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Brunette Delivers a Chip Supply System to Smithers, BC
Tuesday, October 12th, 2021
Brunette Machinery has been a premium supplier to the forest industry for over 75 years, specializing in wood processing and material handling systems. Our products are ideal for lumber, panel board, pulp/paper, and renewable energy industries and include chippers, hogs, log sweeps, conveyors, debarkers, Log Singulators®, butt reducers, and other wood processing and log handling equipment.
But we don’t just sell chippers and hogs! Our sales team collaborates with our customers to provide complete wood processing systems that are designed to suit their needs. From a single machine to a complete plant system, our products meet the highest standards, are easy to implement and provide true benefits.
Our latest project involved just such a plan. Our customer, a producer of industrial wood pellets, needed to expand their pellet mill facility due to increased global demand for sustainable wood bioenergy.
Our proposal was to provide them with a complete Brunette Chip Supply System, designed to maximize yield and profitability. This turnkey project includes process planning, equipment, start-up, and after-sales services. The main targets for this system are to increase uptime and capacity, improve chip quality, minimize energy consumption, and maximize raw material yield.
Our custom-designed chip supply system will provide our customer with all the elements they need to convert whole logs into microchips as the first step of producing wood pellets for biomass fuel. From the scaffolding and maintenance platforms that house the log deck, to the conveyors and the chipper, they will have the benefit of dealing with one supplier for the entire project. Not only will this increase output, but it will also save on maintenance costs.
This Brunette Chip Supply System includes:
- Brunette Whole Log ‘Micro’ Chipper
- Chipper Infeed Chain Conveyor
- Refuse Conveyor
- Refuse Conveyor Chuting
- Chipper and Infeed System Support Structure c/w Catwalks
- Custom Flow Control Gate
- Chipper Outfeed Chuting
- Chipper Outfeed Chain Conveyor
- Chipper Outfeed Belt Conveyor
- Outfeed Conveyor Supports c/w Maintenance Access Platform
- 20ft Container c/w install of HPU and Hydraulic Plumbing Design
- Engineering, and Project Management
After inspection and testing, the components of the chipper system were loaded onto 12 trucks and delivered to our customer in Northern BC. Our work will continue as, Brunette Machinery will be involved with the start-up and commissioning of this system.
Brunette Machinery supplies extreme-duty machinery and complete chipper systems that meet the highest performance and reliability criteria. Our innovative machines are designed to handle the toughest conditions and can process any wood or waste wood product.
Our extensive experience ensures our products are built for longevity with low maintenance costs. Our robust R&D program gives our customers a competitive edge in today’s fast-changing global economy. We pride ourselves on our excellent customer service and live by our corporate values.
For more information on our company and our products, visit our Equipment or Parts and Service pages or call us at 1.800.686.6679.
Tags: Brunette Machinery, Chip Supply System, Micro Chipper, Sustainable Wood Bioenergy, Whole Log Chipper
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OptiSaw 2021 – Virtual Summit
Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
On September 16, 2021, we will be at the OptiSaw 2021 Virtual Summit! Join us on Thursday from 11:00 – 2:00 EST to learn about new technologies & processes that can help boost sawmill’s productivity. Registration is FREE!
As in 2020, COVID-19 has compelled individuals and organizations to find creative ways to hold events. OptiSaw, a one-day education forum focused on the future of sawmilling, is such an event.
OptiSaw 2021 will be online again. This year’s summit will provide virtual sessions from industry-leading technology manufacturers and researchers, offering you solutions to increase your mill’s productivity and efficiency.
Be sure to register for this free forum and plan to attend this one-day event. Starting at 11:00am EST on Thursday, September 16, OptiSaw will host series of live seminars on the newest technologies that can help increase your sawmill’s profitability. Featuring industry experts from manufacturing and supplier sectors, these sessions will offer timely information on a range of topics.
Don’t miss Brunette’s OptiSaw presentation! Join Patrick Browne live at 12:00pm EST as he explains how the inclusion of the Optical Belt Scale technology in Brunette Machinery’s Chip Supply Systems can help provide a management advantage to the sawmill industry.
Tags: Brunette Machinery, Optical Belt Scale, OptiSaw 2021, Sawmills, Virtual Summit
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Prince George Senior Breaks Record
Tuesday, August 31st, 2021
Prince George’s Tuomas Ukonmaanaho, 76, a BC Masters Athlete, participated in the Greyhounds Multi Event at Bear Creek Park Athletics Centre in Surrey, BC on August 7th and 8th, 2021.
