Vermeer Manufacturing Company, Inc.

John Gary Gardner

Duane Allen Harthoorn

Darin Dux

Gary Verhoef

Edwin N Galloway

Brian Michael Johnson

Michael Jay McCall

Tyler Haden

Scott A Weishaar

Matthew William Dykema

Gary D Moffet

Young Min Yee

Curtis J Steenhoek

Jay C Van Roekel

Ward Boyce Meldrum

A shredder includes a shredder box having first and second opposite end walls, and first and second opposite side walls that extend between the first and second end walls. The shredder further includes a shredder rotor positioned within an interior of the shredder box, an access door that is pivotally moveable, and a control system for monitoring various parameters to operate the shredder. A side access region is defined between the first and second end walls when the access door is in the open position. The side access region provides access to the shredder rotor and includes an open region defined between the first and second end walls at the second side of the shredder. The open region has an open top which is free of obstructions extending between the first and second end walls.

Shredder for comminuting bulk material

A bale processing machine that removes a binding from a bale allows for rapid bale processing. A method for removing the binding from the bale includes supporting the bale with a bale support at an elevated positon and securing the binding to a binding engagement device. The method also includes cutting the binding and removing the bale support from beneath the bale, such that at least a portion of the bale falls by gravity away from the binding secured to the binding engagement device.

Bale processor and binding remover

A grinder having an adjustable screen arrangement. The adjustable screen arrangement including two screens independently positionable in a number of positions relative to a grinding drum. Each screen further having a leading end independently positionable relative a trailing end of the screen. The adjustable screen arrangement allowing for selectively varied clearances between the screens and the grinding drum.

Grinder with adjustable screens

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Altoona, IA, United States of America

John Gary Gardner