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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following companies submitted these editorial profiles and images to complement their advertisements placed elsewhere in this issue. All statements and claims are attributable to the companies.
Bandit
1,200 HP. Tracks can be equipped on most units and a cab and loader is available on select models. The patented slide box feed system provides unmatched pulling and compressing power reducing the need to trim or reposition material.
Bruks Siwertell
Since 1983, Bandit has manufactured equipment for a multitude of wood waste processing markets. The vision since the beginning is to build quality, highly productive, easy to maintain equipment providing years of dependable service. The commitment for quality, innovation and dedication is instilled in every employee and is one of the main reasons why Bandit became an employee-owned company (ESOP) in 2018. Bandit’s line of whole tree chippers and horizontal grinders are either supported by a highly trained dealer network or the Bandit factory. For those supported by a dealer, each dealer has qualified sales, parts and service personnel that receive ongoing training from Bandit. These dealers carry a wide variety of parts and machines to meet your needs and are supported by Bandit regional sales and parts representatives. If there is not an authorized dealer in your area, then the Bandit factory would handle all your parts, sales and service needs. Bandit employs experienced and knowledgeable parts, sales and service personnel and has multiple service trucks on the road to service customers accordingly. Bandit’s line of horizontal grinders known as “The Beast” are the most versatile units available on the market today. These units are the most efficient way to process wood waste. The heart of each Beast Recycler is a patented cuttermill that will cut material apart opposed to the beating action of competitive grinders. This process is best described by comparing an axe to a sledgehammer, which would you prefer to use to cut down a tree? A wide variety of towable and track units are available ranging from 18 in. to 45 in. diameter capacity and engine options up to 1,200 HP. A line of durable and productive whole tree chippers is also available in capacities ranging from 18 in. to 36 in. diameter capacity and engine options up to
Bruks Siwertell is a market-leading supplier of dry bulk handling and wood processing systems. With thousands of installations worldwide, our machines handle your raw materials from the forests. We design, produce and deliver systems for loading, unloading, conveying, storing as well as stacking and reclaiming dry bulk materials, alongside equipment for chipping, screening, milling and processing wood for the biofuel, board, sawmill, pulp and paper industries. We are global and local. You will find main offices in Sweden, Germany, the U.S., China, Philippines, Russia and Taiwan, supported by a dedicated network of hundreds of representatives and dealers worldwide. We deliver stationary and mobile chippers to match all needs. Wood chippers have been used for centuries making the most out of waste wood materials. Today’s machines have high-performance capabilities vital to supporting the booming renewable energy market, pulp industry and numerous other key applications. Bruks Siwertell heavy-duty chipping machines, including both stationary and mobile chippers, are at the forefront of the industry, supplying facilities worldwide with high-capacities and quality wood chips. The size and variety of the wood to be processed are usually the deciding factors for which technology to select, but some industries require much greater control over chip size, while others need very low running costs. Off-road chippers operate directly in the forest or nearby, handling residual production. The wood chipper is mounted most commonly on a forest machine type forwarder, but it can also be on dumpers, tractors or other purpose-built off-road vehicles. On-road chippers operate directly in the forest by the
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