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FROM THE EDITORS Where You Need To Be
22 EXHIBITOR PREVIEW Exhibitors Weigh In With The Goods
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IN THE NEWS Fulghum Deal Is Finally Done
50 PRODUCT NEWS More Expansion For Chipper Manufacturer
16 PINNACLE RENEWABLE ENERGY CEO McCurdy Leads The Way
Cover Photography: Pinnacle at the port (Courtesy of Pinnacle Renewable Energy)
18 WOOD BIOENERGY CONFERENCE The World Leaders Come Calling 20 AGENDA & TIMELINE The Lineup Is Set For April 11-12
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Lessons Learned Wood Bio Event Addresses 10 Years
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eedless to say, much of this issue is devoted to the Wood Bioenergy Conference & Expo, which will be held April 11-12 in Atlanta, Georgia. Hosted by Wood Bioenergy magazine, this is the fifth time the biennial event will be held. It takes on an added flavor this year because it has been 10 years since the first of the large scale industrial wood pellet plants started up in the U.S. in 2008 (Fram Renewable Fuels). In fact, a portion of the conference will be devoted to “Industrial Wood Pellet Manufacturing: Ten Year Report Card” and how lessons learned are being addressed and implemented today. Harold Arnold, president of Fram Renewable Fuels, will speak on “Fram: Ten Years Running. What We’ve Learned Moving Forward.” He’ll note how his company has made a couple of wide turns in its business plan and markets. “We’ve learned this is one of the most complicated businesses in the forest products industry,” Arnold says. “Not one to be entered into lightly.” Malcolm Swanson, president of Astec, Inc., the modular wood pellet plant supplier, will speak on “Lessons Learned in Two Major Pellet Plant Startups.” “It is a difficult business and not for the faint-of-heart,” Swanson says. “There is an endless supply of challenges. This make it all the more valuable and wise for those seeking to enter the pellet making business to lean on the experiences of others.” Bijan Shams, president of Cogent Industrial Technologies, will talk about the “Greater Emphasis on Safety: New and Existing Plants Are Calling for It.” Shams and his team have noticed increasing emphasis from existing and new pellet plants on improving operational safety, and incorporating the latest safety technologies, especially as insurance companies do their risk evaluations. Eric Estes, project manager, Mid-South Engineering, will speak on “More Consideration for Wood Yards,” and address how the lack of consideration for wood yards during design has come back to haunt some mills with operational problems and expensive modifications. Increased automation may be one of the solutions. Another great session on tap is “Southern U.S. Forests & Sustainability: The Real Impact of the New Industrial Wood Pellet Industry. ” Jennifer Jenkins, VP
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and chief sustainability officer at the world’s leading wood pellet producer, Enviva, will speak on “Innovation in Sustainability: The Enviva Story.” She’ll provide an overview of Enviva’s systems and processes for ensuring the sustainable sourcing of wood, and partnerships built with forest stakeholders. Virginia Dale, a highly respected expert on ecology, ecosystem and sustainability, and a lecturer at the University of Tennessee, will speak on the “Effects of Wood Pellet Production on Forest Condition in the Southeastern United States.” She’ll address forest conditions and trends since 2009 on two fuel sheds that supply pellets to the ports of Chesapeake, Va. and Savannah, Ga., and she’ll cite research conducted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory on the impact of the wood pellet industry on the ecosystem. Amanda Hamsley Lang, COO and VP of Client Services at Forisk, will speak about “The Industrial Wood Pellet Industry in the U.S. South: Wood Use and Supply Chain Implications.” The presentation will address how wood pellet producers function within the larger forest products industry, including implications of changes in the softwood lumber sector and supply chain dynamics. These are very powerful sessions. Since Fram’s startup in 2008, the U.S. industry has increased to nearly 20 large scale industrial wood pellet plants in the Southern U.S. Still, this is an industry that is not yet a teenager.
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Price Wins Bid For Fulghum Fibres
Immunity Is No Go For State Of Oregon
The Price Companies of Monticello, Ark. submitted the highest bid in a bankruptcy court auction for the purchase of Fulghum Fibres, an affiliate company of Rentech. The Price Companies out-bid an affiliate of Scott Davis Chip Co., based in Alabama. The Price Companies officially closed on the deal in mid-February. Rentech, amid filing for bankruptcy, earlier reported that it had sold its Fulghum Fibres business to an affiliate of Scott Davis Chip Co. for $28 million. But on January 10, The Price Companies and its affiliate, Firehunt, Inc., filed an objection to the Sale Motion and delivered a competing bid for the Fulghum assets. The Price Companies, like Fulghum, is a chip mill operator and contractor. At a hearing on January 17, after arguments from Price and other creditors, the Bankruptcy Court allowed an auction for the sale of Fulghum to proceed. After receiving several bids from Scott Davis and Price, it was determined that Price had submitted the “highest and best bid” for Fulghum. Price agreed to acquire Fulghum and assume certain specified liabilities for a base purchase price of $33,750,000 (which includes the assumption or payoff by Price of approximately $20,000,000 of debt). Upon the closing of the sale, the Fulghum sellers were to terminate the earlier Fulghum purchase agreement with Scott Davis and pay the $840,000 break-up fee required under the terms of the agreement. The Fulghum sellers were to be reimbursed for the break-up fee by Price. On February 2, 2018, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order authorizing the sale of Fulghum to Price. Rentech purchased Fulghum Fibres in 2013 for $112 million, including 32 wood chip mills, six of which were in South America.
An Oregon district judge has refused to dismiss a 2016 lawsuit filed by counties with state forests within their borders that claimed state officials have refused to maximize timber revenues from lands that counties donated to the state years ago. Attorneys for the state had claimed “sovereign immunity” in the matter—a doctrine that county governments can’t sue the state government—and while the judge initially allowed it as a possible defense, his most recent ruling says that in this case, counties can sue the state to enforce their contract rights.
Oregon counties say the state shortchanged them on state forest revenues.
At issue are timber sale revenues from state lands that were initially donated to the state decades ago, along with accompanying legislation that the lands should be managed for the “greatest permanent value” and revenues shared with the counties. According to the suit, state forestry officials began reducing timber revenues in favor of recreational and environmental protection priorities 20 years ago via an internal policy change. As a result, the counties believe they have been shortchanged and are asking the state for more than $1 billion in revenues. The judge’s ruling clears the way for the trial to begin, says counties’ attorney John DiLorenzo, adding that maybe the Oregon Dept. of Forestry will take the case seriously, claiming that until now
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the state had treated the suit with derision, believing it would be easily dismissed.
Drax Plans Conversion Of Fourth Biomass Unit Drax says a UK Government response to the consultation on cost control for further biomass conversions under the Renewable Obligation scheme will enable Drax to convert a fourth burner unit to biomass. The response proposes that, rather than imposing a cap on ROC (renewable obligation certificate) support for any future biomass unit conversions, a cap would be applied at the power station level across all ROC units. This would protect existing converted units and limit the amount of incremental ROCs attributable to additional unit conversions to 125,000 per annum. Drax says the response enables it to optimize its power generation from biomass across its three current ROC units under the cap, while supporting the Government’s objective of controlling costs under the Renewable Obligation scheme. Drax will now continue its work to deliver the low cost conversion of a fourth biomass unit, accelerating the removal of coal-fired generation from the UK electricity system. Drax plans to complete the work on this unit as part of a major planned outage in the second half of 2018, before returning to service in late 2018. The capital cost is significantly below the level of previous conversions, re-purposing the existing co-firing facility on site to deliver biomass to the unit. The unit will likely operate with lower availability than the three existing converted units, but the intention is for it to run at periods of higher demand, which are often those of higher carbon intensity, allowing optimization of ROC generation across three ROC accredited units.
Duke Energy Renews Contract With Craven Duke Energy, Charlotte, NC, has renewed a long-term power purchase agreement with a 5 MW biomass facility in North Carolina, continuing the company’s pursuit to diversify its electricity mix with
biomass and alternative energy. Craven County Wood Energy (CCWE) in New Bern is a 24hour-a-day baseload plant that supplies enough power annually to satisfy the energy needs of more than 30,000 homes for a year. The facility uses mainly wood waste and poultry (turkey) waste to gen-
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erate electricity. Throughout its 25 years of operation, the facility has been upgraded to use more poultry
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waste—going from 10% to 25% currently. It has plans to go as high as 30%.
Duke Energy will buy 100% of the energy and associated renewable energy certificates (RECs) from the facility. A REC is a commodity equal to 1 megawatt-hour of renewable generation. Under North Carolina’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS), Duke Energy must eventually meet 0.21% of its overall power sales with energy generated by swine and poultry waste. North Carolina is the only state with a renewable energy carveout for swine and poultry waste. CCWE has about 50 employees and also supports jobs in logging, trucking, welding, parts supply industries and many other local merchants in the area. Its use of waste wood lessens the amount of materials going to local landfills. It is an important economic contributor to the region. Duke Energy is one of the largest energy holding companies in the U.S. Its Electric Utilities and Infrastructure business unit serves approximately 7.5 million customers in six states in the Southeast and Midwest.
