2017 International Forest Industries Magazines February March 2017 | Page 81

4300B Drum Chipper Making Micro Chips
s5710C horizontal grinder with Terra Select S6 E Star Screen
The new Peterson 4300B drum chipper has been updated for 2014 with new features that high-volume biomass chippers demand . The 4300B can be equipped with either a 6-pocket ( to make standard biomass chips ) or 12-pocket ( to make microchips ) drum depending on your material needs .
A Peterson 5710C horizontal grinder feeds ground wood pallets into a Terra-Select S6-E star screen . The three fraction Terra Select S6-E sorts the ground material into fines , accepts and overs . Both machines are ideal for processing mulch , compost , or other organic material .
6700B Mid-Speed Grinder 5710C Pallet Grinding
This Peterson 6700B horizontal grinder is equipped with our new Mid-Speed C & D package , and is doing primary grind in surplus railroad ties . The second grinder ( a Peterson 4710B ) is processing the material to meet the product spec which is being used for energy production .
The Mid-Speed C & D package is designed for highly contaminated material and features several new innovations that have not been seen on high-speed horizontal grinders before . This operation is seeing consistent 300 + tons per hour of production in this material .
This Peterson 5710C horizontal grinder is grinding pallets for mulch production in Indiana . The machine uses a cross belt magnet to pull the nails from the material ( watch for a follow-up video on this process soon !)
The 5710C is Peterson ’ s latest generation of high production track grinders . Powered by the Caterpillar C27 or C32 engine at 1050 horsepower , this grinder provides the highest power to weight ratio of any Peterson grinder . At approximately 83,000 pounds ( 37650 kg ) the 5710C was designed for operations requiring high production and frequent moves between jobs .
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