CONEXPO-CON/AGG REVIEW MORBARK INTRODUCES X-SERIES WOOD HOGS

MORBARK INTRODUCES X-SERIES WOOD HOGS

At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 in March, Morbark debuted its 2400X and 3000X next-generation X-Series Wood Hog horizontal grinders. Both machines can be equipped with tracks and the 3000X can be built as a fifth-wheel/dual-axle unit (3000X) or pintle hitch/tri-axle.

According to Morbark, these latest models are modular, available in multiple configurations, and are ideal for niche markets including municipal solid waste, pallet recycling, sawmills, nurseries and tree care, for processing yard waste, brush and other mixed woody feedstock into saleable product.

“Morbark continues to expand our efforts to better serve the needs of all our customers no matter where they live and work around the world,” said Michael Stanton, Morbark Director of Industrial Products. “The 2400X and 3000X broaden our line of horizontal grinders for all global markets and further extend our reach into key niche markets both domestically and internationally.”

Stanton says one of the most important features of the 2400X and 3000X is their compact size. Their standard width (2400X: 7 feet 6 inches/2.29 m, 3000X: 8 feet 2 inches/2.49 m) place them within the legal transport width requirements for any country.

The new models also share design features like sloped infeed sides, which improve operator sightlines for more efficient loading of material, and easy-toload grate systems. The 2400X has engine options from 188 to 203 hp (140.2 to 151.4 kW), while the 3000X has engine options from 350 to 577 hp (260 to 430 kW). Like all Morbark Wood Hog models, both the 2400X and 3000X will be available with electric power.

Like the 2400X, the 3000X is designed so that a single operator can change the grates. The 3000X’s top-load system with four grates also includes a hydraulic hinged door for quick and easy access.

Both models are equipped with the Morbark Integrated Control System (MICS). This diagnostics tool and control system allows operators to automatically adjust feed rates and monitor pressures and feed wheel position to maximize production and engine efficiency. Plus, new smart device apps (IQANrun and IQANsync) allow users to connect to the machine using a phone or tablet’s Bluetooth or to connect directly to Morbark, so Morbark personnel will be able to view and edit a machine’s settings to reprogram or send updated programming.

2400X KEY FEATURES • 20-inch infeed system • 9 feet long x 52 inches wide (2.74 m x 132.08 cm) infeed floor • Adjustable manual folding infeed tray • Large 22 x 49.25 inches (55.88 x 125.1 cm) downturn hammermill system • Easy routine maintenance and grate changes • 36 inches (91.44 cm) wide chevron discharge conveyor belt 9 feet 6 inches (2.9 m) height conveyor or folding 14 feet 6 inches (4.42 m) height conveyor • Adjustable backside flat idler

3000X KEY FEATURES • Variable speed infeed system 12 feet 4 inches long x 57.5 inches (3.76 m x 146 cm) wide live floor • Plate and pin style, up-turn hammermill system (81.28 cm x 149 cm) • 18 double-edged replaceable inserts • Hydraulically driven discharge

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