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■ in the news Mid-South Is Purchased By USNR USNR has completed the acquisition of Mid-South Engineering Co., a leading consultant and provider of engineering services to the wood products industry in North America. USNR President George Van Hoomissen comments, “MidSouth is a great addition to USNR because it brings into the USNR family a large group of experienced professionals who know a great deal about the many things, beyond just equipment, that go into the successful building and operation of wood processing facilities. This gives USNR much greater capacity to deliver largescale turnkey solutions to our customers.” USNR has promoted Jeff Stephens (formerly president of Mid-South) to Senior Vice President at USNR, with responsibility for leading USNR’s turnkey offerings worldwide. Stephens will oversee both USNR personnel and key resources drawn from the Mid-South organization. “I am really looking forward to this challenge,” Stephens says. “USNR and Mid-South have worked together on projects for many years, and both companies have benefited from this strong relationship. It’s going to be exciting to see what we can do with our combined resources to deliver the high-quality solutions our customers have been seeking.” Mid-South’s longtime vice president and CFO Marc Stewart has been appointed to replace Stephens as President of MidSouth Engineering. “Both Jeff and I have tremendous confidence in Marc’s ability to lead the MidSouth organization,” Van Hoomissen says. “Marc has an excellent understanding of the business and great working relationships with its employees and customers— he’ll do a fantastic job.” Although Mid-South Engineering is now a wholly owned sub-
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sidiary of USNR, it will continue to operate as a separate business in order to preserve the company’s ability to act as an independent advisor to its clients. Founded in 1969 in Hot Springs, Ark., Mid-South Engineering now employs 120 who work at the company’s facilities in Arkansas, North Carolina and Maine, as well as at client facilities throughout North America. The company provides a full range of engineering, project management, and construction coordination services primarily to clients who produce products such as lumber, plywood, LVL, OSB, MDF, paper and pellets. USNR operates four large manu-
facturing plants in the U.S., Canada and Sweden, in addition to more than a dozen regional engineering, service and sales offices in North America and across Europe.
represents a range of contributors to the pellet industry, including companies that manufacture wood pellets and pellet manufacturing equipment, or provide other products and services to the densified biomass industry at large.
Pellet Fuels Institute Names Portz As ED Pellet Fuels Institute has hired Tim Portz to serve as the organization’s executive director. Portz, based in Minneapolis, Minn., joins PFI with a wealth of industry knowledge from his previous role as a longtime executive editor in biomass industry trade magazines. Pellet Fuels Institute is a North American trade association that
Enviva Completes Greenwood Purchase Enviva Holdings, LP, the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets, announced that it, through its previously announced joint venture, Enviva JV Development Company, LLC, has completed the acquisition of a wood pellet production plant in Greenwood, SC and
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related assets from The Navigator Company, S.A., a Portuguese paper and pulp company. This acquisition
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is the first investment by the new joint venture, which was recently created by Enviva to acquire, de-
velop and construct wood pellet production plants and deep-water marine terminals in the Southeastern U.S. The Greenwood plant, which is strategically located in a deep natural resource basin, employs nearly 80 full-time employees. Enviva intends to make investments in the Greenwood plant to improve its operational efficiency and add additional emissions control equipment that the company expects will increase its production capacity to 600,000 metric tons of wood pellets per year by 2019, subject to receiving the necessary permits. “Enviva is very excited to formally welcome the Greenwood team to the Enviva family,” says Royal Smith, Enviva’s Executive Vice President of Operations. “Together, we look forward to growing this facility in partnership with the Greenwood community and our sustainable supply chain that includes forest landowners, loggers, truckers and the mechanical, and other service providers essential to keeping a world-class manufacturing operation running smoothly.” “The Greenwood plant is an ideal addition to our portfolio of manufacturing and export terminal facilities, and we are excited
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to formally welcome this team to the Enviva family,” says John Keppler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Enviva. “This latest investment is a testament to the strength of the global biomass market and will ensure Enviva is well positioned to meet its long-term contracted demand from customers seeking renewable energy alternatives to coal in Europe and Asia.” Enviva’s combined plant operations now include seven manufacturing sites in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi and Florida, with an eighth under construction in Richmond County, North Carolina. In total, these facilities will represent more than 4 million metric tons of wood pellet production capacity on an annual basis.
Enviva Will Work Around Port Fire Enviva Partners reports that a fire commenced at its deep-water marine terminal in Chesapeake, Va. late on Tuesday, February 27. Enviva states that the fire was quickly controlled due to the efforts of onsite personnel and the Chesapeake terminal’s fire suppression and mitigation processes, with assistance from local fire departments and other first responders. While the Chesapeake terminal is being returned to safe, full commercial operations, Enviva expects to utilize several storage alternatives to minimize the impact of the incident, including excess capacity at its deep-water marine terminal in Wilmington, NC and other temporary storage facilities. The fire may impact the timing and number of shipments in the first quarter of 2018 and Enviva expects to incur cost and liabilities associated with the event. However, due to Enviva’s portfolio of production plants and export terminals and the fulfillment flexibility in its off-take contracts and shipping schedule, Enviva does not expect the fire to impact its 2018 guidance earnings projections.
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Safety, Quality, Production
The Pinnacle Pursuit EDITOR’S NOTE: Pinnacle Renewable Energy has been coming on strong in the global industrial wood pellet industry and by the end of the year will have eight plants in operation. The company’s production facilities are all located on major rail lines allowing for efficient rail transport to one of two shipping terminals on the BC coast: Pinnacle’s wholly owned Westview terminal in Prince Rupert, and the Fibreco Terminal at Port of Vancouver. Pinnacle has entered into long-term take-or-pay contracts with utilities in the UK, Europe and Asia that represent 100% of its production ca- Rob McCurdy pacity through 2021 and nearly 80% of production capacity through 2026. In early February Pinnacle Renewable Holdings Inc. announced the successful closing of its initial public offering and secondary offering of its common shares. Rob McCurdy was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Renewable Energy in August 2012. His international career has spanned the chemical, construction materials and mining industries in Canada, the U.S., Asia and Europe in successively senior roles. Before joining Pinnacle, McCurdy spent more than 12 years with a world leading producer of building materials. Most recently he was their managing director for India, overseeing 80 manufacturing plants nationwide in a fast growing market. He was responsible for turning this newly acquired business around financially and setting the course to double its size in five years. Prior to this, McCurdy was based in Paris where he served as the corporate vice president of Quality, Manufacturing and Vertical Integration for this global business. McCurdy earned his B.Sc with Honors from Queens University in 1980 and his EMBA from Carnegie Mellon in 1997. McCurdy will be one of the opening day keynote speakers at the Wood Bioenergy Conference & Expo to be held April 11-12 at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta. He will speak on “Pinnacle’s Pursuit to Own Safety and Drive Results in the Wood Pellet Industry.” WB: Can you expand a little bit on the subject of your talk at the Wood Bioenergy Conference & Expo that’s coming up? McCurdy: Pinnacle’s Owning Safety Culture is all about engaging our people. During our journey we have
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learned firsthand how great safety requires not only top down leadership, it also requires bottom up engagement, focus and persistence. As we have engaged our people on safety and improved safety results we have also seen significantly improved operational results. Great safety pays! WB: What is the status of the Entwistle, Alberta plant construction and startup? Also the status of the Smithers, BC plant? And with the additions of those two plants, what will Pinnacle’s new production capacity be? McCurdy: Pinnacle’s 400,000 MT/yr Entwistle plant will begin commissioning in March and April; commissioning will last approximately one year. Pinnacle’s Smithers plant will be a joint venture with 30% ownership held by West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. The plant will begin commissioning production in Q4, 2018. The Smithers plant will have a production capacity of 125,000 MT/yr and is sized to match the readily available fiber in the area. Adding both Entwistle and Smithers production will bring Pinnacle’s new production capacity to almost 2 million tonnes. WB: Looking at the new plants versus the six already in production, what has Pinnacle learned from its existing plant operations that it is trying to implement into its new plants, whether it’s technology, safety measures, culture, etc.? McCurdy: With every new facility we incorporate learnings from past facilities and experiences where
Pinnacle’s Westview wood pellet terminal at Port of Vancouver
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possible. Refined designs will support our Owning Safety culture while the early integration of new safety systems as well as production measures are expected to deliver our planned results safely, on time and on budget. We also go back and retrofit our old plants as we make improvements. WB: After the two plants come into production, roughly what percentage of your pellets will be exported overseas? And of that export, what percentage roughly will go to electric utilities markets? McCurdy: With Pinnacle’s Entwistle and Smithers production fully integrated we expect more than 95% of our production to be exported to electric utilities to help decarbonize the power grid. WB: In the last three years what would you say would be the biggest change or shift in the overseas markets you’re trying to reach? McCurdy: Similar to most industries, we see the global pellet market continuing to evolve. We have seen exciting new future demand growth in Asia. That said, pellet consumption in Asia is still very much in its infancy. WB: You’ve recently completed a public offering. Why was the timing right to do that? McCurdy: The timing of the IPO was designed to facilitate our growth. WB: Does Canada’s plan to phase out coal appear to be moving forward and do you foresee more of your production staying home to replace it? And are you considering a black or torrefied pellet product? McCurdy: It has always been our desire to see some of Pinnacle’s wood pellets utilized in Canada. Similar to what we have seen elsewhere globally it takes both support from government, at all levels, as well as innovative utilities to make gains in switching to renewables and decarbonizing the power grid. We continue to follow the black or torrefied market closely as technology and markets evolve. WB: How would you describe the government support of your industry in Canada? And also the public reaction to your industry? McCurdy: There is very little direct government support for the wood pellet industry in Canada. Canada is a traditional export nation and has good transport and port infrastructure. Public and local government reaction to the pellet industry across Canada has generally been positive as we provide a solution to the forest residuals and provide steady employee in many small communities. Similar to other jurisdictions, in spite of all of the support there are people who do not want industry in their community. WB: What are some of the keys to maintaining a vibrant industrial wood pellet worldwide market, and
Pinnacle will soon have eight plants in operation.
also the keys to maintaining Pinnacle’s place in it? McCurdy: I am sure there are many keys. For Pinnacle we see a couple items dominate—responsibly and sustainably sourced fiber supporting the safe production, transportation and consumption of wood pellets. Also being a low risk supplier to our customers. WB: Do you foresee continued opportunity for Pinnacle to construct new pellets plants and create additional pellet capacity? Are there already locations in mind? McCurdy: Pinnacle continues to assess and develop new opportunities for additional facilities as part of our Developmental Blueprint. WB: The North America industrial wood pellet production industry is fairly dominated by a few companies such as Pinnacle (Enviva in the U.S.). Do you foresee additional players entering into it, perhaps even companies from established wood products industries? McCurdy: As the wood pellet industry continues to grow we believe there will be opportunities for additional growth from existing players and potentially as well established wood products industries. Pinnacle has worked hard to develop strong relationships with many of the established forest industry companies and enter into joint ventures with some of the largest forest industry players such as West Fraser, Canfor and Tolko. WB: What impact, if any, has the industrial wood pellet industry in Canada and thus Pinnacle had on the traditional (pulp and paper, sawmill) wood procurement supply chain and on management for forest sustainability? McCurdy: Pinnacle sources about 80% of its fiber from sawmill residuals so as such we are very closely aligned with the solid wood forest industry and have little to no direct impact on the larger pulp industry. (Photos accompanying this article were supplied by Pinnacle.)
