From February 20^th – 22^nd, Powerscreen of Washington exhibited at the Oregon Logging Conference in Eugene, Oregon. This was the 87^th annual OLC, which still holds the title as the largest equipment show on the West Coast of the United States since 1938. 

This year, we showcased two powerful machines: a Powerscreen 1300 Maxtrak cone crusher and a CBI 6800CT horizontal grinder. Two heavily trusted Terex brands in the Pacific Northwest region. The 1300 on display was sold to one of our valued customers in Oregon, Yates Road Building, following OLC 2024. The 6800CT was an eye-catcher this year due to its reputation in the forestry and logging industries. Known for its high-throughput grinding for wood waste, logs, and land-clearing debris.

Engineered to surpass every horizontal grinder that came before it, the CBI 6800CT has a 15% larger screening area compared to its predecessor, the 6800BT, wrapping more than 190 degrees around the rotor, allowing production rates to surge beyond 200 tons an hour. Boasting features like its Metal Detection System (MDS) to protect the machine from any tramp metal and a high-torque feed roller that has speed sensors to monitor the feed system’s speed in real-time to maintain a continuous and efficient pace of grinding. The 6800CT also possesses a larger rotor shaft and bearings that enhance bearing life and allow for a 1200hp CAT C32 engine, as well as a larger capacity feed hopper with infeed walls that wing outward to increase loading clearance and funnel material.

Ideally suited for secondary applications such as taking on all in-feed material from a primary crusher, the Powerscreen 1300 Maxtrak portable cone crusher excels in the production of sub-base or aggregates, providing noteworthy throughput and reduction ratios. This 50’10” x 12’8” plant comes standard with a Scania DC13 450hp, 264 US Gal engine. With an 11’4” x 9’2” wear-resistant feed hopper with crash bars and a 51” feed conveyor with over and under-belt metal detection, the 1300 is sure to make an impression on working sites.

The conference proved to be successful for our team by allowing us to showcase not only what we are well known for, Powerscreen, but also CBI grinders to those in the forestry, logging, and wood waste industries. Additionally, this event allowed us the open space to discuss with guests more of the brands that we represent in the region, such as Kobelco excavators, Hyundai wheel loaders, Bell Trucks, Komptech shredders, and more. Our team was glad to have taken part in this year’s OLC and look forward to continuing to support our customers in the logging industry.