Chip handling and storage
GentleStore provides the latest cutting edge technology for wood chip storage and reclaiming
This chip storage system operates on the first-in first-out principle; the chip pile is built up at the front and reclaimed from the back. The chips are reclaimed gently from the whole cross section of the pile, which ensures excellent blending and homogenization of the chips while minimizing chip damage.
GentleStore includes several unique features and allows low operation and maintenance costs, making it a beneficial total investment.
- Excellent chip blending
- Gentle reclaiming prevents chip damage
- First-in first-out operating principle
- High stacking and reclaiming capacity
- 100 % automatic reclaiming
- Low operation and maintenance costs
- All equipment visible and easy to access
- Enables easy and flexible mill layout
- No concrete
Metso supplies all the systems and equipment needed for handling and storage of chips, including
- rechippers and ChipCutters
- chip receiving pockets
- disc scalpers
- chip silos
- chip stockpiling and stackers
- GentleStore storage and reclaiming systems
- RecAll storage and reclaiming systems
- RotaRecAll storage and reclaiming systems
- traversing reclaimers
- rotary reclaimers
Our storage systems operating on the FIFO principle are designed to maintain the high quality of the chips while they are in storage. All our reclaimers provide 100% automatic and reliable reclaiming to prevent chip pile deterioration.
