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Welcome to Fink Machine

Fink Machine Inc. supplies high quality Biomass Boilers. Our wood chip and wood pellet boilers will suit your Commercial, Institutional and/or Industrial heating requirements. Our fully automatic wood fired Biomass Boilers complete the entire wood waste to bioenergy process …saving you money, while reducing your wood waste as well as reducing your carbon foot print.

NWT Energy Initiatives Report 2022-2023

Fueling the Future: Biomass District Heating in Canada

Fueling the Future: Biomass District Heating in Canada

The Northwest Territories (NWT) is making significant strides in transitioning from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources, and wood pellets are playing a pivotal role in this transformation. With extreme winters and a dispersed population, heating represents one of the territory’s largest energy demands, consuming a considerable share of the budget in households and public infrastructure. As highlighted in the 2022-2023 Northwest Territories Energy Initiatives Report, the use of wood pellets has emerged as a practical, sustainable, and cost-effective solution to meet these challenges.

High-profile facilities like the Legislative Assembly and correctional centers have integrated large-scale wood pellet systems, cutting costs and displacing thousands of liters of diesel annually. Since 2006, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has implemented 49 biomass heating projects ranging from 30 kW to 2,500 kW systems. Fink Machine has supplied over 30 of these systems including a number of prefabricated plants for rural and remote communities.

Switching to wood pellets offers multiple benefits:

  1. Environmental impact: Pellet systems drastically cut GHG emissions compared to fossil fuels. For instance, by substituting heating oil with wood pellets, facilities can significantly reduce their carbon footprint, contributing to Canada’s broader climate goals.
  2. Cost savings: While initial installation costs for pellet boilers may be high, operational costs are significantly lower. Pellets are generally cheaper than heating oil, and their price stability helps communities avoid the volatility of global oil markets.
  3. Energy independence: Pellet heating reduces reliance on imported diesel and heating oil, enhancing local energy resilience. This is particularly critical for remote communities where transporting fuel over long distances can be costly and logistically challenging.
 

The 2022-2023 Energy Initiatives Report underscores the importance of collaboration among governments, communities, and private stakeholders. As the NWT continues to embrace renewable energy, it sets a benchmark for other northern and remote regions facing similar challenges. For more information on the report check out this article.

For more details on the NWT’s energy initiatives and strategies, you can access the full report here.

Fueling the Future: Biomass District Heating in Canada

Fueling the Future: Biomass District Heating in Canada

District heating (DH) systems have been long-established in Canada, particularly in large urban settings and on university and college campuses. These systems efficiently heat multiple buildings by utilizing centralized heat generation and distribution networks. In recent years, biomass has emerged as a prominent fuel source for DH systems, offering a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to traditional fossil fuels, especially in smaller, more localized applications.

One of the pioneering biomass-fueled DH systems in Canada is the District Energy system in Charlottetown, owned by Enwave, which has been operational for over three decades. This system serves 145 customers and is fueled by 26,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste and 36,000 tonnes of repurposed biomass annually. It has achieved a remarkable 90% reduction in municipal landfilling volume and has displaced 6.5 million gallons of fuel oil, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, for every dollar spent on biomass fuels, 70 cents circulate within the local economy, demonstrating the economic benefits of biomass district heating. Continue Reading HERE

Prefabricated Biomass Boiler plant in Yellowknife NWT
J&R Mechanical Pre-fabricated Biomass Heating Plant

For more information about the Fink Machine District Heating System check out this link

Fink Machine Wins at Canadian Biomass Awards

Fink Machine wins Honorable Mention at Canadian Biomass Awards

Fink Machine Inc has received and Honorable mention in the 2024 Biomass awards. Fink received the award in the Business of the Year award based on all the work in a variety of projects across Canada.

Saanich Commonwealth Games Pool Biomass Boiler
Saanich Commonwealth Games Pool Biomass Boiler

 

Find out more about all the award winners in this article in Canadian Biomass Awards.

