D-8 INDUSTRIAL HEMPDECORTICATOR

HEMPPROCESSING

2016CCANNASYSTEMS

INTEGRATING AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY

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Over the past 130 years, machines to separate hemp fiber from the core have been designed. Dur-ing the previous 77 years some work has been done to advance the decortication process. Research reveals that out of the many designs patented, very few have reached widespread usage. New modern technology has had an impact on the sector and the patented D-8 Decorticator has now reached the industry. Previous mechanical decorticators have required that the stalks first be “retted” - allowed to lie in the fields for several weeks to begin breaking down the lignum “gum” that holds the stalks together. In some regions where there is not enough moisture, the pro-cess fails. In regions where it is too damp, the stalks mildew and the crop is lost. This led to a journey of innovation in Australia called the “D-8” Decorticator. Finally, a decortication system that separates green stalks or baled or retted stalks to separate the fibre from the core hurd in one pass. Some might consider this to be ‘impossible’ - until you see the results. Over the past year the D-8 design has been improved & re-engineered as an integrated unit: Input feed conveyor, decorticator to separate the materials; a fibre handling system plus core (hurd) conveyors provides a standard stationary model. The D-8 Plus design incorporates all of the results from previous installations over the past nine years. The evolution of a decortication system developed over a decade of dedication.

HEMP INDUSTRY INNOVATION

DEVELOPMENT The new D-8 Plus system is the result of years of experience and design work. Installations in Australia, Wales, England, China and New Zealand have refined this new innovation ~ now we are bringing this revolutionary machine technology to North America for the first time. Currently less than 1% of Canadian hemp crops go to the fibre industry. The key to expanding the sector is process-ing: decortication in local regions and on the farm to provide bio-fibers for industri-al manufacturing. Processing the existing crops generates additional revenue and value for hemp producers today.

Textiles & Composite Industries with Austeng Engineering have produced the current D-8PLUS model suitable for installa-tion in a factory or farm. Raw materials are fed straight into the decorticator via the front conveyor system. Fiber is collected and sent to one side and the core hurd is sent out the back to a second conveyor. This produces decorticated fiber materi-als in just one pass. The D-8PLUS provides low cost, efficient operations and superior processing of industrial hemp.

INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT Steadysupplyoffiberandcorematerialiscriticalforindustrialconsumers.Productionmustbeinplaceforsupplychainfulfillment.Hempin-dustrydevelopmentofnewmachinetechnologyinNorthAmericaisessential.Hempfarmproduc-erscanincreasetheirreturnsandprovidevaluablebio-fibersformanufacturing.Annualcontractstoprovidefiberarerequired.

Decorticationinlocalregionsandonthefarmproducesbio-fibersforindustrialmanufacturing.Separatingthetwoproductstreams at source lowerscosts,manageswaste&increasesefficien-cy.Theabilitytoprocessmaterialson-sitesolvesthelogisticsissueoflongdistanceshippingofrawmaterials.TheD-8PLUSsystemprovidesdecentral-ized,efficientprocessingofsuperiorfiber&corehurdmaterialsfromindustrialhemp.

Majorindustrialconsumerswilldrivethehempcirculareconomy.Asfarmproductionincreases,theD-8PLUStechnologyprovideshempfiberandcorematerialinquantity.Industrialmanufactur-erscanthentakeadvantageofthegreenbio-fibereconomyandintegratehempintotheirsupplychains.Thiscreatesdemand&allowslargescaleprojects.Thesekeyfactorsarerequiredtogofromthefarmtothefactorytothemarketplace.

SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION TCI’shempD-8PLUStechnologyenablestheharvesting,decorticationandprocessingoffieldcropsinrecordtime.Itispossibletogofromrawgreenstalktofinished“cotton-ized”textilegradefiberwithindays.Thisfibercanthenbeprocessedandspunusingstandardequipment.Methodsofde-gummingtherawfiberallowsmoothsupplychainadoptionforarangeofapplications:fromcompositestofabrics. CannaSystemsissourcingnewtechnologyandmethodsforprocessingandtreatinghempfibersandcorecellulosematerial.

StexFibersinHollandisoneexample.Theyhavedevelopedasystemtocleanandde-gumthefiberfortextilesusingsteam-nochemicals. JustBioFiberinAlberta,Canadahasdevelopeda“hempcrete”blockbuildingsystemthatworkslikeLego®.ThisinnovationmeetsCSAone-hourfirewallrating.Strengthandcompressiontestingshowthree-storybuildingapplications.Theblocksintegratebothstructuralandthermalinsulationproperties.R-valuesrangefromR-27toR-40.

CannaSystemsiscommittedtohempindustryprocessingtechnologyandmethodsforintegratinghempfibersintheindustrialsupplychain.

Development of the D-8PLUS decortication machine technology by TCI Textile & Composite Industries and Austeng Engineering, an Australian enterprise, transforms the industrial hemp sector. The D-8PLUS reduces processing time to hours and increases the yields of undamaged fibres from 5% to 95% of truly superior fibre over other methods.

