BioCycle December 2013, Vol. 54, No. 12, p. 39
Komptech Hydraulic Trommel
Komptech’s Nemus 2700 or the “NEw MUStang” brings back the company’s hydraulic trommel screen line for customers who prefer hydraulic motors over electric motors powered by a generator. Major benefits of the Nemus, notes Komptech, include: Higher throughput with better material flow through the drum, new hopper design with steeper side walls for less bridging, updated hopper drive for better performance and lower conveyor wear, fine collection discharge belt that can be mounted on either side and eliminates spillage that results from a two part discharge system, ability to use drums from the competitors’ machine, longer fines and overs conveyors for higher piles and a one-piece brush for complete cleaning of the drum. Hydraulic motors are less expensive than electric motors, however operating costs are higher due to fuel consumption. The company explains that the focus in development of its Cribus series trommels with electric motors was on operating costs, whereas with the Nemus it was on purchase costs. www.komptechusa.com
YukChuk kitchen food waste container
Yukchuk Kitchen Collector
YukChuk has introduced a 1.5-gallon kitchen food waste collection container with twin lid locks to seal it tightly so no charcoal filter is necessary. Made from recycled high-density polypropylene, it can be mounted behind a kitchen cabinet door (mounting bracket included at no extra cost). The container has a living hinge, and is dishwasher safe. www.YukChuk.com
Green Mountain Technologies’ Earth Flow Composting System
Earth Flow On Top 10 List
The Earth Flow Composting System manufactured by Green Mountain Technologies is among the Top 10 Green Building Products selected by BuildingGreen, Inc., publisher of GreenSpec and Environmental Building News. The Top 10 awards “go to the most innovative green building products handpicked by BuildingGreen editors from among the hundreds of new and innovative products reviewed over the previous 12 months,” explains Alex Wilson, founder of BuildingGreen. “The 2014 selections emphasize how a focus on simplicity and quality enable today’s green products to contribute to sustainable and resilient design goals.” Earth Flow is a medium-size, in-vessel composting system with a motorized traveling auger that can process 300 to 3,000 lbs/day of organic waste. It is designed for use on college and corporate campuses and at resorts. www.compostingtechnology.com
Bandit’s Land Clearing Power
Bandit Industries has enhanced its line of track carriers, starting with the all-new Model 3750 designed to operate with extremely low ground pressure. It can be equipped with a mulching forestry mower head or a hydrostatic stump grinding head. The Model 3750 combines the smaller size and lighter weight of the Model 3500 with the larger cab and forestry mower head of the Model 4000, and it rides on a CAT(r) 315 undercarriage with 31-inch-wide pads (providing a ground pressure of just 3.9 PSI). The high-powered forestry mower is also suited for general purpose land clearing due to the wide tracks and lower weight. www.banditchippers.com
