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BGR Saws Distributes Pro Mac
Guides
BGR Saws, manufacturers of custom saw blades for the sawmilling industry,
is now the Canadian distributor for Pro Mac guides. The guides are
manufactured to exact specifications by Pro Mac Manufacturing Inc and are
custom made of quality materials including QT400 steel and T6 grade
aluminum. Pro Mac also engineers and manufactures edger arbor replacement
parts, saw centring devices and sawmill replacement parts. Reader Service
Card #061
New Recovery Process for Short
Blocks
Jolamco, the finger jointing, laminating and gluing system from Conception
RP Inc, offers a new recovery process for short blocks or low-grade
lumber. The system makes high quality products using the full width of
good fibre and eliminating wane. The taper is profiled to optimize
recovery and taper profiled blocks can be combined to get parallel boards.
The pieces are reversible end to end and face to face and can be ripped to
the desired width. Desired lengths can be obtained by finger jointing
laminateboards. Reader Service Card #062
Prentice Introduces New Skidder
Line
The first model in Blount's new skidder line, the Prentice 490, is a
single arch model meeting the demands of a large segment of the 
skidder
market. The machine is powered by a 173-hp 6BTA Cummins power plant that
drives a torque converter transmission with six forward and three reverse
gears. The torque converter transmission delivers smooth power to the
wheels allowing for efficient manoeuvring in tight spots. It also reduces
wheel spin in soft ground conditions, minimizing ground disturbances and
stresses transmitted into the driveline. The drive train is engineered to
perform consistently in tough conditions because the outboard planetary
design lowers stress in the axles and the wheel-end planetary housings are
supported with dual roller bearings. The Prentice 490 comes with a rugged
delimbing grate and a choice of bunching or sorting head grapples. The
bunching head has a maximum opening of 110" and a tip-to-tip capacity
of nine square feet. Reader Service Card #063
Tigercat Builds Custom Training
Harvester
Responding to a request for a training harvester that could accommodate
both student and instructor, Tigercat's track engineering group fitted the
H845B harvester with the all-new 800 series feller buncher cab. The
operator's station in the training harvester features front and side door
access, a large interior space and multi-directional visibility. With the
new configuration, the instructor is seated behind the student for
observation. A few adjustments to the upper assembly of the carrier were
all that was needed to accommodate the new cab. The zero tail-swing 800
series models include the 822 and the L830 feller bunchers. Reader Service
Card #064
USNR's New Machinery Parts
Division
USNR, the US-based manufacturer of machinery and control systems for the
wood processing industry, has created a new Machinery Parts Division to
coordinate all parts sales for sawmill and planermill machinery.
Previously, all machinery parts sales were handled separately by USNR's
various manufacturing divisions in Washington, Arkansas, Florida, British
Columbia and Quebec. The move will improve service to customers, ensuring
all inquiries and parts ordering can be achieved in one call, the company
says. The new Machinery Parts Division will be led by Dale Brown, a member
of the USNR team since 1986. Reader Service Card #065
Rototilt Line Expands
Rototilt, the side-tilt rotator for excavator and loader attachments
available from Hultdins, is now available in three models. The RT60 has
been joined by the RT40, designed for 10- to 15-tonne carriers, and the
RT80, handling loads for 23- to 30-tonne carriers. The Rototilt has
unlimited rotation and 40-degree side-to-side tilt, allowing the bucket,
grapple or other attachments to be placed in any position without moving
the machine. The innovative quick coupler lets the operator change buckets
without leaving the cab. Compact in size, with low overall height, the
RT40 and RT80 feature robust worm drives and heavy bearings to handle the
stresses of non-stop productivity, the company says. The RT40 weighs 750
lbs and the RT80 weighs 1,550 lbs. Reader Service Card #066
INFORM's Integrated Forestry Database
TheForest Manager, developed by INFORM, allows forestry organizations to
optimize operations, planning and adaptability with an integrated
solution. Functions include harvesting, silviculture, roads and map
management, operational and strategic planning and five-year plan
submissions-all working with the same data. Among the optional functions
are tree merchandizing and viewshed analysis, log and contractor
management and scaling and cost tracking. A joint venture between Telus
Enterprise Solutions and Timberline Software Development Group, INFORM
also designs software and develops Internet/Intranet and GIS applications
for governments, industry and First Nations. System integration services
are available, as well as data conversion, maintenance and auditing.
INFORM also provides training and ongoing support for its products. Reader
Service Card #067
New Portable Horizontal Grinder from
Gruendler
The new Gruendler 2860 T-Rex portable horizontal grinder is 
designed
to rip through most wood waste with its 28" diameter heavy hitter
rotor, powered by a standard 500-hp or optional 650-hp engine. The T-Rex
line of portable grinders processes pallets, railroad ties, C&D,
logging and sawmill waste, whole trees, shingles and drywall. Consistent
sizing is achieved in only one pass, the company says, and a variety of
standard screens is available to produce mulch, compost, animal bedding,
fuel and other saleable end products. Reader Service Card #068
Caterpillar's New C Series Hydraulic
Excavators
The new C Series excavators from Caterpillar offer improved performance
through increased horsepower and hydraulic flow, 
enhanced
controllability and a new cab and interior layout for optimum operator
efficiency. The new 312C and 315C replace the 312B and 315B and are
available with long undercarriages-the 312C L and the 315C L. The 312C L
weighs about 28,970 lbs and the 315C L weighs about 36,840 lbs.
The 312C has 90 hp (six per cent more net power than the previous model)
and the 315C has 110 hp-more than 11 per cent more power at the flywheel
than the previous model. All models use the open-centre, two-pump
hydraulic system and the 312C and 315C 
have
increased hydraulic flows of six per cent and 13 per cent respectively.
The hydraulic cross-sensing system improves productivity, the company
says, with faster implement speeds and quicker, stronger pivot turns.
Caterpillar's new 320C L Utility hydraulic excavator offers the same level
of performance as the 320C L excavator and has a smaller swing
radius-6'7"-that falls within the track length and makes the 320C L
Utility ideal for use in logging road construction and other
space-restricted sites. It has a 70 per cent heavier counterweight, net
power of 138 hp produced by a Cat 3066 turbo-charged, six-cylinder engine
and high torque at medium to low speeds, making for fuel efficiency and
reduced sound levels. Operating weight of the 320C L Utility is about
50,700 lbs. Reader Service Card #069
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