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â– wood bioenergy speakers
Harold Arnold Fram Renewable Fuels
Clay Crosby Twin Rivers Land & Timber
Virginia Dale University of TN, Knoxville
David Digdon Atlantic Combustion
Eric Estes Mid-South Engineering
Jennifer Jenkins Enviva
Andrew Johnson TSI
Amanda Hamsley Lang Forisk
Rob McCurdy Pinnacle Renewable Energy
Thomas Meth Enviva
Jerry Morey Bandit Industries
Richard Peberdy Drax Biomass
Tyler Player Player Design Inc.
Thomas Reilley Highland Pellets
Michael Reindorp Consultant
Francisco Ripoll SUGIMAT
Bijan Shams Cogent Industrial
William Strauss FutureMetrics
TO REGISTER: Visit www.bioenergyshow.com Dates: April 11-12 Omni Hotel at CNN Center Atlanta, Georgia Malcolm Swanson Astec, Inc.
Brian Via Auburn University
Richard Vlosky Louisian Forest Products Development Center
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APRIL 11-12, 2018 Omni Hotel at CNN Center Atlanta, GA, USA
AGENDA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11
11:30-11:55 a.m. Greater Emphasis On Safety: New and Existing Plants Are Calling for It —Bijan Shams, President, Cogent Industrial Technologies
EXHIBITORS/ATTENDEES BREAKFAST 7:30-8:25 a.m. MORNING KEYNOTERS SESSION (Rooms B-C) 8:30-8:35 a.m. Welcoming Remarks —Rich Donnell, Conference CoChairman; Editor-in-Chief, Wood Bioenergy magazine
HEAT & ENERGY (Room C) 11:00-11:20 a.m. Shipboard Treating of Wood Chips for Export —Tyler Player, President, Player Design Inc.
8:40-9:10 a.m. What Is the Future of the Industrial Wood Pellet Market? What Countries Will Drive Markets in the 2020s and Will ‘Black’ Pellets Be Part of That Growth? —Willam Strauss, Founder and President, FutureMetrics
11:25-11:45 a.m. Improving the Operating Efficiencies of Industrial Biomass-Fueled Furnaces and Boilers —David Digdon, Vice President, Atlantic Combustion Technologies; Michael Reindorp, Consultant
9:15-9:45 a.m. Recent Developments and Future Outlook for the Global Industrial Wood Pellet Market —Thomas Meth, Co-Founder, Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing, Enviva
11:50-12:10 p.m. Energy Efficient Opportunities: Thermal Oil Versus Steam —Francisco Ripoll, Export Manager, SUGIMAT
9:50-10:20 a.m. Pinnacle’s Pursuit to Own Safety and Drive Results in the Wood Pellet Industry —Rob McCurdy, CEO, Pinnacle Renewable Energy TIME OUT WITH EXHIBITORS 10:25-10:55 a.m. INDUSTRIAL PELLET MANUFACTURING: TEN YEAR REPORT CARD, MOVING FORWARD PART ONE (Room B) 11:00-11:25 a.m. Lessons Learned in Two Major Pellet Plant Startups —Malcolm Swanson, President, Astec, Inc. 20
EXHIBITORS/ATTENDEES LUNCH 12:00- 1:25 p.m. AFTERNOON SUPPLIERS KEYNOTERS SESSION (Rooms B-C) 1:30-1:35 p.m. Remarks and Introductions —Dan Shell, Managing Editor, Wood Bioenergy magazine 1:40-2:10 p.m. Wood for Energy—A View on How International Requirements and Expectations Affect Forests and Sustainability —Richard Peberdy, Vice President Sustainability, Drax Biomass
2:15-2:45 p.m. The Highland Approach to Sustainable, Environmentally Friendly Energy —Thomas Reilley, Founder and Chairman, Highland Pellets
8:40-9:10 a.m. An Update of the Wood-Based Energy Sector in North America —Richard Vlosky, Director, Louisiana Forest Products Development Center
2:50-3:20 p.m. Facing the Challenges and Opportunities of the Industrial Wood Pellet Industry —Andrew Johnson, Vice President, TSI
9:15-9:45 a.m. Taking Control of Biomass Supply and Demand —Clay Crosby, CEO, Twin Rivers Land & Timber
TIME OUT WITH EXHIBITORS 3:25-3:45 p.m. INDUSTRIAL PELLET MANUFACTURING: TEN YEAR REPORT CARD, MOVING FORWARD PART TWO (Room B) 3:50-4:15 p.m. Fram: Ten Years Running. What We’ve Learned As We Move Forward —Harold Arnold, President, Fram Renewable Fuels 4:20-4:45 p.m. More Consideration for Wood Yards —Eric Estes, Project Manager, Mid-South Engineering BIO EDUCATION (Room C) 3:50-4:15 p.m. Reversing the Trend: Curriculum in Sustainable Biomaterials and Packaging —Dr. Brian Via, Regions Bank Professor and Director of the Forest Products Development Center, Auburn University EXHIBITOR/ATTENDEES DINNER RECEPTION 5-7 p.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 12 EXHIBITORS/ATTENDEES BREAKFAST 7:30-8:25 a.m. MORNING KEYNOTERS SESSION (Rooms B-C)
9:50-10:20 a.m. Refining The Product Line to Meet Emerging Markets —Jerry Morey, President, Bandit Industries TIME OUT WITH EXHIBITORS 10:25-10:45 a.m. SOUTHERN U.S. FORESTS & SUSTAINABILITY: THE REAL IMPACT OF THE NEW INDUSTRIAL WOOD PELLET INDUSTRY (Rooms B-C) 10:50-11:10 a.m. Innovation in Sustainability: The Enviva Story —Jennifer Jenkins, Ph.D., Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, Enviva 11:15-11:35 a.m. Effects of Wood Pellet Production on Forest Condition in the Southeastern United States —Virginia Dale, Adjunct Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 11:40-Noon The Industrial Wood Pellet Industry in the U.S. South: Wood Use and Supply Chain Implications —Amanda Hamsley Lang, COO & Vice President of Client Services, Forisk CASH PRIZE DRAWING HIGH NOON (Must Be Present To Win) EXHIBITOR BREAKDOWN HIGH NOON
8:30-8:35 a.m. Welcoming Remarks —Fred Kurpiel, Conference Co-Chairman; President, Georgia Research Institute
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EXHIBITORS LIST A-LERT Construction & Services AGRA Industries Airoflex Equipment Andritz Applied Catalysts Astec, Inc. Atlantic Combustion Technologies Auburn University Forest Products Development Center Babcock & Wilcox MEGTEC Bandit Industries Biomass Engineering & Equipment Bliss Industries Brunette Machinery Calderys USA Canadian Biomass Magazine Cogent Industrial Technologies Con-Vey Keystone Continental Conveyor CPM Global Biomass Group-CPM DiPiu Systems Dustex Lundberg Evergreen Engineering Flamex Forest Products Society Georgia Forestry Commission Georgia Research Institute GreCon Green Globe Services HGA Highland Pellets
IMM Laidig Systems Louisiana Forest Products Development Center Matros Technologies Mid-South Engineering MoistTech Morbark NESTEC Pallmann Industries Player Design, Inc. Powerscreen of Florida Process Barron Process Combustion Corp. Process Sensors Corp. Prodesa North America Sigma Thermal—TSI SolaGen SonicAire SparTek Industries State of Alabama Stela Laxhuber SUGIMAT Thermal Process Development Timber Products Inspection Wechsler Engineering West Salem Machinery Wood Bioenergy Magazine WPS Industries-Eagle Project Services April 2018 / Wood Bioenergy
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Artificial Vision: Sugimat Is The Pioneer
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With a toolbox, plementation are fewer production stops Alejandro Mas, on the production line, more efficient CEO at Sugimat, combustion processes, and less human began his career buying and repairing ininteraction. Certainly, Artificial Vision is dustrial boilers with his own hands in the the future solution in an interconnected countryside in Alicante, Spain. After five world during the Big Data era, where acyears of hard work and with all the knowltivities as complex as driving start to be edge he had acquired, Mas decided to come performed entirely by cars themselves. back to Valencia, his hometown, and build “Sugimat’s heaters with Artificial Vision his own industrial boilers together with a is the new TESLA heaters, what compasmall group of experts. Today, 40 years nies are demanding in the short and later, this Spanish company has grown medium term. In fact, Sugimat has alfrom a small workshop to the current facready implemented an Artificial Vision tory with specialized staff, more than 100 system in Garnica Plywood, a plant loSugimat CEO Alejandro Mas employees, modern machinery, and up to cated in Samazan, France, in July 2017, seven offices spread over Europe and North America. with much success,” Ripoll adds. “There is no limit. We try to do our best and offer the best solutions to our customers,” Mas says referring to Thermal Vs. Steam the anniversary milestone in the company’s success story. Sugimat is a leading company in the Spanish inFor Sugimat, the U.S. is an important market. For dustry in the design, manufacture and commissioning of this reason, the company wants to improve its visibility energy saving and generation solutions like steam boiland is attending several exhibitions in the coming years. Next stop is the Wood Bioenergy Conference & Expo ers, hot water boilers and thermal-oil boilers using fosApril 11-12 and the Panel & Engineered Lumber Intersil fuels, biomass and unconventional fuels. Even so, it national Conference & Expo April 13-14, both at Omni has always bet strongly on R&D. An example of this is Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, Ga. During both exhiits latest pioneering project based on Artificial Vision, bitions, Sugimat will give a presentation about the adwhich was presented during a cycle of conferences held vantages of thermal oil boilers versus steam boilers. at FIMMA-Maderalia fair in Valencia, Spain. Steam boilers are usually installed in order to generThe conference focused on the demands of the indusate thermal energy for the main part of the processes retry burning biomass and on Sugimat’s response to those quiring it. However, in some production processes demands, mainly with Artificial Vision adapted to comwhere a rise in the thermal oil temperature implies an bustion and real-world images. A presentation was increase of production, thermal oil entails a series of admade by Francisco Ripoll, Sugimat Export Manager. In vantages. This is the case, for instance, of primary and his words, “Artificial Vision is the next stride of the secondary wood transformation industries. human eye, a method that allows you to anticipate and Some of the advantages of installations using thermal localize possible fault areas. The project has been caroil over steam include the following: connection pipes ried out by our R&D Department, where three engiand equipment do not suffer from wear nor incrustaneers and two technicians have worked together in two tions; circuits are closed, so there is no need of purges, different areas: combustion and process automation.” condensates nor thermal fluid treatment; freeze point of Among the advantages of the computer vision imoil is -40º, which enables the installation of a boiler in cold areas, etc. Last but not least, with thermal oil boilers it is possible to operate at high temperatures without a high pressure, preventing the risk of explosion. In addition, costs are optimized when using thermal oil to generate thermal energy for industrial processes. The deep know-how of the energy sector since 1978 and the commitment to innovation has enabled Sugimat to design, construct and assemble more than 3,000 solutions/power plants installed in up to 27 countries. Located in Valencia, Spain, Sugimat leads the Spanish industrial boiler market and it has local partners in the U.S., Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Poland and the UK. Its portfolio of clients is composed of national and international companies, increasing year by year the volume of exports. Sugimat cites the advantages of thermal oil boilers in certain processes.
