VERTICAL GRINDERS

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WSM VERTICAL FEED GRINDERS PROVIDE SIMPLE, ENERGY-EFFICIENT SIZE REDUCTION

  • Rugged, productive, and easy to maintain vertical feed grinders help turn waste into marketable products. 
  • Specifically designed for industrial use, from small woodworking plants to the largest biomass power facilities 
  • Decades of experience in worldwide installations and the most knowledgeable team in the business make WSM grinders the best choice for converting waste into marketable product 
  • Our wide range of sizes and rotor configurations ensure the right machine for your application 
  • Superior performance and maximum thru-put while processing a wide range of feedstock at rates up to 150 tons per hour 
  • Simple, Effective Design – Combining effective gravity feed with the proper infeed/discharge system and chute design to deliver optimal performance 

SETTING NEW STANDARDS IN RUGGED RELIABLE MACHINERY

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Wide mouth opening and chute for improved infeed
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Heavy-duty fabricated steel housing with 1/2” – 3/4" thick frame and doors for superior strength and wear life
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Constructed with a hinged breaker plate door to provide added machine protection against large uncrushables
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Heavy-duty double row spherical roller bearing and cast steel pillow block bearing housings provide superior bearing life

HIGH QUALITY MATERIALS AND HEAVY-DUTY CONSTRUCTION

From heavy fabricated steel housings with extra thick interior wear liners, to massive rotor assemblies with large diameter shafts, to the highest quality rotor bearings 

WSM machine construction provides reliable, long-term operation and proven customer satisfaction 

Materials Processed

Corn Stover

Pine Pulp Chips

Processed Corn Stover

Pellets

Other materials processed:

Bark
Biomass Feedstock
Green Waste
Hog Fuel
RDF
Sawdust & Shavings

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