AB Akronmaskiner products

The Akron Bio400/Bio400+ solid biofuel heater is a cost effective and environmentally sound alternative to traditional oil- or gas-fired heaters. The heater is primarily developed for grain drying processes, but the compact design and flexible construction allows use in all types of heated air processes. Bio400 has a nominal output of 400 - 650 kW while the Bio400+ offers outputs up to 1MW. Both types produce minimal amounts of ash and are equipped with a powerful control system for optimal functionality and availability.

Akron has extensive experience with storage solutions for solid biofuel, e g wood chips and pellets. The solutions for pellets encompass welded and painted silos delivered ready for use as well as galvanised silos for assembly on site. All silos have 60° outlet hoppers and integrated filling arrangement. Larger silos are delivered with explosion relief valves as standard. Over the years, literally hundreds of small and medium-sized heating plants have been fitted with Akron silos.

Akron’s highly appraised wood chip dryer is available in two sizes; with holding capacities of 16 and 32 m³ respectively. The drying process is based on heated or ambient air being blown through an airsweep floor, after which it passes through an up to 1 200 mm thick layer of wood chips or other material. The wood chips are moved towards the aft of the dryer by an integrated chain conveyor. The holes in the airsweep floor directs the air flow in the same direction, minimising risks of chips or splinters being stuck in the holes.

Since the 1960s, Akron has delivered electric motors and cooling fluid pumps for fans, industrial processes and agriculture. For about 25 years, from 1978 to 2003, the business was conducted by the subsidiary Jansin AB - a familiar concept to most people in the business.