This new fuel chip attachment changes the action of a Vermeer HG6000 or HG6000TX horizontal grinder cutting drum from ripping and shredding action to chipping. This is meant to offer operators the ability to move into the biomass wood chip market without tying up capital resources in a separate machine.
The attachment requires approximately four hours to install and is compatible with the Vermeer Series II Duplex Drum. The cutting mechanism is removed from the drum hammers and a series of 10 rings, which provide depth control, are mounted to the outside of the drum and secured to the existing drum hammers. A total of twenty 5-inch by 3.5-inch (12.7 by 8.9 cm) double-sided knives are then attached to the rings in a staggered pattern. Operators can select specialized screens and adjust the intake speed to help fine-tune the material size, shape and quality in order to help meet the stringent specifications required by biomass facilities.
