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Custom Lowbeds a Specialty of Aspen
Trailers
With a 50- to 60-ton capacity, the BC7 tridem lowbeds from Aspen Custom
Trailers Inc are typical of the company's 500 or so trailers working in
the forests of British Columbia. The lowbeds are well designed, tough and
at work in the harshest conditions, the company says. Fabricated out of
high yield steel, the trailers are designed with the lightest tare weights
to achieve the heaviest payloads and can be manufactured in 50- to 250-ton
payload ratings, for on or off road. Reader Service Card # 462
Partek, Coneco, Terratech Announce
Partnership
Terratech Equipment of Langley and Coneco Equipment of Edmonton 
have
acquired the distribution rights for the full range of Valmet forestry
machines. The Valmet brand, manufactured by Partek Forest, is a leader in
the design and manufacture of specialized forestry equipment. Partek Corp
has 12,000 employees worldwide with annual sales of US$2.5 billion. Coneco
Equipment and Terratech Equipment are wholly owned subsidiaries of Komatsu
Canada Ltd. Reader Service Card # 463
Daewoo Expands Tool Carrier Line
Daewoo Heavy Industries America Corp has expanded its tool carrier line
with the Mega 160 TC and the Mega 200 TC. The 104-hp Mega 160 TC is an
agile machine, equipped with a quick coupler that allows quick change of
various hydraulic accessories such as buckets, forks and brooms and is
ideal for smaller contractor jobs in lumberyards. Both the 120-hp Mega 200
TC and the Mega 160 TC are powered by Daewoo-built diesel engines that are
matched to each unit's hydraulics for optimum performance and maximum fuel
efficiency. The Mega 160 TC has a bucket capacity of 2.1 cubic yards, a
travel speed of 23.7 mph and offers pillarless front windows, larger glass
on the sides and lower noise levels. Air conditioning, AM/FM cassette
radio and full-tilt steering are standard. Reader Service Card # 464
Rugged Edger and Debarker from Select
Sawmill
Select Sawmill Company is now manufacturing a heavy-duty edger as well as
a rugged debarker, in addition to its line of commercial band saws. The
Model 4016E edger features complete automation with 12 programmable
presets, automatic shaft lube, lasers and a feed rate of up to 200 fpm.
Hydraulic functions are easily controlled from the operator's panel and
foot pedal. The Model 36 rugged debarker is stationary or portable and
removes bark from whole logs up to 36" in diameter and 20 feet long.
Features include a 12" debarking head with carbide teeth powered by a
20-hp electric motor and 15-hp for the hydraulic system with a 16-gpm
tandem pump. Hydraulics include 12 log rolling wheels, four unloading arms
and two log placement rollers. Reader Service Card # 465
Morbark Offers Two New Tracked
Grinders
Morbark has expanded its horizontal grinder line-up with the 3600 
and 5600
track wood hogs. The tracked models are designed to move and grind
simultaneously, allowing for more production per hour. Rather than moving
piles of material to the grinder, the grinder can move to the debris and
process it on the spot. With horsepower options ranging from 430 to 500 hp
for the 3600 and from 750 to 860 hp for the 5600, the machines handle very
demanding grinding applications, making quick work of green waste,
pallets, stumps and other hard-to-get-to wood waste, the company says. The
Model 3600 features a 25 1/2" diameter by 49" long hammermill
rotor equipped with double-edged replaceable cutting inserts. The Model
5600 offers a 36" by 56" hammermill, a 330EL Cat undercarriage
and wireless radio remote control. Reader Service Card # 466
Bunting Metal Detector Aids Lumber
Mills
Metron metal detectors from Bunting Magnetics Co can detect and help
eliminate metal debris from logs, rough-milled lumber, MDF, 
plywood and
other wood products. The tunnel-shaped Metron C detectors are designed to
inspect conveyed materials for metal objects and particles that can damage
equipment and compromise product quality. Featuring adjustable
sensitivity, the detectors respond to all common metals, including
stainless steel, and can be combined with optional alarm/reject systems.
They use an accurate triple-coil electromagnetic detection system,
incorporating product effect compensation and an EMFI filter. Bunting
supplies a line of both electronic metal detector/separators and magnetic
metal separation equipment designed to work individually or in tandem to
signal and remove ferrous and non-ferrous metal contaminants from a wide
range of products and materials. Reader Service Card # 467
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