Redesigned Granutech Logger Debuts

“If ever there was a time a scrap recycler could benefit from a logger, this is it,” says Jack West, Granutech-Saturn’s executive vice president. “A logger’s benefits: the ability to create either logs or bales out of loose material — which, left unprocessed, has little value — loom large in today’s market. The L3600 is designed to capitalize on that, while at the same time, eliminating some of the traditional shortcomings a logger can bring.”

Combining high production with low maintenance and ease of use, the L3600 provides operators with the ability to adjust both throttle levels and bale density from inside the cab. With the flip of a switch the operator can select any of three different bale densities. Material handling and loading are fast and easy with a four-tine grapple-equipped boom offering 555° continuous rotation.

Powered by a 166 Hp John Deere engine (rear mounted for easy maintenance access), the L3600’s large 70-inches wide by 90 inches deep by 192 inches long baling chamber keeps production levels up. At 90 inches, the chamber is lower than many comparable designs to offer better operator visibility during processing, according to the company.

Bale sizes measure 36 inches wide by 24 inches high with variable lengths; bale densities range anywhere from 30 to 60 pounds per cubic foot, with averages in the 35 to 40 range. The L3600’s baling cycle is fully automated (doors close/ram in/ram out/doors open) and designed for one-person operation.

“For years, we’ve had customers who have been asking us to give them the same reliability and production in a logger to which they’ve become accustomed with their Big MAC flatteners,” says West. “Redesigning and reintroducing the L3600 is our answer to them.”

Granutech-Saturn Systems manufactures of size reduction and processing equipment and systems for use in a range of applications, including processing of plastics, solid waste, scrap tires, hazardous waste, in-plant waste, ferrous and nonferrous metals and other materials. More information on the new product can be found at www.granutech.com.