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Preview EDITOR’S NOTE: The following companies responded to a request by Wood Bioenergy magazine to submit editorial profiles on their exhibits at the Wood Bioenergy Conference & Expo, April 11-12, at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta. All statements and claims are attributable to the companies.
AIROFLEX EQUIPMENT Airoflex Equipment has been supplying the industry standard for hydraulic truck and trailer dumpers since 1947. Airoflex Equipment designs and engineers material handling products, including extended arm, standard pivot, and fully-portable truck and trailer dumpers, along with above or below grade and inpit receiving hoppers. Airoflex’s professional engineers can tailor truck dumper equipment to meet any specifications and are dedicated to providing durable, reliable, quality built equipment. Airoflex is known for its high performance, low maintenance and robust Since 1947, Airoflex Equipment has been a supplier of hydraulic dumpers. cylinder design. Experienced in handling biomass, wood chips, bark, RDF and scrap metal products, Airoflex can handle any bulk flowable material. From startup and commissioning, to a large inventory of spare parts, service legs for ease in maintenance, as well as cylinder rebuild and repair, a cylinder exchange program, and inspection and testing services to provide assistance when required, Airoflex is committed to customer service after the sale. Additionally, customers are able to search the large in-stock inventory of pins, pin eyes, pusher pins, pivot bearings, stuffing boxes, adjustable packing glands, packings, spanner wrenches and replacement cylinders for the main dumper, backstops, pit doors and wheel locks. Airoflex products have been installed throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America and in the Middle and Far East for industries such as biomass, pulp and paper, energy generation, cogeneration and recycling. Booth 413.
A-LERT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES A-Lert Construction Services was established in 1979 and specializes in manufacturing and installation of rotary dryers and related process equipment. A-Lert is a well-rounded multifunctional company built to suit the needs of every day plant maintenance and construction. A-Lert is also an OEM MEC equipment supplier for your rotary dryer and maintenance needs. Booth 508.
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ANDRITZ Andritz is a global supplier of proven biomass processing solutions for the renewable energy industry. All types of biomass can be effectively processed, conveyed, stored and fed to power generation systems using Andritz technologies. The company offers a comprehensive scope of process machinery from biomass receiving to boiler silo feeding. Andritz offers complete solutions for biomass handling and processing, feeding biomass to boilers and gasifiers and biomass boiler ash handling. The scope of supply can vary from complete plants to individual equipment delivery. Andritz is Andritz provides proven, effective solutions for biomass handling and very experienced in project management, ensurprocessing. ing deliveries that are on-time and on-budget, and produce excellent economic results for energy producers. Andritz systems for feeding biomass to a boiler or gasifier are rugged in design and well proven. This ensures high availability of the power generation unit and a uniform, continuous feed so that efficiencies are maximized. The modular design and range of configuration options for Andritz technologies allow for delivery of a feed system to accommodate different layouts and sizes of the boiler or gasifier. Andritz ash handling systems include conveyors and other equipment necessary for removal of bottom ash and fly ash from the power boiler. Water-cooled screws or chain conveyors can be adapted easily for different furnace configurations and for any type of solid fuel being combusted. The system also includes sand handling, which recycles sand back to the boiler. Booths 203, 707.
APPLIED CATALYSTS Applied Catalysts is a leading catalyst manufacturer for catalysts that abate carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. Manufacturing both metal and ceramic monoliths, Applied Catalysts can custom fit catalysts to meet any application. Applied Catalysts has recently developed low temperature carbon monoxide catalysts for use in abating CO from biomass boiler plants. These metal monolith catalysts are designed to allow for ash to pass through without build up and can be placed either before or after the SCR catalyst, if necessary. Depending on the temperatures of operation, these catalysts can also abate some hydrocarbons as well. The monoliths are built robust and can be removed for aqueous cleaning semi-annually or annually. If a plant uses a RTO or a RCO, Applied Catalysts can supply a RTO thermal heat media, either in structured monolith blocks or porcelain saddles. For RCO catalysts, Applied Cata- Applied Catalysts monolith-based catalyst lysts manufactures three types of catalysts. The ABATE VOC saddles are precious metal coated saddles, designed to go on top of saddle-based heat media. Additionally, Applied Catalysts manufactures base metal rings, as well as ceramic monolith catalysts that fit nicely on top of structured packing designed regenerative systems. Applied Catalysts is a division of Applied Ceramics, a family owned and operated company out of Doraville, Ga., in business for 50 years. Booth 315.
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ASTEC INC. Astec, Inc. is a member of the Astec Industries, Inc. family of companies, a billion dollar per year corporation headquartered in Chattanooga, Tenn. As a single-source, complete wood pellet plant manufacturer, Astec strives for new ways to serve its cusThe large modular wood pellet plants from Astec require no RTO to reduce VOCs. tomers with innovative products that help reduce the cost of doing business. Astec pellet plant components consist largely of tried and true equipment that has been in productive service and perfected for decades under extreme conditions worldwide. These proven fabrication designs have been upgraded with the latest technology to provide the best possible wood pellet plant equipment in the world today. Using proven equipment provides Astec wood pellet plant owners, investors and lenders with a high level of product investment security. Astec is also committed to providing excellent customer service. Booths 103, 202.
ATLANTIC COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGIES Atlantic Combustion Technologies Inc. is a highly specialized company with more than 40 years of experience working with partners in pulp & paper, manufactured wood products and independent power generators. Atlantic Combustion’s flagship technology, CoMate Ash Modifier (CoMate), has been successfully applied in a wide spectrum of boilers and furnaces burning any carbonaceous fuel or fuel mixture. The specialization is, by the application of CoMate, the mitigation of hard ash deposits formed during carbon-based fuel combustion. As the fuel burns in the furnace, a small portion of the ash, “problem ash,” is liberated, dissociated and formed into a molten state whereby it combines with unburned carbon and other ash particles to form “slag” or “clinker.” This material subsequently sticks to the next relatively cooler surface it encounters, and the process continues. Agglomerations grow and begin to hamper the efficient operation of the system in a progressive manner. The inefficiencies introduced by this problem can present a significant cost to the operation of the boiler. The application of CoMate works directly at the source of the problem, combustion. Whether your ash deposition issues are severe or moderate, CoMate is specifically designed for exactly this problem, enabling an operation to halt, and even reverse, hard ash deposit accumulation. Booth 600.
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BABCOCK & WILCOX MEGTEC Babcock & Wilcox MEGTEC (B&W MEGTEC), a subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox, is a global supplier of turnkey, multi-pollutant, clean air solutions to the wood products industry. To meet stringent emissions regulations and improve process performance, B&W MEGTEC provides wet electrostatic precipitator (wet ESP) technology that delivers high-efficiency removal of submicron particulate matter, “blue haze,” back-half salts, tar-pitch, ash and fiber, which may be combined with B&W MEGTEC’s CleanSwitch regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) for VOC/HAP control. The CleanSwitch RTO offers simplicity and cost-effectiveness in a two-chamber, modular design that delivers up to 99+% VOC removal and thermal effiB&W MEGTEC solutions meet stringent emissions regulations. ciencies of up to 97%. These units are 99% factory assembled for a simple and economical installation. A climate-controlled, skid-mounted control room is included for easy access to controls in any type of weather. The selective non-catalytic reduction NOx control systems chemically reduce NOx to clean nitrogen gas and water. B&W MEGTEC provides regenerative catalytic oxidizers to reduce gas consumption and provide lower operating costs; pulse jet fabric filter technology (baghouses) to cost-effectively control particulate emissions and opacity; multiclone dust collectors that can be applied to a variety of particulate sources or used as a pre-cleaner to lighten the dust load on a secondary collector; and dry ESPs for the control of particulates on biomass-based heat generators. Additionally, B&W MEGTEC provides heat recovery systems and secondary and tertiary energy recovery systems to reduce operating costs by capturing waste energy and returning it to the process itself or to be used for other energy requirements. The commercially demonstrated and industry-accepted technologies from Babcock & Wilcox provide reliable steam generation in biomass applications for both process and electric power applications. Biomass combustion technologies from B&W include stokers (air spouts, screw and ram feeders), bubbling fluidized-bed, circulating fluidized-bed and stoker boilers, and combustion technologies (vibrating grate, burners and gasifiers). Booth 616.
