality dealer network across North America. So, no matter where you are located, we can usually service that area,” he says. Morey also recommends requesting op-portunities to demo the machines. “If it comes down to a couple of man-ufacturers that they may be interested in, reach out to the companies or the dealers to say, ‘Hey, we are interested in going this direction. Can we try it out?’ Normally, we Look for opportunities to demo machines before purchasing, especially if you need a specific application. Photo courtesy Rotochopper. like to bring the machine out for a day or two, especially with a specific application we are trying to achieve. We want to work with the customer or potential buyer to make sure our machine is capable of pro-ducing that product, which we’re usually fairly certain it will. But sometimes, if it’s a special product, it might take a little lon-ger,” he says. “But when it comes down to a couple of manufacturers, definitely look at that opportunity to demo this equipment. It’s an expensive investment, but it does last a long time, and making sure that it performs at a high level and that produces the prod-uct they need is very important.” • CB_FrontlineMach_Wintr23_CSA.indd 1 Canadian BIOMASS 2023-01-31 7:32 AM 19
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