Nifty Way To Bundle, Palletize Firewood

Nifty Way To Bundle Palletize Firewood WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous We spotted this firewood handling idea in Europe PackFix mechanically creates a palletized bundle of firewood that’s about 4 ft in dia and 5 ft tall Each bundle of wood is securely wrapped with plastic netting so pallets can be handled mechanically and stacked up to 3 high for storage “This is one of the most innovative and efficient tools for handling firewood that I’ve ever seen ” says Len Christianson who supplies firewood to homeowners in northern Minnesota Although Christianson doesn’t own the equipment he viewed the website video and was sold on its ease of operation its ability to bundle and palletize wood in a single step and the fact that wood is wrapped in open netting allowing it to dry after being bundled “This equipment would cut our hand labor in half and allow us to store load unload and handle wood mechanically ” Christianson says “One person could deliver pallets of wood with a trailer and skid steer and take the place of two people that are doing that now ” The PackFix drum sets under a sturdy metal frame with a winch that raises and lowers the drum after it’s filled The drum can be filled with pieces of split firewood 8 to 20 in long by hand or with a conveyor When the drum is full the operator raises it with the remote-controlled winch while a wrapping arm automatically circles the drum and applies plastic netting When the drum clears the top of the bundle the net is cut and tied to secure the bundle on the pallet Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Michael Hansen International Marketing POSCH Gesellschaft m b H Paul-Anton-Keller-Strasse 40 AT-8430 Leibnitz/Kaindorf Landesgericht für ZRS Graz FN 66695 g Austria ph +43 0 3452 82954; leibnitz@posch com; www posch com

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