BIOMASS ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT Biomass Engineering and Equipment is a biomass material handling partner from receiving to shipment. The industry leading products begin with knowledge and experience, are enhanced by world-class engineering and end with your profits. Better engineering, better support and a never-ending desire to improve has provided Biomass Engineering and Equipment a great customer base and repeat orders. If you handle biomass, they’d like to help you be better. Biomass Engineering and Equipment specializes in equipment for receiving, storage, handling and distribution of grains, woody biomass and grasses. Products include: l SMART conveyors, innovative twin chain drag conveyors, which are enclosed and dust tight l SMART containers l Receiving bins l Storage buildings l Push/pull wedge floors Booth 414. Biomass Engineering and Equipment conveyors are enclosed and dust tight.
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BLISS INDUSTRIES Bliss Industries, LLC is a leading manufacturer of wood and biomass size reduction equipment for residential, commercial and industrial fuel. Founded in 1981, Bliss Industries maintains a reputation of manufacturing the most efficient, reliable and well-built equipment in the industry. Bliss hammermills were born and developed from listening to feedback from customers. Overall reliability, maximum efficiency, ease of operation and maintenance combine to provide lower operating costs to each owner. With the ability to provide a wide range of diameters, tip speeds and drive power, Bliss can more than meet requirements for high quality, long lasting equipment. Bliss also manufactures an extensive line of pellet mills and pellet coolers for biomass pelleting, processing and cooling. Booth 308.
Bliss pellet mills complement an extensive line of biomass pelleting machines.
BANDIT INDUSTRIES Bandit Industries is a leading manufacturer of equipment for the logging, tree service, biomass, land clearing and wood waste recycling industries. Bandit’s model lineup includes nearly 50 hand-fed wood chippers, stump grinders, whole tree chippers, forestry mowers and Beast horizontal grinders. All Bandit machines are built by specialized teams using the highest quality materials and the latest technologies to create the most rugged, capable and dependable equipment on the market. Bandit has never stopped innovating. Having introduced the new ZT1844 zero-turn stump grinder, which has taken the stump grinder industry by storm, Bandit also introduced the new XPC series Intimidator hand-fed chippers for rental companies, right-of-way contractors and municipalities and new Bandit’s full lineup includes nearly 50 models—including Beast horizontal grinders designed with the biomass industry in mind. track carriers in recent years. The new Model 2460XP horizontal grinder is available with a track undercarriage or towable. For biomass markets, Beast horizontal grinders are extremely popular around the world for turning everything from logging slash and switchgrass into a high-quality product perfect for pellet production. Bandit’s commitment to its customers means constantly expanding the authorized dealership network, bringing experienced companies with decades of experience into the Bandit family of dealers. This means customers are never far from Bandit experts. For 35 years, logging and tree care professionals have trusted the Bandit name for quality, durability and production, and that’s why more than 50,000 Bandit machines have been sold through a global dealer network. Booth 105.
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BRUNETTE MACHINERY Brunette specializes in wood processing and material handling systems. As a premium supplier to the forest industry for more than 75 years, Brunette’s history of manufacturing experience guarantees its customers an unsurpassed level of quality and leading edge technology built into every single one of Brunette’s innovative products. Products include chippers, hogs, log sweeps, conveyors, rotary debarkers, log singulators, butt reducers and other wood processing and log handling equipment. Custom engineered solutions help you take control of your fiber supply and get more from your mill. For many years, Brunette has offered a variety of high performance stationary drum chippers for many different applications including trim blocks, chip overs, lily pads, veneer, cores, spinouts and whole logs. The latter can be set up to produce pulp chips or micro chips for added versatility. Brunette’s chippers Brunette Machinery drum chipper are available in a drop feed or horizontal feed configuration. Other key products offered by Brunette include the CBI Grizzly mill hog, the heavyweight champion of grinding, the BioSizer high speed secondary grinder, the SmartVIBE vibrating conveyor with no coil springs, the Brunette E-Sweeps electric log sweeps, the Brunette Reclaimer rotary debarker, scalping screens, flare butt reducers, and the new RTL log singulator. The newest addition to the Brunette product family is the Optical belt scanner, which utilizes lasers to measure volume to accurately measure material flow over a conveyor. Brunette Machinery has three offices across North America: Vancouver, Prince George and Toronto. The company is independently owned and operated with a rich history of serving the North American forest industry since early 1942. Brunette puts that experience to work with an aggressive R&D program to develop new products and improve existing ones. Brunette’s commitment to quality gives its customers an important advantage in a highly competitive ever-changing global economy. Booth 303.
CALDERYS USA The Calderys mission is to deliver value to customers. A world leader in providing refractory solutions and services, Calderys’ value proposition is built on combining a world-class refractory product portfolio with an ability to deliver high-quality project management services—from planning and installation, to turnkey delivery and commissioning. Across the many industries served, Calderys delivers a promise of superior product performance and value-added service thanks to a global network of specialized industry experts and project management professionals. The 100-year legacy of Calderys is a testimony to a commitment in their customers, listening and understanding their needs and requirements. Calderys believes in working as one team with each customer and aiming for continuous improvement. Calderys always reaches the extra mile for their customers in the mission of delivering more. Booth 117.
Calderys improves resistance to thermal shock, abrasion and corrosion.
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COGENT INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES From greenfield plants to modernization projects, industrial operations across the world leverage Cogent Industries’ technical expertise and project management services to achieve a safe, reliable and efficient operation. Cogent’s technical services include plant-wide electrical power, automation and control, IT, information and performance management systems. Clients utilize Cogent’s in-depth technical expertise, project management services and industry experience to “do it right the first time.” Booth 213.
CON-VEY KEYSTONE INC. Con-Vey specializes in precision-engineered and custom-manufactured material handling solutions. For more than 70 years, Con-Vey has designed both stand-alone equipment and complete systems for facilities all over the world. Some of the largest producers of wood based panels come to Con-Vey for dependable, high-quality solutions. These experienced professionals can help you with upgrades to existing product lines, new value-added product lines and complete large panel manufacturing systems. Con-Vey’s equipment is built to rigorous specifications. Team members—from engineers to fabricators—work together to exceed expectations for reliability and durability. Con-Vey designs precision-automated systems that keep your people from having to perform dangerous tasks—after all, they’re your most important Con-Vey is an established supplier of material handling systems. asset. The Con-Vey team provides integrated systems that guarantee increased efficiencies and improvements to your facilities. When you need to upgrade existing production facilities, Con-Vey experts will help find an effective solution. They’re used to solving tough problems for their clients and are available anytime, anywhere. Con-Vey prides itself on an excellent customer service record and offers continued support and repair services long after equipment goes on-line. Con-Vey’s goal is to get every project completed on time, on budget and to complete satisfaction. Balancing the cost and quality of any finished product is a never-ending battle. Con-Vey engineers and production staff will design an affordable solution that meets your business needs, then build and test the new equipment at the Con-Vey facility before it ships out. This ensures a smooth startup—saving time and money. Booth 209.
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DUSTEX | LUNDBERG Dustex | Lundberg is a leading global supplier of air pollution control (APC) systems with a strong focus on the wood panelboard and wood pellet industries. The Geoenergy E-Tube wet ESP and Geoenergy GeoTherm RTO are part of the Dustex | Lundberg family of emission control products. These technologies have been successfully applied to hundreds of wood dryer and press vent applications around the world since 1984 for control of opacity, particulate matter and VOC emissions. The Dustex | Lundberg APC field service team is staffed by experienced technicians who are located throughout North America. Services include inspections, startup and commissioning, energy audits, emergency support, aftermarket support and spare parts. The complete line of APC products at Dustex | Dustex | Lundberg has supplied air pollution control equipment to the Lundberg includes the E-Tube wet ESP, Geowood products industry for nearly 35 years. Therm RTO, wet scrubbers, circulating dry scrubbers (CDS), fabric filters (baghouses), activated carbon injection (ACI) and dry sorbent injection (DSI) systems and SCR/SNCR. Booth 316.
EVERGREEN ENGINEERING INC. Established in 1985, Evergreen Engineering, Inc. is a multi-discipline, full-service consulting engineering firm serving the power generation, wood products, pulp & paper, chemical and resin industries. With offices in Eugene, Ore. and Atlanta, Ga., Evergreen serves clients throughout North America and around the world. Evergreen specializes in mechanical, civil/structural, chemical, environmental and electrical engineering. Services encompass all project phases from planning through construction, including scheduling, feasibility studies, preliminary engineering, capital With locations in Georgia and Oregon, Evergreen has a staff of 60, estimates, detail engineering, process design, envimost of whom are registered, degreed engineers, designers and ronmental permitting, purchasing, commissioning draftsmen. and startup assistance and project management. Evergreen’s experience includes complete greenfield industrial facilities with site development, buildings, foundation design, machinery selection, steel structures, environmental permitting, emissions controls, material handling systems, boilers, piping, power distribution, programming and controls. In addition, many smaller projects include maintenance and modernization of existing equipment. Evergreen’s engineers, process specialists, technical designers and support staff have the experience and creativity to provide clients with innovative engineering solutions and cost-effective designs for both large and small projects. Evergreen has a total staff of more than 60 full-time employees, most of whom are registered, degreed engineers, designers and draftsmen. If required by the demands of a project, the company can quickly add qualified personnel to the staff from a network of proven engineers and designers. Booth 505.
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FLAMEX Flamex Inc. specializes in the protection of industrial facilities that handle combustible dusts, with capabilities including design, supply, repair and service of complete fire protection systems. To combat the all too common problem of dust fires and explosions in the woodworking industry, Flamex pioneered the use of a new technology in North America by introducing the Flamex spark detection and extinguishing system in 1977. It soon became the first system of its type to gain a factory mutual approval. Since that time, thousands of Flamex systems have been installed in a variety of industrial facilities across North America including many medium and large industrial wood pellet plants. A number of processes employed in the manufac- Flamex stops this from being your facility. turing of wood pellets present a fire and explosion hazard, which must be addressed to ensure workplace safety, protection of assets and avoidance of downtime. Drying and hammermilling of wood material are particularly conducive to the generation of sparks and fire within the pneumatic transport system. Other processes such as pelletizing, pellet cooling, screening and product load out are also subject to possible ignition from sparks, overheated pellets and mechanical friction sources. The Flamex system offers a number of advantages to users of these systems to enhance their reliability, effectiveness and ease of maintenance. Automatic external test lights, in-line flow monitoring, field removable IR filter lenses and a self-closing stainless steel nozzle that emits a 180° curtain of water are a few of the features that provide practical benefits in the daily operation and maintenance of these systems. A wide range of detection and suppression offerings allows selection of the proper components for the application instead of a “one size fits all” approach. Advanced remote supervision capabilities include a web module for monitoring the status of the system via the internet and the INVERON HMI software which can allow multiple systems to be networked, supervised and operated by a single or multiple computers in a control room setting. Booth 304.
GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC), the State of Georgia’s forestry agency, provides leadership, service and education in the protection and conservation of Georgia’s forest resources. Georgia’s 24.6 million acres of forests are sustainable and growing—volume growth exceeds removals by 45% per year and supports a forest industry that contributes $35 billion per year to the state’s economy. GFC services include forest fire protection and prevention, forest management, reforestation, sustainable community forest management and forest utilization and marketing. GFC offers assistance with wildfire detection and suppression, as well as firebreak plowing, mechanical fuel treatment and prescribed burning assistance. The Commission is charged with distribution and administration of burn permits and provides prescribed burn training and education, as well as making wildfire risk assessments and offering mitigation advice. Communities lean on GFC for wildfire protection planning. In an effort to assist with the reforestation of Georgia, GFC sells pine and hardwood seedlings and participates in tree breeding and testing. As part of the Sustainable Community Forestry Program, GFC focuses on the future of trees by helping community leaders recognize the value of trees and plan with them in mind. The program features three main initiatives: Ask-the-Arborist, Making the Shade and Tree City/Tree Campus USA, in conjugation with the Arbor Day Foundation. Booth 405.
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GRECON INC. With the aggressive nature of processing wood bioenergy through drying, shredding, granulating and the pelletizing processes there is a high risk of generating ignition sources like sparks or embers. These hazards are quickly transported along the production line through the pneumatic conveying system and can ignite product and waste dust causing fires and explosions. GreCon spark detection and extinguishing systems are cost effective preventative systems, which detect these hazards and activates counter measures before they cause fires or explosions. Sparks, embers and hot particles are eliminated without shutting down the conveying systems, damaging filter bags or interrupting production. GreCon spark detection and extinguishing systems can preGreCon spark detection systems are factory mutual apvent dangerous fires and explosions. proved and can reduce the risk of fires and dust explosions in transport and collection system as outlined in NFPA 69, 654 and 664 standards. Booth 214.
HGA LLC Founded in 1997, HGA is a project management and engineering firm offering biomass services for wood power plants, wood pellet mills, biomass co-firing and conversion power projects, and biofuels across the U.S. With more than 400 employees, the company helps its customers maximize sustainable energy solutions—from consulting and renovation design advice, to power plant designs and optimizing biomass plant efficiency. HGA’s fascinating history reveals a continuous focus on listening to clients, leveraging experience and delivering on commitments. Originally formed from collaboration between a leading lumber industry expert and a highly experienced engineer, HGA has built a broad client base of extremely satisfied wood energy industry clients. HGA personnel have been involved with biomass projects from every aspect—many with more than 30 years experience in the industry. The HGA directors, along with every member of the HGA team, have all worked within the biomass industry and many have extensive experience in wood products and materials handling. The team, therefore, represents a broad talent pool as several staff have served as engineers, project managers, maintenance managers, plant managers and owners of facilities that utilized biomass fuels in their operations. Leveraging experience, HGA understands the working environment and the administrative processes required to make biomass projects successful. HGA has extensive knowledge and experience in a variety of services including: l Pellet mill design l Cooler upgrade evaluation l Log yard expansion planning l Material handling and storage l Plant layout specifications l Environmental equipment (Wet ESP, RTO) l Energy balancing l Maintenance system appraisal l Boiler renovation design l Coal to biomass feasibility studies l Fire prevention assessment l Suppression system evaluation Booth 511.
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LAIDIG SYSTEMS INC. Laidig manufactures custom engineered storage and reclaim systems that aggressively unload materials such as wood chips, wood shavings, sawdust and hogged bark. The uniquely designed reclaim augers rotate 360° around the bottom of a silo or dome to provide consistent, first-in-first-out unloading. Laidig reclaim systems can be installed into new flat and cone bottom structures or retrofitted into existing storage vessels supplying a wide range of storage and output capacities. Laidig reclaimers provide the solution to silobridging problems associated with rugged, fibrous or hard-to-handle materials. Laidig reclaim systems help create mass flow enabling near total clean out, while maintaining a first-in-first-out inventory control. Laidig is recognized worldwide as an industry Laidig reclaim screw leader in this highly-specialized field, and has developed a wide range of storage and reclaim systems that can be tailored to an entire spectrum of application requirements. Since 1961, Laidig’s reclaim systems have provided reliable, fully-customized automated solutions for bulk material storage and reclaiming. Their rugged designs and commitment to engineering and manufacturing excellence have made Laidig the worldwide leader in bulk storage and material handling solutions. Laidig’s corporate headquarters, located in Mishawaka, Ind., includes 130,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and office space on a 10 acre campus. Truly a global company, Laidig provides systems throughout the U.S., as well as China, southeast Asia, South America, Latin America, Europe and Mexico. Booth 305.
MATROS TECHNOLOGIES INC. Being a pioneer in regenerative catalytic oxidizer (RCO) technology, Matros Technologies, Inc. offers catalysts for biofuel industry RTOs and RCOs. The base-metal catalyst Z-2 has been used in regenerative oxidizers for more than 20 years providing unique combination of the following benefits: l High rate of removal of methanol, formaldehyde and other HAPs at complete destruction achieved at 600-650ºF l 10 years or longer catalyst lifetime for pellet room applications l Exceptional thermal resistance up to 1700ºF enabling cleaning of RCO ceramic media and regenerating the catalyst via periodic bake-outs l No costly precious and rare-earth metals in catalyst composition Besides the catalysts, the company supplies complete line of services related to catalyst applications including catalyst sample testing, oxidizer performance evaluation and recommendations for energy savings and meeting environmental requirements. Successful cooperation with customers is a primary asset of Matros Technologies, Inc. Accordingly, it can apply extended technical expertise in a variety of industries to find unbiased and the most efficient solutions, which fits each customer’s specific needs. Booth 409.
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MID-SOUTH ENGINEERING CO. Mid-South Engineering Co. is a full service, consulting engineering firm founded in 1969. With design experience extending through the bioenergy sector of the industry, Mid-South offers a broad range of engineering and related services. Its veteran staff has executed thousands of projects with hundreds of these in the bioenergy industry. Clients are offered multi-disciplined (mechanical, industrial, electrical, civil and structural) engineering support for projects of any size. Additionally, Mid-South can provide feasibility studies, project planning, project management, pneumatic design and construction coordination. Mid-South is headquartered in Arkansas, with branch offices in North Carolina and Maine, serving clients domestically and around the world. Booth 215.
MOISTTECH CORP. MoistTech Corp. has quickly become a leader in moisture measurement as well as monitoring fat/oil and coating moisture/thickness for converting and film applications. MoistTech is supported by the original manufacturers of near-infrared (NIR) technology in the industrial moisture industry, manufacturing a range of on-line sensors and at-line instruments for moisture measurement and real-time moisture process control for numerous applications. Insensitive to material variations such as particle size, material height and color, MoistTech moisture sensors provide continuous, reliable readings with zero maintenance. A one-time calibration with a non-drift optical design allows operational personnel to confidently make immediate process adjustments based on real-time measurements. MoistTech’s range of sensors and gauges measure moisture content, oil content and fat content as well as the thickness and coat weight of coatings, hot melts, glues, adhesives and printings. MoistTech has installations in almost every type of application including harsh applications and environments where other gauges could easily break down. Sensors currently operate in thousands of applications worldwide and MoistTech is confident the technology will help provide a better-quality prodMoistTech has been providing moisture uct, increased production and add money to a facility’s bottom line. measurement and control sensor solutions With more than 40 years of moisture analyzer and transmitter experience MoistTech understands the savings and potential increase with improved pro- for more than 40 years. ductivity—therefore, they have an unbeatable promise of customer satisfaction on all equipment and challenge you to put MoistTech Corp. up against other methods to obtain unsurpassed success. Booth 402.
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MORBARK INC. Having recently celebrated its 60th anniversary, Morbark has a long history of excellence and innovation. From its sawmill equipment roots to its early entry into the biomass market, the company has been leading the industry by providing customers with the robust, rugged and reliable equipment they count on, day in and day out. Morbark is dedicated to customer success, working to continuously improve products based on customer needs and feedback. Morbark can help those interested in getting into the biomass market produce fuel chips, clean chips and microchips to various specifications. Because you are Morbark machines utilize the whole tree and are available on tires or tracks. leveraging the whole tree with Morbark equipment, you can also reach non-biomass markets, like paper, particleboard, OSB—even exporting around the world. With four models of industrial drum chippers (all configurable as microchippers), seven models of Wood Hog horizontal grinders, six models of tub grinders, plus flails, whole tree disc chippers and much more, Morbark works with you to choose and customize the machine that’s right. Morbark chippers and grinders are available in a wide range of sizes and configurations, on tracks or tires, diesel- or electric-powered and many are available with cab and loader. All Morbark equipment is aggressive, highly productive and engineered to provide the power and features needed to maximize output and enhance profitability. That’s why Morbark is the largest and most respected name in chipping and grinding. Booth 115.
PLAYER DESIGN INC. Player Design Inc. (PDI) offers rotary dryers and energy systems in the forest products industry: By combining innovative engineering and practical experience, PDI has created a line of machinery that delivers substantial economic benefits, superior finished-product quality and some of the lowest emissions in the industry. PDI developed its innovative energy system as a practical and economical solution to industry needs. As a result, PDI systems operate using either wet or dry fuel or a combination of both. The technology performs with a wide range of fuels, allowing manufacturers to utilize available and inexpensive products. Reasonably priced and versatile, the exclusive burner is the key to cost-competitive use of fuel sources. While the solutions are at the forefront of trade PDI rotary drum dryer technology, the staff at PDI relies on experience in maintenance, operations and plant management to offer equipment that is easy to operate and built to last. Booth 317.
