Other features of the prototype are identical to the current B-66 L-Series Hor-izontal Grinder on the market. The unit has dimensions of 41 ft.-11 in. (length) by 11 ft.-1 in. (width) by 14 ft. (height) and has a weight ranging from 80,000 pounds (lb.) to 101,000 lb. It is powered by a die-sel engine with horsepower ranging from 950 hp to 1,200 hp with a fuel capacity of 340 gallons and a microprocessor engaged HPTO clutch. The unit’s control system features a dig-ital operator interface, RotoLink remote monitoring system, StopWatch monitoring system and is remote control operated. ASTEC Astec exhibited its new Peterson 5710E Horizontal Grinder at CONEX-PO-CONAGG. Many of the features on the company’s latest grinder stemmed from a customer advisory group event that Astec hosted to get important input into their latest machine. “We listened to the feedback of the customers in the field and what they want -ed on the machine in the next generation. We had a group of Peterson customers, non-Peterson customers, 5710 owners, to give us that feedback,” says Derek Izwor-ski, technical sales manager for Astec. “We raised the machine up quite a bit. The stance is better for the approach angles of the track going up and down slopes. The rotor diameter and screen area has been increased by eight per cent. The door to access the grate area has been increased by 20 per cent to allow serviceability.” This machine offers a simplified and safer grate change while retaining Peter-son’s unique Impact Release System for horizontal grinders. “We pride ourselves on ground-lev-el maintenance with the screen change, safety lockout points, maintenance with engine oils, batteries, we really pride our-selves on that safety aspect and not having to climb on the machine,” Izworski says. This unit offers a large diameter rotor with 22 bits for efficient material fractur -ing and reliable processing power. It offers a large screening area for more throughput with four customizable grates to make a variety of products for customers. “The discharge belts have been raised to 16 ft. 10 in., so there’s a lot higher dis-charge to load trucks, higher stockpiles on the backside of the machine. And overall travel height has not changed from the previous model,” Izworski says. The 5710E is built with a new fast coupling transportation dolly for ease of transport between jobs and has an overall lighter transportation wight of 88,000 lb. (machine only). VERMEER At Vermeer’s booth, versatility was a key feature on display for biomass profes-sionals on the company’s HG4000 and HG6800 horizontal grinders. “From a biomass industry standpoint, with these chip drums, an operator is going to have a lot of different wiggle room to play with on sizing,” says Ver-EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS OF MOISTTECH'S Automated Moisture Control Sensor on the Production Line CONSTANT MONITORING Allows for a constant, non-contact solution to moisture measurement directly on the production line in real time CLOSED LOOP Measuring moisture directly on the production line produced instant, accurate data that can be easily communicated to a PLC -creating a closed loop process IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENTS A MoistTech system provides improved product quality, lower waste and energy costs, process optimization, increased plant efficiency, dryer control and reduced downtime [email protected] www.moisttech.com USA: +1 941-727-1800 Canadian BIOMASS CFI_CardinalSawquip_MarApr23_CSA.indd 1 2023-03-20 CB_Moisttech_Spring23_CSA.indd 9:27 AM 1 13 2023-04-26 9:20 AM
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