Manco Energy upgrades its chipping operation with the JENZ HEM583Z

Manco Energy Ltd is a multi-faceted biomass company based in East Yorkshire. Director Mick Richards started Manco Energy in 1998 and was an early adopter of biomass heating systems. Mick’s existing company, Mick Richards Agriculture, is a large straw contracting business and therefore has access to large quantities of straw bales. Manco Energy Ltd was born out of a desire to find a solution to use straw bales as an efficient energy source.

Manco Energy formed a partnership with Linka Energy, a Danish manufacturer of biomass boilers, who had successfully developed a system that could use straw as a feed stock, alongside traditional fuel sources such as wood chip and wood pellets. Manco Energy became the sole UK importer of Linka biomass boilers and install these systems across the UK primarily to land-based industries.

Manco Energy has an established customer base and in addition to supplying and installing biomass boilers, Manco provides its customers with quality wood chip, and a contract chipping service. Manco had a Mus Max chipper that was beginning to show its age and required an upgrade. Having had previous experience with JENZ chippers, Manco engaged and instructed CRJ Services to supply a brand new JENZ HEM 583Z PTO chipper.

Mick Richards stated: “We choose the JENZ HEM 583Z as its compact size and capacity suits our operation perfectly. Having operated JENZ chippers before we knew their quality, and the relatively short lead time made it the obvious choice over other options.”

The HEM 583Z is the mid-size PTO chipper within the JENZ range and boasts an aggressive upper draw-in roller which pulls material into the 1200mm x 680mm intake opening. It can chip timber up to a diameter of 560mm, and thanks to its extra-large screening area and JENZ’s unique chipping drum configuration and tooling technology, it provides a very high-quality chip product. Manco Energy’s chipper is fitted with an ‘XL’ screen, which produces a G100 chip specification.

“I have been very happy with the performance of the chipper. It produces a high-quality chip, which is ideal feedstock for our customers’ biomass boilers. This was our first time dealing with CRJ Services, and they have been great. Very responsive and easy to deal with.”

Mick Richards – Director at Manco Energy Ltd

“Congratulations to Manco Energy on their purchase. It’s been a pleasure dealing with Mick and his team, and it’s great to hear such positive comments regarding their experience with CRJ and the performance of the HEM583Z.”

Mike Symons – Sales Manager at CRJ Services Ltd