SUPERIOR RESULTSDevelopment of modern decortication technology is KEY to agricultural fiber production. Patented D-8PLUS machine decorticator technology provides the latest engineering with a dependable, proven industrial solution.

NO FIELD RETTING NECESSARYThe D-8PLUS mechanical system produces high quality fibers for manufacturing purpos-es. No delays or uncertainty with typical field retting. This technology produces superior bio-fibers comparable to modern materials.

GREEN or DRY DECORTICATIONIncreased yield and reduced costs compared to traditional methods. The D-8PLUS machine innovation generates value for your farm pro-duction. This turns “waste” into profit: more income from your hemp farm operation.

GREENCARBONTECH

textilesfiberglasscompositesinsulationwoven fibers

VALUE CHAINBulkindustrialfibersformanufacturing100%sourcedfromnaturalmaterialsDurable,strong,long-lengthfibersSuitableforcurrentprocessingequipmentGradedforspecificapplicationsNowaterorchemicalprocessingusedClean,non-polluting&zero-carbonSustainablegreentechnology

•Fibreforbiodegradablematting

•Fibreforfabrics,carpets,uphol-steryandindustrialtextiles

•Materialforhempcretebuilding

•Fibreforcomposites:panels,carparts,pallets&buildingmaterials.

•Celluloseandfibreforpaper&pulpproducts

•Fibreforwoolblendmaterials

•Fibreforclothingtextiles,hospi-talbedsheetsandbandages •Fibre&hurdforfoodcontainers

•Hurdforhorse&animalbedding

•Ropes,balingtwine,string

D-8PLUSHEMPDECORTICATORwillprocessbetween4000-16,000tonsoffibreandcorematerialperyear.

SUPPLY CHAIND-8PLUS machinedecorticatortechnologyisdesignedto provide industrial materials for bio-fiber and corecellulose.Theseareusedinawidearrayofproducts.Compositesandengineeredpanelsarebeingdesignedtoincreasestrengthandreduceweight.

Someofthecurrentproductsareshownhere:Hemp-cretebuildingmaterial forwalls,EnviroShake roofingsystem,Waferandparticleboardsheets,HempFibreInsulation.Thesearejustafewofthemodernprod-uctsbeingmanufacturedintoday’smarket.

RETURN ON INVESTMENTThe D-8PLUS machine innovation generates value for your farm production. This turns field “waste” into profit: more income from your hemp farm operation.Each acre will produce between four to ten tons per acre. A 200 acre farm would yield 800 tons or more. Value of base fi-bre products ranges upwards from $200 per ton. The supply chain demand follows bio-fibre production to create products.Consumer products made from natural fibers are increasing popular in today’s marketplace for all sectors globally.

TECHNOLOGY Bringingmoderntechnologytothecannabisfibreprocessingindus-try inNorthAmerica.Higher yields,superiorproduct&modernindustriallevelproductionareKEYtothismar-ket. The D-8PLUS system processesbothgreen&stored(roundbaledispreferred)rawstalkmaterial.D-8PLUSwillalsoprocessrettedstalks.Totalthroughputrangesfromonetonperhouruptofivetonsperhourdepend-ing on automation which increasestheproductionvolume. D-8PLUSengineeringdesigndevelopedovertenyearshaspro-ducedaworldclasssolutionoverprevioustechnology.Returnoncap-italinvestmentisundertwoyearswithsufficientcropproduction. Moderntractorsof120hpwillhavesufficientpowertodrivethehydraulicsystems.Itshouldbenotedthatdrybaleddecorticationdoesrequiremorepowerthangreenstalkdecortication. D-8PLUStechnologyalsoworksondrymaterial.BaledcropscanbeprocessedbytheD-8PLUSunittoex-tendseasonalmachineruntimeandproductionvalue.

TheD-8machineisdesignedforadensely-plantedcropforeitherfibre&hurdordual-useproductionoffibre,hurdandseed.Thecropplantingshouldbe200to300plantspersquaremetre.Thiswillrequire40to60kgofseedperha,dependingonvariety.

TheD-8systemworksonthefibreinitsbestcondition:freshandgreendirectfromthefield.ThisproducesthestrongestfibrewhichhasbeenevaluatedbyAeronauti-calEngineersintheUKassimilarinstrengthtothemostcostlymanmadefibreofall:carbonfibre.TheD-8green harvested fibrecanreplacecarbonfibreandfiberglassinmanyproducts.Compositematerialstrengthapplicationsareenhanced.

TECHNOLOGY

The D-8 PLUS system is shipped complete with Feed conveyor, D-8 Decorticator, Fiber Output Handling system and Core hurd con-veyor. Optional baling equipment or Optional bale rippers (below) can assist with material

handling and throughput. Adding baling systems to the fiber & core

output automates the process further. High volume operations will want to consider pneumatic core hurd material handling. The D-8 PLUS allows scaling of technol-ogy to meet increas-ing demand.

D-8 PLUS system is designed to put materials straight into the feed conveyor. This provides for a range of options: fresh stalks, round bales or square bales opened & fed to the machine. Main decorticator unit takes lengthwise stalks and separates the fibre which is sent to the output chute on the left. Core hurd is con-veyed out the back of the machine. Access to the main D-8 unit is from the back of the sys-tem. Unit breaks down for shipping with the front & rear conveyors. Main unit is equipped with right side tow bar to move unit on site.

