CATERING TO CUSTOMERS: Basing the changes on customer feedback, CBI's 5800 Magnum Force Grinder is easier to load and move.
“A lot of requests are related to maintenance and accessibility. Everybody is working on tight margins, so whatever we can do, we strive very hard to make improvements in those areas,” he says. “When customers have requests, we will discuss
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internally with our sales and engineering and get some costs together to see if it’s something we can offer as an optional addition or a change we want to make going forward.” Jay Van Roekel, biomass business
manager for Vermeer Corp., says the company recently introduced a Chip Drum for its HG6000 model, which allows the grinder to produce a consistent-sized chip necessary for many applications, including biofuel chip production. Vermeer continues to launch new Tier 4 final engine packages, has a new Bioscreen Kit for HG6000 and TG5000 models and telematics packages now available for grinders. For chippers, it has improved its products with additional engine options to meet customer needs for various hp sizes and types of fuel used.“Our chippers now have EcoIdle, an engine control system that automatically idles the engine horsepower down after 30 seconds of inactivity to maximize fuel economy. Saving fuel to make fuel, this machine was built for the biomass industry,” Van Roekel says. Vermeer has been focusing on various key market segments and has staff mem-
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