For more information and videos check out our website

Burkhard Fink Wins Award

Burkhard Fink recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award

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Burkhard Fink Award Winner

With a career spanning two decades, Burkhard Fink (owner of Fink Machine) has not only shaped the industry but has also established a sustainable pathway for the future. This year, his achievements are being recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 Canadian Biomass Awards.

Find out more about Burkhard in this article in Canadian Biomass Awards

Fink Machine to Distribute Directly

Press Release – March 19, 2024

Fink Machine Inc., Canada’s largest supplier of commercial biomass boilers is excited to announce that we have simplified our supply chain in an effort to reduce cost for our clients. Fink Machine will now be sourcing biomass boilers directly from European Manufacturer Mawera Holzfeuerungsanlagen GmbH. The Vitoflex 300 RF and Vitoflex 300 UF boilers previously distributed by Viessmann Canada will now return to their original model names of Pyrot (RF) and Pyrotec (UF). The boilers will continue to be both ASME and CSA certified for all variants. Fink Machine would like to thank Viessmann Canada for all their support over the past 16 years. We look forward to an exciting future dealing directly with Mawera.

Background

Fink Machine has been distributing Biomass boilers sine the early 2002’s. Originally Fink supplied KOB boilers manufactured in Austria. In 2007, KOB was purchased by Viessmann, a large diversified German boiler manufacturer. Viessmann Canada continued to supply the popular Pyrot and Pyrotec boilers to Fink Machine. As part of a move to standardize names Viessmann rebranded the Pyrot and Pyrotec to the Vitoflex 300-RF and Vitoflex 300-UF respectively. In 2020 Mawera took over the biomass division of Viessmann, while the biomass boilers continued to be distributed in North America by Viessmann Canada.

About Fink Machine

Fink Machine Inc is Canada’s Largest supplier of commercial Biomass boilers. Fink Machine has installed over 170 boilers totalling over 55 MW of biomass heating capacity. In addition to Mawera Boilers, Fink also distributes the Viessmann Vitoligno residential pellet boilers and Schmid industrial biomass boilers.

About Mawera

Mawera has been building industrial biomass boiler systems for energy production since 1975. Mawera are partners for the entire life cycle of your system. Mawera is geared directly to your everyday work. Their experienced employees will provide you with highly competent support with detailed service program. They offer you tailor-made maintenance contracts, remote maintenance in the event of a fault, as well as comprehensive, professional spare parts management.

Sicamous Bio-Heat Facility Up and Running

Just in time for cooler temperatures, the Sicamous Community Bio-Heat Facility is up and running.

A year-and-a-half after breaking ground on April 22, 2022 (Earth Day), the district announced the facility is fully operational and ready to supply cost-effective alternative energy to properties in the industrial park.

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The Sicamous Biomass District Heating Centre
The Sicamous Biomass District Heating System built by Fink Machine Inc.

Video Tour

Fink Machine District Heating System Energy Centre

Fink Machine has owned and operated a district heating system since 2012. We have 11 clients connected and are looking to add more in 2020. We have over 1.6 km of trenches. Heat for the system is generated by a 540 kW Viessmann Vitoflex 300-RF wood chip boiler. Since it has come on line we have toured thousands of people through the energy centre. We have recorded a video so those that are not able to come to Enderby can see it. The video is available here. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Testimonials

Randal Armitage

Kalamalka Research Station B.C. Ministry of Forests

Burkard was very easy to work with, he had a plan, he knew what he was doing, the installation went in very easily… They respond really fast in those shoulder seasons where I’m doing outside work and I’m really busy.

John Disney

Economic Development Manager Old Massett Village Council - Haida Gwaii

They know their stuff, they’ve proved it where they’ve put in these machines and some of them are just amazing. The greatest thing about Fink was the relationship. If you have a good relationship you can do anything.

Peter Robinson

Community Energy Association

This is really something special... This is a major way that small communities can really do something about carbon emissions and also in terms of generating business locally.

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