Equipment Report

Sierra International Machinery LLC, Bakersfield, Calif., is now marketing a line of hard-rubber-tire cranes. "There are three models to choose from, with boom reaches from 27 to 46 feet," says Sierra President John Sacco.

The wheeled material handlers are made in Italy and powered by Cummins diesel engines, but marketed in the U.S. with the Sierra brand name and serviced by Sierra. "Sierra has always been known for high-quality machinery with unparalleled service, and that tradition is continued with these cranes," says Sacco.

The Sierra scrap handlers will have soundproof cabs with heaters, hydraulic lifts, puncture-proof tires, stabilizers and five-tine orange peel grapples with rotation capabilities. "Additionally, all of the models have a front blade, rear wheel drive and options including a magnet/generator package, four-wheel drive and/or air conditioning in the cab," says Sacco.

Another benefit of the new Sierra Cranes, Sacco says, is the visibility that the operator has while operating the machine because of the cab-lifting capabilities. "This high visibility offered to the operator makes avoiding accidents and unwanted materials a simple task," Sacco comments.

Sierra crane sizes will range from the 40,000- to the 82,000-pound weight classes and will be marketed toward scrap recyclers unloading trucks, feeding processing machinery, loading railcars and performing the combination of those tasks.

Sierra will stock inventory of cranes and parts in Bakersfield as well at regional stocking centers in Houston and cities further east as needed.

Van Dyk Baler Corp., Stamford, Conn., has completed installation of its first Bollegraaf single-stream system in Canada for International Paper Industries (IPI), which is based in Vancouver.

The system, installed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, uses a Lubo old corrugated containers (OCC) Starscreen, a Double Deck old newspapers (ONP) French Banana Starscreen with air jets and a Glassbreaker Starscreen. It is expected to process more than 40,000 metric tons per year of residential recyclables.