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Astheproductionprocesshasbecomemorecomplexsohasthemachinery.Wheregrindersthatproduced80cubicyardsanhouroncemetdemandnowthecompanyreliesupongrindersthatcanproduce400cubicyardsanhourx14resultinginfive-foldgrowthinannualproductionoverthepastthreeyears.LastspringOhioMulchpurchasedaMorbark3800XLWoodHogthathandles400cubicyardsanhour.Asecond3800XLisonorderfromColumbusEquipmentCompany.OhioMulchisreplacingitsexistingMorbark3800WoodHogswiththeXLmodelwhichhasbeensignifi-cantlymodifiedinawaythatmeetsOhioMulchsneeds.x1cWetakeinyardwasteanditcomesinsofastthatwehavetoprocessitquickly.Landscapershome-ownersmunicipalitiesandtree-removalcompaniesallbringusgreenwaste.Greenwastethatusedtogotothedumpwenowturnintolandscapemulchx1dWeberexplained.MorbarksnewXLWoodHogallowsOhioMulchtoprocessthatgreenwasteattwotothreetimesthespeedoftheprevious3800whichcouldhandlebetween150and200cubicyardsanhour.ModificationsincludeincreasedhorsepowerandsteelhooksintheWHD120infeedchain.x1cThatandtheredesignedreverse-pivotfeedsystemturnedthe3800XLintoayard-waste-eatingmonsterx1dWebersaid.OhioMulchstartedusingMorbarksfromColumbusEquipmentseveralyearsagoandWebersaysthemachinesareabigimprovementoverthepreviousgrindersheowned.x1cWefoundtheMorbarktobeeasiertouse.TheMorbarkcomputersystemalsogivesyoumorechoiceonparametersforgrinding.x1dTheMorbarksaremoredurableaswellhesaid.x1cTheotherbrandhadproblemswithwearitemsandMorbarkdoesnthavethoseissuessothereslessdowntime.x1dToincreaseproductionfurtheratitsCincinnatiplantOhioMulchhasorderedaMcCloskey36x80stackingDanWeberproductionsupervisorforOhioMulchCincinnatix14adivisionofOhioMulchColumbusx14hasseenalotofchangesinthemulchindustrysincethemid-1980s.x1cWeusedtobuybarkfromsawmillsgrinditonceandweweredone.Nowtomakehardwoodmulchwetakeagriculturalmaterialsx14brushlogschipsgrassclippingsandleavesx14andwegrinditscreenitgrinditagainandcompostit.x1cWiththemixofrawmaterialstodayourendproductlooksthesamebutisbetterforthesoilandplants.x1dOhioMulchCincinnatiGRINDINGANDGROWINwww.columbusequipment.comx1cTheredesignedreverse-pivotfeedsystemturnedthe3800XLintoayard-waste-eatingmonster.x1dDanWeberProductionSupervisorOhioMulchCincinnati