Morbark has produced a new, updated safety video for its hand-fed chippers. It provides safety information on various aspects of using the machines and additional information on maintenance. The video, 11 minutes long and also available in Spanish, also provides...

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Schutte Pulverizer Co. Inc., a manufacturer of size reduction equipment, has purchased the rights to manufacture and market the Buffalo Hammer Mill line of hammer mills, lump breakers, pulverizers and related equipment. “This purchase agreement enables Schutte-Buffalo Hammer Mill to...

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The Heartland Fabrication and Machine Inc. STS 10 single end trim saw is a fast, effective trim saw for cutting pallet lumber. It can cut boards up to 1 ½ inches by 8 ½ inches by 54 inches long. It...

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Pendu Manufacturing Inc. has developed a vertical cant sizer that works while the cant is on its side. Equipped with an Econotool cutter head and powered by a 30 hp electric motor, this innovative machine is capable of removing up...

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Scragg mills have been around the pallet industry as long as I can recall. Opinions have varied widely concerning the wisdom of using a scragg mill to manufacture pallet material. Stories about the demise of small scragg operations are common,...

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The air is full of news items that are worthy of a letter. The phytosanitary issue of exported pallets to the European Union continues to worry many in the industry. Starting October 1, the EU will not accept untreated softwood...

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Hardwood Pallet Market The forest products industry is suffering through a tough summer. Hardwood markets have been soft for both industrial and grade material. Industrial hardwood markets have not been healthy all year. Industrial hardwood demand has been mixed all...

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UNION, Illinois — There is a saying that goes something like, ‘there are no second chances in life.’ John Cleary is proving it wrong. John has overcome fires, bankruptcy, and his own mistakes, rebounding and calling on his wealth of...

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Plant maintenance is an important aspect of any manufacturing business, and likewise in the pallet industry. In order to keep machines and systems operating and running efficiently, they must be properly maintained. Most machines and equipment require regular preventive maintenance...

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LIMESTONE, Tennessee — Carroll Hensley founded Quint-C Pallet Company in 1981 when he purchased a small saw system and began to cut lumber and build pallets the old-fashioned way: by hand, one at a time. The company has grown steadily...

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