Peatmax Peat Machines Turvekoneet

68 pages

Finnish and English

Printed by Peatmax Oy

This book documents the machinery and processes developed by Peatmax Oy, a Finnish manufacturer of peat harvesting equipment. It provides an overview of the company’s background in equipment production and notes that more than 20,000 machines have been delivered internationally over the past forty years.

The text explains the main methods of peat harvesting. Milled peat production is described through the steps of milling, harrowing, ridging, and harvesting, while sod peat production is presented with stages such as cutting, turning, screening, ridging, and loading. Field maintenance practices are also included, such as leveling, stump removal, fire prevention, and sampling.

The majority of the book is devoted to machinery profiles. Each machine is introduced with photographs, illustrations, and technical specifications such as capacity, power requirements, hydraulics, tyre dimensions, and weight. Examples include the JTJ-9 Production Miller, designed for high performance across different peat types, and the JLK-19M Milled Peat Harrow, which features spoon-type technology for multi-harvest production.

Diagrams and flowcharts illustrate the sequence of production steps and show how different types of machinery are used together in the harvesting process.

Overall, the book serves as a technical catalogue and reference work on peat production machinery, with a focus on the equipment manufactured by Peatmax Oy and its application in industrial peat harvesting. (AI)