In this year’s competition, Ukonmaanaho broke the record for the men’s BC decathlon in the 75-79 year-old category by more than 2,000 points and the Canadian record by more than 200 points.
Ukon Tom, as he is known, worked as a machinist for Brunette Machinery in our Prince George facility for 39 years. He then continued to work for a few years on contract doing our outside line boring jobs.
Congratulations, Tuomas! Keep on smashing those records! We are rooting for you!
Read an article about Ukon Tom’s accomplishments in track & field published in the Prince George Citizen newspaper.
Tags: Brunette Machinery, Machinist, Masters Athlete, Prince George BC, Seniors
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Brunette Machinery Congratulates Northern Pellet Limited Partnership
Friday, May 14th, 2021
Brunette Machinery congratulates Northern Pellet Limited Partnership for receiving the Groundbreaker of the Year Award at the 2021 International Biomass Conference & Expo.
We applaud the entire Northern Pellet team for their outstanding award and offer our best wishes for their continued success. Northern Pellet’s well-deserved win recognizes their significant contribution to the bioenergy industry.
We also congratulate the Partnership on the completion and start-up of their pellet production facility in High Level, Alberta. Operations commenced in December 2020 and full-run production is expected this year. This facility is a joint project between Pinnacle Renewable Energy and Tolko Industries with a projected run-rate capacity of 200,000 metric tons per year.
We are proud to have supplied the Brunette BioSizer® for this exciting project. The Brunette BioSizer grinds oversized “bush-grind”, hog fuel, trim blocks, wood chips, and more into a fine uniform product size ideal for the biomass industry. The BioSizer performs the first step in the pelletizing process — the primary size reduction of wood fiber for the manufacture of high-quality wood pellets.
Tags: Brunette BioSizer, Brunette Machinery, Northern Pellet Limited Partnership, Wood Fiber, Wood Pellets
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Brunette BioSizer Goes to High Level
Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
Tolko Industries and Pinnacle Renewable Energy have partnered to build a $64 million wood pellet plant at Tolko’s sawmill in High Level, Alberta.
The Northern Pellet Limited Partnership is an equal-owned venture operated by Pinnacle with Tolko providing the raw material for the pellet production. The Partnership expects to have a production capacity of 170,000 to 200,000 metric tons per year. Read the article on page 32 in the September/October 2020 issue of the Logging & Sawmilling Journal.
In the Industry Technology section of the same issue, see a write-up on our Brunette BioSizer® on page 12 and don’t miss our ad on page 33!
We are proud to have supplied the Brunette BioSizer® for this exciting project. The BioSizer will perform the first step in the pelletizing process — the primary size reduction of wood fiber for the manufacture of high-quality wood pellets.
Find details on the Brunette BioSizer here. Visit our Equipment page for information on all our wood-processing and material handling equipment and systems.
Tags: Biomass Industry, Brunette BioSizer, Brunette Machinery, Forestry Equipment, High-Speed Wood Grinder, Wood Pellet Industry
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Georgia on My Mind — 2020 Wood BioEnergy / 2020 PELICE Conference & Expo
Tuesday, January 14th, 2020
The 2020 Wood Bioenergy Conference & Expo will be held March 10-11 , 2020 at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia. This show immediately precedes the Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE), which will be held at the same venue. Both events are supported by Wood Bioenergy and Panel World magazines, and the Georgia Research Institute.
This 6th biennial Conference & Expo will bring together top professionals from the industrial wood pellet, biomass power, biofuels and in-woods chipping sectors. The event will feature speakers from across the industry to discuss the worldwide emphasis on renewable energy production. This event will appeal to the wood-to-energy markets including industrial wood pellets, biomass power, biofuels, in-woods chipping and biomass procurement. Keynote speakers will focus on new projects and innovative technologies throughout this developing market.
The 2020 Wood Bioenergy Conference & Expo
March 10-11, 2020
Omni Hotel at CNN Center
Atlanta, Georgia
The 7th Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo will be held
Thursday-Friday, March 12-13, 2020, at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia, immediately following the 2020 Wood Bioenergy Conference.
The biennial event’s last show, held in 2018, was supported by 94 equipment and technology exhibitors and saw more than 400 industry representatives in attendance.
The 2020 exhibition expects to see an audience of 500+ professionals from the leading wood products producers in the world and will spotlight keynote presentations from industry experts; technical sessions on quality control, air emissions and veneer manufacturing; and panel discussions on project implementation, women in manufacturing, mass timber production, and more.
