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Shredding Small Trees to Create Mulch for Erosion Control

Universal Refiner PDR–80–63 with Conveyor Belt—The Universal Refiner PDR–80–63 (figures 6 and 7) is a fully remote-controlled belt-driven grinder with a 475-horsepower engine mounted on hydraulic tracks. The method of operation would resemble that described for the Bandit 3680.

Owner: Fire Solutions, Inc.
Web site: http://www.universalrefiner.com/default.htm
Contact: Levi Cheff 406–728–1890

[photo] Universal Refiner PDR-80-63

Figure 6—The Universal Refiner PDR–80–63
being used near Missoula, MT.

[photo] Tree shreddings from Universal Refiner PDR-80-63

Figure 7—Sample shreddings from the
Universal Refiner PDR–80–63.

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