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Environmentalists have been quick to point fingers at chip mills for devastating forestry practices. But the industry insists it''s "out of the loop" concerning timber cuts, since operators purchase their supply from private landholders. Industry officials are so infuriated, many refused to comment. The line connecting chip mills to clearcuts and destructive forestry isn''t a straight one, but it is visible. Dean Carson of the South Carolina Forestry Commission argues that chips can be transported more efficiently, using less energy, than large pieces of timber, and mills can utilize the whole tree. But processing the whole tree is exactly what has brought the mills under fire: because lumber is chipped into one-inch pieces, any size scrap of timber will do. With new markets opening up for treetops, undersized trees, and forked or crooked specimens, landowners have added incentive to clearcut a site for quick profits, instead of harvesting selected trees to be cut into boards. And timber previously left behind to continue maturing, or that provided wildlife habitat or eroded to replenish soils, now finds itself in the steely mouths of the chippers. A 1998 U.S. Forest Service report says clearcutting accounts for 13 percent of logged land in the South. And because the chips are needed for everything from rayon and plastics to particleboard and paper, chip markets continue growing. Timber giant Willamette Industries says chip mills allow landowners to merchandise otherwise unusable trees, discouraging forestry practices like "high-grading" (cutting only the healthiest trees). "Clearcutting is often the best tool to assure a rich, diverse forest," claims Willamette''s web site. "Many songbirds and other types of wildlife require open areas for nesting and food gathering."

Joining the established models, the new Triad OHC 653 cc (20 hp) and 725 cc (23 hp) engines offer the same benefits such as improved airflow and temperature distribution and no bore distortion for improved cooling, according to Kohler. These benefits are attributed to Kohler moving the camshaft out of the crankcase and positioning it away from the oil sump and crankcase. A majority of the housing above the crankshaft has been eliminated for a greater cooling area.The 20 hp, TH650 engine, has a compression ratio of 8.8:1 and produces 33.4 lb.ft. of maximum torque at 2600 rpm. The 23 lip, TH720 engine, also has an 8.8:1 compression ratio and produces 39 lb.ft. of torque at 2600 rpm.

Under-hood generators typically are rated from 5kw to 10kw. The generator is located in the engine compartment and belt-driven from the engine. Power can be used while driving or stationary. The only other component to the belt-driven generator is a control box, about the size of a computer tower that needs to be located in a compartment.The PTO generator can be installed on a two-wheel drive light-duty rig if it''s equipped with a PTO opening on the transmission. This typically is offered as a manufacturer option, but it needs to be added when the vehicle is ordered. A PTO generator can''t be used on a four-wheel drive unit because of the location of the transfer case in relation to the PTO opening on the transmission.

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