TECHNOLOGY

Modern machine technology for process-ing hemp fiber on-site: green or dried stalk material is separated into fiber and core (hurd) in one pass. Driven with electric motors or PTO hydraulic motors, the unit can be operated at any location. Materials are collected at two points: fiber output chute and core conveyor at back of the machine.

PARTS&SERVICE

Premiere engineering firm for the design, specifica-tionsandfabricationofD-8technology. Specializinginstateoftheartprojects,Austengprovidesadvancedmachinedesignandperformance:fromprototypetofull commercial production facilities. Current leadingedge projects include nano-materials, geopolymersandcarbonfibretechnology.

CANADA AND THE USThe D-8PLUS engineering and innovation allows us to provide on-shore parts via modern manufacturing.Partner companies in Ontario and Ore-gon provide parts as needed anywhere in North America under extended warranty.On-demand parts fabrication covers every part of our assemblies. Partner firms have the identical specifications for all parts. Direct shipping to customer.

SPECIFICATIONSProcessingspeed:Variableaccordingtofeedrate2tons/hr.upto5tons/hr.

50-60hpHydraulicflow100-150litres /minutew/cooling30hpMainD-8powerPTO15hpinputconveyor5hpoutputconveyors

Weight2000kg-(4850lbs)w/conveyorsystems5500kg-(12,125lbs)900mmworkface(48”)width1.8mlength(6’)(72”)2.43mwidth(8’)(96”)Conveyor3.65mlength(12’)Height2.74m(9’)(108”)

D-8 is equipped with safe-ty rails & cutoff switches.Follow all instructions.D-8 Unit should operated by two people at all times.

3 meter (10’) clearance front & back for materials300mm (2’) side clearance for material collection / cleaning.

Input chute is set for fast feed systems

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT The D-8 PLUS is designed to be operated indoors and the stalk brought to it to manage fiber, core and waste operations. Im-pact also depends on whether it is driven by an electric power pack driving the hydraulics or from a tractor hydraulic system or from a separate diesel power unit.NOISE LEVEL This is a loud machine. Used indoors, the noise is significant and ear protection must be used. Ear protection is advised.

NOISE LEVEL

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

SAFE OPERATIONS

POWER OPTIONS• 220v AC motors• Hydraulic drive• PTO

OPTIONS

TheD-8PLUSHempDecorticatorwillefficientlyprocessbetween4000to16,000tons/peryear.Variablefactorsinclude:1.Cultivarstraingrownforproduction.2.Seasonalgrowth.3.Timingofharvest.4.Additionalsystemstoincreasetherateoffeedandmaterialhandling.D-8 Unit must be operated by two people.

D-8 PLUS DECORTICATOR STANDARD FEATURES & OPTIONS1. Feed Conveyor system for input into decorticator 2. Fiber & Core hurd conveyors for decorticated materials 3. Two year warranty4. Service contract Option: Pneumatic core hurd material handling systemOption: Bale unwinder / ripperOption: Fiber baling systems

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D-8PLUS Industrial Hemp Decorticator Specifications: Electric or hydraulic motors: Required voltages: Variable input speed Current regulator to control input feed

Installation and set-up guide Certified training process and documentation Operating and maintenance manual Occupational health & safety guide All guards on moving parts Sale Price: $240,000 (USD) including all transport costs to port of en-try: Vancouver, BC or Portland, OR.Mode of transport: Titanium Logistics or other:

60% payable on acceptance of Purchase Order confirmation. 40% payable COD at time of delivery. Supplier’s Bank Account ANZ Bank Lilydale 243 Main St. Lilydale, Victoria, Australia BSB: 013 - 344 A/C Number: 4824 49088 Account Name: TEXTILE & COMPOSITE INDUSTRIES PTY. LTD Swift Code ANZBAU3M 14 Denholms RoadBallan Vic 3342 Australia PHONE: +61 3 9562 2248

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Location of Machine: Factory installation Farm location

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NOTE LEAD TIME ON SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS - 12 WEEKS

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Green technologies, products and systems in today’s world make good business sense. Clients and customers want products that reflect sustainable solutions. Sourcing ma-terials from green agricultural production is now practical. Greater yields, lower costs, higher quality and superior per-formance increase your bottom line.

Our system provide carbon-neutral sources of fiber product from natural plant materials. This process captures CO2 on a continual basis. You and your customers are then working together to create a sustainable, green future.

Lightweight, strong and durable, agricultural fibers are be-ing used in many manufacturing applications. Lower costs and customer satisfaction are the result.

Contact us today to explore how green carbon technology can lower your costs, improve your bottom line and benefit your business.

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CANNASYSTEMS offers field contracts to qualified growers for the 2017 and 2018 seasons in Canada. A minimum of 200 acres is required & specific strains must be cultivated for dual purpose fibre & seed grain. Smaller farms can contract for field clearing services to remove stalk from seed grain operations. Producers may also transport roll-baled straw for processing to local contractors in the region.

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