Equipment Report

Vecoplan Targets Information Destruction Sector

Vecoplan LLC, High Point, N.C., has unveiled a new line of paper shredders "designed specifically for medium-to-high volume, plant-based document destruction," according to the company.

The new "P" series ReTech paper shredders are available in several models and are designed to shred from 200 pounds per hour to some 40 tons per hour at the high end.

A Vecoplan news release says the ReTech single-shaft series by Vecoplan uses a positive-feed ram which advances material into a low-rpm, high-torque cutting rotor that produces particles of a cross-shred consistency. Screened output allows checks, credit cards and destroyed products to be shredded from a 3/8-inch to a 2-inch consistency.

The manufacturer says, "complete destruction is guaranteed, meeting and exceeding NAID AAA certification requirements."

Notes Vecoplan LLC Chief Operating Officer Len Beusse, "The reception of this new product has been overwhelming. The document destruction service industry has proliferated to a point that a new, more efficient shredding technology is a sorely needed breath of fresh air. Our shredding concept has opened up many new doors for our customers. This segment is so vibrant, Vecoplan will soon be unveiling its mobile document destruction vehicles."

The "P" series is sturdy enough to handle a diverse stream of material, according to the company, including electronic scrap, paper rolls and bales, tapes, circuit boards, reels, and some forms of outdated merchandise.

Shredfast to Offer Mobile Repair Service

Shredfast Inc., Airway Heights, Wash., is now offering a Mobile Service & Repair Unit. The traveling truck will also serve as a mobile satellite sales office for on-site demonstrations.

The maker of mobile shredding trucks has expanded and now occupies more than 18,000 square feet of product fabrication space, as well as 30,000 square feet of product assembly space, an 18,000 square feet parts and service department and 6,000 square feet of research and development space.

According to its Web site, Shredfast Inc. has manufactured more than 200 mobile shredding systems world wide since its creation in 1998.

Asko Adds Sales Director

ASKO Inc., a Homestead, Pa.-based supplier of shear knives and other wear parts used in balers and other equipment, has added two key staff members to its management team.

William R. Klasnic and Mark G. Nicholas have been added as regional sales directors. They will plan, implement and manage the sales, technical service and marketing functions of their respective territories.

"We’ve recently expanded and enhanced our sales and marketing groups because our customers’ needs are changing," says Gary Gallo, ASKO’s vice president of sales and marketing. "ASKO is working closer than ever with customers to solve not just their difficult tooling, service and support needs, but everyday, routine purchase needs where resources are an issue.

Klasnic, who has previous metals industry experience, holds a bachelor’s degree in petroleum and natural gas engineering from Penn State University and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.

Nicholas is also a metals industry veteran, working closely with a broad cross-section of steel and other metals producers. He has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Point Park College and an associate’s degree in mechanical drafting and design from Triangle Institute of Technology.

Prescription for Medicine Disposal

Secure destruction companies that serve drug companies, distributors or wholesalers sitting on a pile of expired medicines may take interest in a new shredding system launched by Security Engineered Machinery (SEM), Westboro, Mass.

The Model DS-22 disintegrator can reduce up to 1,800 pounds of waste material per hour down to particles as small as a few millimeters across and has been specifically designed for the destruction of returned, expired or off-spec pharmaceutical products, according to SEM.

The first stage of the system is a high-torque, low-RPM shredder, which starts the destruction process by pre-shredding bulk material. In the second stage of the process, a high-speed rotary knife mill continues to reduce the waste to the desired particle size.

The user determines the size of the end particle by choosing one of several exit screens. The particles are then evacuated to a twin-bag collection system or Dumpster.

The DS-22 is an effective means of making sure that packaging materials for pharmaceuticals are completely destroyed, reducing the possibility that they may be diverted or used in drug counterfeiting, according to SEM.

More information on SEM may be obtained by visiting the company’s Web site at www.semdirect.com.

Heil Offers Truck Financing

Collection truck maker Heil Environmental Industries Ltd., Chattanooga, Tenn., is offering a $999-per-month lease deal for some of its refuse and recycling collection trucks.

"This unprecedented program will give business owners who may be thinking about saving money by purchasing a used truck another option," says Brian Wennerstrom, sales administration manager with Heil. "Now they can operate new equipment with a monthly cost significantly lower than the payment of financing a used vehicle."

Heil’s lowest monthly rate for the promotion applies to a rear-loading refuse collection vehicle. Heil makes a variety of truck body styles for several industries.