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1-800-797-7276 • www.powerscreenmidatl.com • Kernersville, NC • Leland, NC
HORIZONTAL GRINDER
• Produces more than 200 tons an hour
• CAT C27; 1050hp or optional CAT C32 1200hp engines
• Hog box raises for fast and easy screen and tip changes
• 40” diameter by 60” wide forged, high-strength rotor core
• Large capacity feed hopper easily handles full-length trees
• Metal Detection System protects machine from tramp metal
ECOTEC PHOENIX 2100 TROMMEL SCREEN
• Unrivaled high volume compost production
• Mulch coloring package across applications • 180° radial fines conveyor controlled by remote
North Carolina • South Carolina Virginia • West Virginia
• Whilebusinessmanagersdon’thaveto become technology experts, they need to be part of the process and must reconcile technical staff knowledge gaps.
• Oneofthebiggestgapsincurrent forest technology is a plan for the future. In software, such a plan is called a “product roadmap.” It refers to what the technology provider has planned for keeping the technology relevant, secure, and up to date. This is more important than it used to be; software should be alive if it is supposed to continue to function as the surrounding landscape changes.
• Asoftwarevendormayclaimtheir solution is “in the cloud” when in reality, a cloud machine is used like a personal computer to run old software. This can lead to problems in other areas and gain very little. Computing platforms are specifically architected for the cloud and provide a foundation to build from.
• Ifyoubuyasolutionfromavendor, are you getting the ability to configure
for yourself, or will you have to go to the vendor each time you need something? No one wants to get boxed in, and the options for reducing risk have never been more numerous.
The cloud is “[the]
#1 technology for the next decade. And it will ultimately be the foundation on which all smaller technologies in the near future are built.”
– The Motley Fool Investment Service
Contributor
Mike Berzinis, NCRF, CSM is interested in
how natural resource professionals innovate
and modernize so their businesses can better function in the digital age. He is a North Carolina registered forester (#1513), U.S. Air Force veteran, has a BS in Forestry from North Carolina State University and an MS in Geographic Information Systems. He has worked at International Paper, F4 Tech, and Esri, and currently leads the technology business within an established southeastern forestry consulting firm. In addition to being a forester, Mike is a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) who practices Agile software development, a leading global framework for technology success.
G. Clay Creed, R.F.
P.O. Box 159 Laurel Hill, NC 28351
N.C. Registered Forester No. 1655 NC Certified Prescribe Burner #313 S.C. Registered Forester No. 1794 SC Prescribed Fire Manager #899 Society of American Foresters
Contributing member of NCSU Cooperative Tree Improvement Program
(910)610-5841
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