Useful information on wood & biomass

Complex processes can turn biomass into energy-rich biocoal. The Finnish company NextFuel AB has developed an advanced torrefaction technology for this purpose, with briquetting systems from C.F. Nielsen A/S, which is part of the German RUF Group, used for the important final process step.

Flagship RUF 1200 consumes quarter less energy than predecessor model

During the production of round bars or rods for flags, skewers and many more products made from wooden planks, lots of wood chips are accumulated. Instead of disposing of them as waste, the wood processor Ortinger presses them into briquettes, which they then sell as fuel. This way they can economically support themselves in another way and their RUF briquetting press has started to pay itself off from the first day on.

Timber processors Konold are improving their energy balance with the help of their RUF briquetting machine. Wood waste is being pressed into briquettes to create a uniform combustible material. The heat they produce is then used for process heating and to heat their premises, with the residual heat being used to generate electricity. Konold Härtsfelder Holzindustrie GmbH values this improved combustion material because it is so easy to manage during the energy release process.

With new RUF briquetting machines, the Weihele sawmill reduces its electricity consumption by around a quarter

Recently, we had the pleasure of welcoming a film crew from the media platform MetalWorks TV to our premises in Zaisertshofen. The purpose of their visit was to create an editorial FAQ video. This video addresses the most important questions about briquetting and its benefits.

Video shoot with Metal Works on our press tests at RUF Maschinenbau

Recently we were able to welcome a camera team from the media platform Metal Works TV to our premises in Zaisertshofen. The background to this was an editorial video about our test pressings, which we offer free of charge and without obligation to potential new customers in our specially designed technical center. The resulting article sheds light on the procedure and processes of a pressing test, both for wood and metal.

Parquet flooring manufacturer Bauwerk briquettes sawings and sanding debris on three RUF installations

The Bauwerk Group’s production plant in Đurđevac, Croatia, runs three RUF presses that transform accumulated sawings and sanding debris into compact wood briquettes. This helps to minimise the huge efforts otherwise involved in handling these bulk materials. In addition, in their briquetted forms, the sawings and sanding debris gain a considerable boost in value as a carbon neutral fuel, which in turn promotes healthy sales revenues.

Nowadays, wood briquettes are a popular source of fuel - but only as long as the quality is good. The people at Reuss are well aware of this fact from their long experience in the wood business, so their briquettes are made only from dry wood shavings using high-quality briquetting equipment from Ruf GmbH & Co. KG.