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POWERSCREEN OF FLORIDA INC. Powerscreen of Florida is the authorized dealer in the Southeast U.S. for the full line of Terex CBI grinder and chipper products. CBI offers a full line of portable equipment in both track and wheel models to meet all of a customer’s needs and applications. With locations in Atlanta, Ga. and Lakeland, Fla., CBI and Powerscreen are capable of providing equipment, parts and service support. Booth 212.
The TBC 435 chipper from CBI is compact for productive chipping.
PROCESSBARRON ProcessBarron is a leader in the design, manufacturing, installation, maintenance and repair of bulk material handling, air handling and ash handling equipment for a variety of heavy industrial applications. All of the products are proudly made in the U.S. at ProcessBarron’s Alabama facilities that total more than 150,000 sq. ft. of space. ProcessBarron’s expertise in air handling, bulk materials handling, ash handling, biomass feed systems, dust collection and fan testing means the team can quickly assess needs and generate solutions that improve efficiency and reduce costs. The ProcessBarron field service department specializes in turnkey installation of new equipment and the inspection, maintenance and thorough analysis of problems with existing equipment. And, the qualified engineering and service teams are eager to earn your business and help you maintain an efficient operation. ProcessBarron is one of the few companies in the country specializing in the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance and repair of all these products and services: A proud turnkey solutions provider and an industry leader thanks to its quality products, proven reliability and dedication to customer service. ProcessBarron prides itself on its accountability and ability to quickly resolve issues to keep facilities operating with minimal downtime. With 24/7 emergency repair services, access to experts and 70 sales reps throughout the U.S., Canada and Latin America, ProcessBarron has the expertise, experience and availability to keep your plant running. Booth 407.
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PROCESS COMBUSTION CORP. Process Combustion Corp. (PCC) can reduce air pollution control treatment costs by approximately 60% while maintaining or increasing overall removal efficiencies. PCC encourages customers to replace existing RTOs with PCC’s Dual-BioPhase bio-oxidation technology, which will meet or exceed HAPs and total VOC requirements. These designs are capable of treating air flows ranging from 100 CFM to >400,000 CFM. Have an existing traditional bio-filter? Let PCC show you how to increase your overall DRE, extend media life and flow capacity. “Turn off your natural gas and take the savings to your bottom line!” Booth 312. Process Combustion Corp. seeks to help customers stop burning profits.
PROCESS SENSORS CORP. An increasing number of applications in the wood bioenergy industry require accurate monitoring and control of moisture content to ensure product quality, durability and consistency. NIR instrumentation from Process Sensors Corp. (PSC) produces robust and repeatable moisture measurements with no need for routine maintenance or calibration. Custom-designed enclosures allow PSC sensors to be installed in the exceptionally harsh conditions found throughout wood processing plants. The MCT460-WP wood products moisture sensor is utilized on-line to prevent extruder blockages, ensure products meet specification, maximize productivity and increase the efficiency of the drying process. With proven performance in all harsh wood processing conditions, the MCT460-WP is built to last, simple to install and virtually maintenance free for stable, consistent results. Process Sensors are designed to handle rough conditions. Simultaneous multi-constituent measurement can be made for up to three parameters including moisture, resin, wax and product temperature. Featuring a rugged custombuilt cast aluminum enclosure, the MCT460-WP provides years of reliable performance in even the harshest environments. PSC, a KPM Analytics company, is a leading supplier of NIR and IR sensors and systems to Fortune 500 manufacturing companies and small, privately held organizations in industries worldwide. The products feature proven and dependable technologies that enable better quality and process control in even the most challenging environments. With worldwide sales and support offices, PSC assists on projects from initial scope and estimation of potential ROI to installation and integration of the system with responsive support after the sale. Booth 207.
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SOLAGEN INC. SolaGen Inc. is an engineering and process equipment manufacturing company with more than 30 years of industrial experience servicing the panel and engineered lumber industry. With diversified project expertise and experience SolaGen delivers comprehensive solutions resulting in low cost of ownership and profitable operations for clients. Simply stated, SolaGen offers the finest heat energy sysSolaGen offers complete heat energy systems. tems currently available. No single manufacturing company has the versatility to offer combustion systems that can utilize biomass fuel. All of SolaGen’s combustion systems can be perfectly matched to new, or existing, rotary dryers, steam or hot water boilers, thermal oil heaters or other process heating systems. SolaGen’s dry biomass energy systems feature EnerTek suspension burners, capable of firing rates up to 200 MM BTU/hr. An ultra-low NOX version is available for high FBN sanderdust fuel applications. SolaGen’s ReciproTherm step grate combustion system for wet biomass fuel is robust; conservatively sized combustors are available with up to 900 ft2 of grate area with energy outputs up to 200 MM BUT/hr. ReciproTherm energy systems are known for their reliable operation coupled with the industry’s lowest emissions. SolaGen also offers both single and triple-pass rotary dryer designs, which can utilize waste heat or be direct fired. Now an industry standard for high production needs, SolaGen pioneered the satellite center flighting design for single pass dryers. When coupled with any of the energy systems utilizing stack gas recycle techniques, SolaGen dryer systems will feature the highest achievable efficiency with low emissions. Booths 204, 206.
SONICAIRE Combustible dust can create real dangers for employees and have a huge financial impact on a facility. Controlling that dust continues to be of critical concern in the wood industry, as the threat of fires and explosions from combustible dust must be dealt with on a daily basis. SonicAire fans have changed how the wood industry deals with combustible dust. Only SonicAire fans can robotically prevent fugitive dust from accumulating in the first place. In addition, SonicAire fan systems meet or exceed NFPA standards on combustible dust, keeping companies in compliance with relevant OSHA and NFPA regulations. In fact, NFPA 652 identifies the use of SonicAire fans as a verified housekeeping solution for dust accumulation. Using proprietary BarrierAire technology, the fans help to prevent dangerous dust explosions and improve overall air quality in a facility, creating a cleaner and healthier work environment for employees. SonicAire technology alters the direction of the dust and forces it to the floor by preventing upward currents and stagnant air that keeps dust in suspension, preventing accumulation of fugitive dust in overhead and hard-to-reach places. With a focus on dynamic particle control, SonicAire’s team of engineers works to develop a customized solution for controlling fugitive dust in a facility. With SonicAire, fugitive dust has New in 2018 is the SonicAire XD2! A fan designed to operate in hazardous lo- nowhere to hide cations; the SA-XD2 is Class II, Division 2 certified. Booth 417.
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SPARTEK INDUSTRIES SparTek Industries has been building hot and cold press lines for the plywood, veneer and wood composites industry throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia for more than 30 years. Today more than 50% of the plywood manufactured in the U.S. is produced with SparTek equipment. Single- to multiple-opening modular presses are built from standard platforms, configured for custom specifications and solutions. Hot presses are manufactured in a variety of sizes and shapes from single to 50 openings. The high quality platens use steam or thermal fluid with special piping systems to maintain tight temperature controls. Cold presses are designed and built from 25 ton to 6000 ton ratings. Plywood is a leading application for these presses, from standard grade to higher-end film overlay product specifications. The process bonds laminates together, forming standard construction plywood, specialty concrete panels, or a variety of panel forming applications. The platens are made from a special grade of U.S. rolled steel in a variety of sizes, heating mediums and finishes including polished industrial chrome. SparTek also manufactures automated and manual press loading and unloading systems, conveyors, panel and caul cooling systems, and material handling systems like special heavy duty X-Lifts, caul racks, stackers SparTek presses are familiar to many plants. and panel feeders. SparTek makes a range of equipment to move veneer, plywood panels and a variety of other materials from simple transfer applications to complete panel assembly, saw and glue applications. The company builds complete panel assembly lines for the leading high volume panel producers in North America. SparTek specializes in the repair and replacement of press platens and hydraulic cylinders and all other associated components of its machinery. Glue application equipment includes spray glue booths, glue heating, pumping and filtration systems; liquid extruded glue applicators; foamed glue applicators; precision glue metering equipment and two-part glue metering and mixing systems. Booth 708.
STELA STELA Laxhuber GmbH is an international operating company specializing in low temperature belt drying technology. Continuous developments and customized optimization in various applications enables STELA to be called a technology leader in expanding markets. One of the greatest benefits to using high efficiency belt dryers is usage of waste heat or other low-temperature sources. What has long been state-of-the-art in the energy sector is now desired in the panel industry: Low-emission belt drying systems for pre- and main-drying of fibers, chips and OSB strands in chipboard production. STELA has been working on waste wood drying for many years. Its customers can now benefit from this know-how. The STELA low temperature belt drying STELA belt dryers score points in having a low temperature level, long service life, efficient consumption figures, a high level of drying quality and the fully automatic controllability of the drying process. Quality coupled with efficiency, just like the entire drying technology from STELA. More than 250 installations and operators all over the world are enjoying the benefits of the STELA experienced engineering team. Booths 408, 628.
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THERMAL PROCESS DEVELOPMENT Thermal Process Development has partnered with Kablitz in North America to bring back high quality, dependable and low maintenance grate and solid fuel combustion systems that have been missing from the market. Complete energy systems are available including biomass fired boilers, thermal fluid heaters and hot flue gas furnaces for drying. Kablitz also has the ability, with its own foundry, to consistently provide high quality grate bars and custom castings. Together with Thermal Process Development these grate bars are available locally for quick delivery depending on quantities needed. Thermal Thermal Process Development offers bioProcess Development can also support a plant through engineering, safety inmass fired boilers. spections, process and energy audits as well as with spare parts. Let their team help with improving the life of your energy system with high quality engineering, service, parts and equipment. Booth 602.
