Forestry
Astec powers forestry, recycling, and pneumatic material delivery with high-performance processing equipment and solutions.
From sustainable land management to biomass recycling and resource recovery, Astec’s field-proven equipment helps reduce, process, and recover materials across a wide range of applications. Drawing on generations of industry knowledge and Peterson’s long-standing expertise, our solutions help customers operate efficiently and profitably, whether managing forests, renewing orchards, or delivering organic materials in urban environments. Our portfolio includes grinders, chippers, debarkers, and blower trucks and trailers, all designed to maximize uptime and throughput.
Horizontal Grinders
We offer both horizontal grinders and drop feed grinders to best suit your applications.
Drum & Disc Chippers
Astec makes chippers and chain flail debarkers that are highly efficient for large volume producers.
Chain Flail Debarkers
Chain flail debarkers are designed to debark multiple logs and work with a whole tree chipper to produce high-quality pulp chips.
Blower Trucks & Trailers
Peterson blower trucks and trailers are the most robust and innovative in the industry. Just one look, and you’ll see why.
Drop Feed Hog
The Peterson 27S Electric Drop Feed Hog is a wood waste processing machine, designed for applications that need a small footprint, excellent productivity, and easy maintenance.
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