{"id":1123,"date":"2026-05-12T10:33:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tcpel.net\/?page_id=1123"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:35:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:35:21","slug":"pallet-to-pellet-line-configurator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tcpel.net\/de\/wood-crusher\/pallet-crusher\/pallet-to-pellet-line-configurator\/","title":{"rendered":"Paletten-Pellet-Linienkonfigurator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-745761c\" data-block-id=\"745761c\"><style>.stk-745761c {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-745761c-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1e8d484\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1e8d484\"><style>.stk-1e8d484-container{margin-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--50, 1.5rem) 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value=\"boiler\">Industrial boiler fuel<\/option>\n<\/select>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<label for=\"capital-pace\">Capital Build-Out Pace<\/label>\n<select id=\"capital-pace\">\n<option value=\"all\">All-at-once (single procurement order)<\/option>\n<option value=\"staged\" selected>Staged build-out (18-30 months, 3 phases)<\/option>\n<\/select>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1\">\n<button class=\"btn\" id=\"config-btn\" type=\"button\">Configure My TCPEL Line<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"result\" id=\"result\">\n<h3 style=\"margin:0 0 var(--sp-2);color:var(--c-accent-dk)\" id=\"r-title\">Recommended Equipment Chain<\/h3>\n<div class=\"line-flow\" id=\"r-flow\"><\/div>\n\n<table class=\"staging-table\" id=\"r-staging-table\" style=\"display:none\">\n<thead>\n<tr><th>Phase<\/th><th>Timeline<\/th><th>Equipment Added<\/th><th>Operational Outcome<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody id=\"r-staging\"><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<div class=\"market-info\" id=\"r-market\"><\/div>\n\n<div 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