TIMBER PRODUCTS INSPECTION Proudly serving the forest products industry since 1969, Timber Products Inspection (TP) offers a diverse set of quality testing and inspection services focused on ensuring business success. As the largest accredited agency under the American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC) for lumber, treating, WPM and wood pellet auditing programs, TP is currently servicing clients in 16 countries and handling more than 20 different wood products. From professional field inspections to indepth laboratory testing, TP offers the innovation and technology solutions that move your business forward. Booth 107. TP offers independent, third party wood products inspection and testing.
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WECHSLER ENGINEERING Wechsler Engineering is a team of specialists with deep experience optimizing the interrelated components of energy, production processes, safety and environment. While its capabilities apply to a range of environments and clients, its focus is on four industries: panelboard, wood products, pulp & paper and biomass power & fuels. “We’re on-site, hands-on experts, applying comprehensive engineering to the design and execution of solutions,” the company states. “Because we’re specialists, we will identify more viable options than those offered by generalists or equipment manufacturers. And our depth of expertise allows us to customize the solutions we propose, right down to a specially designed component.” Wechsler Engineering specializes in thermal fluid systems, drying systems, electrical and processing, wet scrubThe specialists of Wechsler Engineering “solve with certainty.” bers and energy combustion. Its services include project development and management, energy audits and efficiency studies, performance review and improvement, training and site support. In 2015, the company launched a new enterprise, Wechsler Technologies (Wech Tech), after years of designing and building equipment and components that filled a niche not addressed by conventional equipment companies. These competitively priced systems and accessories serve industries that rely on high-performance thermal fluid and other process heating solutions. Wech Tech equipment optimizes and protects thermal fluid processes, extending the life of systems and preventing hazards to protect what matters most—people. A line of custom and specialty equipment includes thermal fluid safety components, process heaters and coolers, process equipment and ultra-high performance burner systems. Booth 702.
WEST SALEM MACHINERY Mill managers rely on tough, severe-duty equipment for their facility. That’s what West Salem Machinery (WSM) delivers—the most rugged, reliable wood fiber and waste processing machinery available. When you’re in the market for grinders, crushers, mills and screens, count on WSM’s 70+ years of experience to deliver the best solution. Responding to industry need for heavy-duty stationary electric grinders, WSM manufactures the Titan series 6000 horizontal grinder. This massive machine features a 60 in. diameter by 70 in. wide rotor assembly for high volume processing. The Titan can be operated in upstroke or downstroke configuration with dual electric motors (800-1500 HP) with belt drive. Multi-strand chain infeed and aggressive feedroll provide a large infeed area for efficient material loading and utilize load-sensing controls. Extralarge throat opening and variable speed infeed are important when processing large, bulky materials: This machine is designed for West Salem Machinery grinders are tough, high volume processors looking for lower cost per ton and demand reliable and built to last. dependable, long life machine operation. WSM vertical grinders offer simple yet highly effective design to process a wide range of feedstock at rates up to 150 TPH. These rugged grinders feature a heavy-duty rotor with innovative disc and tooling configurations making WSM grinders the most efficient on the market. Optional pivot housing provides easy access to main wear components with all infeed components remaining in place. Whatever the requirements, WSM has the vertical grinder to get the job done. From fine grinding of wood chips for pellet fuel to coarse grinding of bark or wood waste for biomass, WSM vertical grinders have the flexibility to provide the best solution for your application. Special tooling packages are available for processing of tough, stringy barks. Booth 506.
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Bandit Has Two Expansions In Works Bandit Industries, Isabella County, Mich., has announced two major building additions to expand production capacity and add a new, state-of-
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the-art parts and service facility. Bandit is investing $1.4 million in the two expansions. Both are expected to come online in 2018. This is the second round of expansion in as many years. “We added manufacturing space 18 months ago and revamped our assembly lines in anticipation of the increased demand,” says Bandit President Jerry Morey. “We continue to invest in our future, not only in facilities and gear, but in our workforce, including training. We added 38 people in 2017 and plan to add another
50 employees in 2018. Our employees are what set us apart with the pride we take in the equipment built and in the way we take care of our customers. We are proud of what they do and accomplish.” The new parts facility will also house a central receiving and distribution area, improving the flow of parts and materials to the six major manufacturing facilities. This will free up extra manufacturing space to further increase Bandit’s production capacity. Bandit has added more than a dozen dealers with more than 30 total locations in the past two years. “As our dealer network expands, the need for parts expands right along with it,” says Bandit Parts Manager Jamie Morey. “This new facility will allow us to respond rapidly to our dealers’ and customers’ parts requests, limiting their down-
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time and delivering on the promise that we stand behind every Bandit machine sold.” The parts and service expansion is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2018. As soon as that facility is completed, the second expansion will start that will add production space for new products Bandit intends to introduce in the third quarter of 2018. “Our new dealers are reaching more customers than ever before, driving demand for our products,” says Bandit’s North American Sales Manager Jason Morey. “Producing enough new units to meet that demand has provided Bandit with a welcome challenge—one that we’re more than ready to meet.” Bandit added three-quarters of a million dollars of new cutting and steel processing equipment in 2017 to keep up with the demand for parts for its expanding production areas. Bandit also introduced a number of new products in 2017 including an entry level stump grinder, several new models of hand fed chippers, a new large capacity self-propelled whole tree chipper, a new intermediate model horizontal grinder, a new forestry mower carrier with mowing and stump grinding capabilities. Bandit Industries demand isn’t just limited to North America. Bandit’s international business continues to grow significantly. “Bandit continues to customize machines and build products for the international market,” says Felipe Tamayo, Bandit’s International Sales Manager. “We are selling products in every corner of the world, and now sell to 56 countries. We are also designing products specifically for the foreign markets to further gain market share overseas.”
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Firefly Approved By New Standard Firefly has recently received approval toward the new FM standard 3265, covering the Firefly spark detection and extinguishing systems. The FM approval covers more than
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(MIE) of the material. They are at the same time insensitive to daylight, which is essential to avoid false positives and avoid unnecessary and costly interruption of the process. This will also make it possible to install the detectors in an area where daylight is present.
Doppstadt Expands Chipper Offerings Doppstadt has expanded the range of its precision chippers to suit the market needs: the tracked DH 811 K
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for forest and farmland applications and the DH 910 SA-B chipper with semitrailer chassis for semi-stationary. The new machines can be adjusted to various kinds of timber by means of different knife arrangements and screening baskets. They process log timber, slabs and forest residues. Since they are provided with state-ofthe-art engines that comply with Euromot IV / Tier 4, these self-propelled or road-going machines cover all the ranges of application in the forestry and timber industry. The tracked version of the DH 811 with compact design is 6 m long, 2.5 m large and 3.3 m high. Therefore, it fits on any low-loader. The chipper can cope with narrow forest roads as perfectly as with overgrown or
muddy forest tracks. Since the upper carriage can be swiveled by up to 270° the DH 811 K assumes an optimum working position even on most difficult terrains. The semitrailer chipper DH 910 SA-B is suited for the continuous industrial operation on wood yards. The machine shows its high throughput capacity in industrial wood, but it can also process logs with up to 90 cm diameter. A belt, which can be swiveled by up to 90°, discharges the wood chips carefully thus producing high quality wood chips with a reduced fines content.
Morbark Names Top Equipment Dealers Morbark, LLC, recognized eight of its top equipment dealers—four in Tree Care and four in Industrial
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Products—with Gold Tier status for 2018, based on their performance during the previous year. Industrial Products: l Columbus Equipment – Ohio, Western West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana l James River Equipment – Virginia, Eastern West Virginia and North Carolina l L.C. Whitford Equipment – Western New York and Western Pennsylvania l Tidewater Equipment – South Carolina, Georgia and Florida Tree Care Products: l Alexander Equipment – Northern Illinois l Bobcat of Buffalo – Western New York l Schmidt Equipment – Massachusetts and Rhode Island l Stevens Products LTD – New Zealand “Our customers’ success is Morbark’s success, and our dealers are integral to helping our customers succeed,” says John Foote, Morbark Vice President, Strategy and AfterMarket Services. “Our Gold Tier dealers provide more than just our high-performance equipment, they give our customers local knowledge and support to help them grow and maintain their businesses. They are the best of the best.” Morbark dealers are reviewed and scored annually on their customer service, business plan, equipment
and parts sales, service and warranty process, marketing efforts, and much more. The companies earning Gold Tier status are truly exceptional in all scoring aspects, and all but one of these dealers have been awarded the
honor previously. For industrial, both James River Equipment and Tidewater Equipment were honored with Gold Tier status for the fifth straight year, while L.C. Whitford earned its sec-
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ond straight Gold dealer award and Columbus Equipment was honored for the first time. For tree care, Alexander Equipment earned Gold Tier status for the sixth consecutive year, Schmidt Equipment has earned the honor five of the previous six years, and Bobcat of Buffalo was honored for the third straight year, while Stevens Products enjoyed its second straight Gold Tier award in the Tree Care division.
space and general exhibitor information, including the site selection map, will be posted at www.midsouthforestry.org and can be accessed by clicking the link for exhibitor information. The MSFES event, which ranks as the South’s top live equipment demo/display venue, will take place September 21-22 a few miles south of Starkville, Miss. The 2016 show set records for exhibitor participation and overall attendance.
Mid-South Show Is Offering Space
Bandit Adds Options On Beast Grinder
Management personnel for the Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show have announced that the booth/site selection process has begun for exhibitors who participated in the 2016 show. Once the pre-selection process is complete (March 19) non-claimed
Bandit Industries has added options to The Beast horizontal grinder lineup with the Model 2460XP, available as a towable or track machine with 520 HP. Special attention was paid to making the 2460XP among the easiest horizontal grinders to service and maintain. Common maintenance items were designed to be accessible from either the ground or on built-in platforms. The 2460XP is equipped with a 60 in. wide by 30 in. diameter, 30tooth cuttermill running Bandit’s patented saw-tooth style cutterbodies. This regulates the size of the tooth’s bite, so most of the material is sized on the initial cut, allowing material to be sized correctly on the first pass so it exits the larger screening area more quickly. For the 2460XP, Bandit offers Strickland and Caterpillar tracks. Visit banditchippers.com.
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