Brunette Machinery will be there at Booth C303S for both shows — Please stop by and say hello! Our experts can answer any of your questions about our wood processing and material handling systems.
Panel & Engineered Lumber Int’l Conference & Expo
March 12-13, 2020
Omni Hotel at CNN Center
Atlanta, Georgia
Tags: BioEnergy, Brunette Machinery, Lumber, PELICE 2020, Tradeshow
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Going, Going, GONE!
Thursday, December 12th, 2019
If you didn’t get a chance to see our CBI Magnum Force 5400SE-SA up close and personal at our Prince George facility, you may have missed your chance. We just sold that big machine!
But that doesn’t mean that you have missed the opportunity to buy one like it from us! We are now the North American distributor of the Stationary Electric models of the CBI Magnum Force Horizontal Grinders product line.
For over 75 years, we have been recognized as a leader in the manufacture of chipping and grinding machinery within the forestry products industry. The addition of this CBI product group is a natural fit to our own extensive line which includes the Brunette Drum Chipper, the Brunette BioSizer®, the Brunette SmartVIBE®, the Brunette E-Sweep, the Brunette Reclaimer, the CBI Grizzly Mill (manufactured under licence), the Brunette Disc Scalping Screen, Log Singulators®, and the Optical Belt Scale.
Check out the details on the CBI Magnum Force and our other products by clicking the links above. If you have any questions or would like to explore options on our equipment, please contact us and our knowledgeable sales team will be happy to help. Phone: 1.800.686.6679 or email:
Tags: BioSizer, Brunette Machinery, Chippers, Forestry Equipment, Grinders
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The Last Show…
Wednesday, November 13th, 2019
We just returned from Tucson, Arizona where we attended the EWTA Info Fair, the premier supplier exhibition for companies to connect with North America’s leading engineered product manufacturers. It was a great event where we reconnected with old colleagues and made new connections. This show is the last one that Brunette is attending in 2019 and we are busy planning for all the exciting trade events that are coming up in the New Year.
The first two shows are happening in February and both offer excellent opportunities for networking with colleagues and customers in the forestry, wood products and bioenergy industries.
The Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association Convention and Exposition (IHLA) is billed as the largest convention and trade shows of its kind in the Midwest. The Association’s 122nd annual event, showcasing new technologies and innovations in the hardwood market, will take place over three days — February 3-5, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Find out more here.
Running at the same time, is the 13th Annual International Biomass Conference and Expo in Nashville, Tennessee — the world’s premier educational and networking event for the biomass industry. Sponsored by BBI International, this show will feature “All Things Biomass” with an expected attendance of over 900 producers, partners and industry experts. Read more here.
Both events promise to be exciting and informative with the opportunity to meet with peers, receive timely information on important industry topics, catch up with old customers and develop new connections. They will bring exhibitors, industry professionals and attendees together to share with and learn from each other.
If you are attending either event, please stop by our booths and say hello!
Tags: Biomass, Brunette Machinery, Forestry, Trade Shows, Wood
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IHLA Convention & Exposition 2020
Tuesday, November 5th, 2019
Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association Conference & Exposition is THE place to be for networking opportunities and making business happen! This annual event is the official kickoff to the new year for the industry. With over 1,000 attendees and exciting activities, this show is an excellent way to connect with colleagues and customers while discovering new technologies and innovations in the hardwood market.
We’re excited to be exhibiting at the IHLA’s 122nd Conference & Exposition at the Indianapolis Downtown Marriott Hotel, February 3-5, 2020. Come and see us at Booth 309!
IHLA’s Conference & Exposition
February 3-5, 2020
Indianapolis Downtown Marriott Hotel
Indianapolis, IN
Brunette Booth located at Booth 309
Tags: Brunette Machinery, Hardwood, IHLA Convention & Expo, Indiana Lumbermen's Assoc, Trade Show
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Brunette Machinery Delivers on Quality and Service
Tuesday, October 1st, 2019
Brunette Machinery has been a premium supplier to the North American forest industry for over 75 years. We specialize in wood-processing and material handling systems, providing custom engineered solutions to help customers get more from their mills.
Find out more about us in this article published in The Special 2019 Wholesaler/Distributor Buying Issue of The Softwood Forest Products Buyer.
Check out page six — see Who’s Who in Softwoods. Hint: One of them is the president of Brunette Machinery!
Tags: Brunette Machinery, Magazine, News, Read About Us, Softwood Forest Products Buyer
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