Biogenserv

A MachineryLink Supply-Chain Service

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The U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandate calls for 36 billion gallons of renewable fuel use by 2022. 16 billion gallons of this requirement will come from cellulosic biofuels, a critical emerging production platform.

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Cellulose-based biofuels are believed to have very real advantages over corn-based ethanol. Be it ever-increasing global demand for food, the sheer volumes of bio feedstock required to support the mandate, or the practical on-farm cost-benefit equation for farmers, cellulosic biomass sources have emerged as the feedstock of the future. MachineryLink is uniquely positioned to bring substantial value to the broad-based push for this 2d generation biofuel.

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As global players converge in this new space, bringing a breadth of technology skill-sets and capital wherewithal, the supply-chain dimension — what it takes to capture, store, deliver the feedstock, and manage all of the human and capital assets — remains a sizeable challenge for any existing or emerging producer. The core competencies that make us world-class in the combine leasing business are proving to address the existing void in scalable feedstock logistics.

  • Logistics planning
  • Transportation execution
  • Asset optimization
  • Technical product support — superior equipment uptime
  • Access to highly skilled seasonal labor
  • Results-oriented management systems
  • Expert equipment life-cycle management
 

How It Works

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After the farmer harvests his crop, MachineryLink leverages its channel expertise to coordinate collection of the feedstock.

MachineryLink deploys the necessary assets and skilled labor to targeted grower sites. Flail mower shredders windrow the feedstock; large square balers then bale the raw stock into 3x4x8 foot bales. MachineryLink specialized bale-handling equipment moves bales from field to nearby storage depots. MachineryLink then transports all equipment to the next scheduled farm location.

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The ethanol producer then transports the bales from the storage depots to the ethanol plants.

 

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