Discharge System for a Waste Processing Machine and Method Thereof

A method of operating a waste processing system (100) having a material reducing system (150), a primary-stage discharge system (802), and first (832) and second (932) secondary-stage discharge systems, the method comprising the steps of:

• selecting one of the first (832), and the second (932) secondary-stage discharge systems for operation;
• moving the selected one of the first (832), and the second (932), secondary-stage discharge systems from a respective storage position (T1, T2) to a respective in-use position (U1, U2);
• powering the selected one of the first (832), and the second (932), secondary-stage discharge systems in conjunction with the primary-stage discharge system (802);
• and
• expelling material from the waste processing system (100) through the primary-stage discharge system (802) and the selected one of the first (832), and second (932), secondary discharge systems.

A method of operating a waste processing system (100) having a material reducing system (150), a primary-stage discharge system (802), and a secondary-stage discharge system (832, 932), the method comprising the steps of:

• selecting between one of a first mode of operation wherein the waste processing system (100) expels processed material via the primary-stage discharge system (802) independently, and a second mode of operation wherein the waste processing system (100) expels processed material via the primary-stage discharge system (802) in conjunction with the secondary-stage discharge system (832, 932);
• selectively moving the secondary-stage discharge system (832, 932) from an in-use position (U1, U2) to a storage position (T1, T2) for operation in the first mode, and moving the secondary-stage discharge system (832, 932) from the storage position (T1, T2) to the in-use position (U1, U2) for operation in the second mode;
• selectively powering the primary-stage discharge system (802) independently for operation in the first mode and powering both of the primary-stage discharge system (802) and the secondary-stage discharge system (832, 932) for operation in the second mode;
• and
• selectively expelling material from the waste processing system (100) through the primary-stage discharge system (802) independently for operation in the first mode and expelling material from the waste processing system (100) through the primary-stage discharge system (802) and the secondary-stage discharge system (832, 932) cooperatively for operation in the second mode.