KARL W. SCHMIDT INTRODUCES SHEAR TAKE-AWAY SYSTEM
Karl W. Schmidt and Associates Inc. (KWS), Commerce City, Colo., has installed its Shear Take-Away System at Rocky Mountain Recycling in Denver.
The new system includes a vibratory conveyor, an inspection conveyor and a 60-foot radial stacking conveyor to receive loads from Rocky Mountain’s 1,100-ton scrap shear.
"We are excited to offer a new alternative in scrap handling equipment to processors who have previous had limited options for such equipment," KWS Sales Manager Jeffrey Van Galder says.
For more information, visit www.karlschmidt.com.
AL-JON ANNOUNCES INSTALLATIONS
Al-jon Inc., Ottumwa, Iowa, has announced a number of recent equipment installations.
Knoxville Metals of Knoxville, Tenn., and Second Chance Salvage of Fort Pierce, Fla., recently installed Al-jon 580CL car loggers. These portable loggers weigh in at 93,000 pounds and are equipped with four corner hydraulic outriggers for stability.
According to Al-jon’s product literature, the 580 CL is capable of logging 25 car bodies per hour with a bale height of 40 inches by 25 inches by variable length at a density of 30 to 60 pounds per cubic foot.
Commercial Metals of Birmingham, Ala., and Environmental Recycling of Lexington, Ky., are two of several companies to add Al-jon 400XL balers to their operations. "The 400XL baler’s curved box design and larger loading chamber efficiently process bulky loose scrap, white goods and gauge material down to manageable 20-inch-by-32-inch-by-variable bundles," according to Al-jon’s product literature. "Increased hydraulic power allows the operators to sort and stack material during the automatic baling cycling, eliminating lost labor time and minimizing the labor cost per ton."
Pick-n-Pull of Sacramento, Calif., and Philip Services Corp. of Canton, Ohio, have purchased Al-jon Impact V car crushers, which feature the company’s Quad-Post Guide System. The system allows the crushing force to be equally distributed to the four corners of the crushing lid, according to the company. "The stress is distributed equally across the guide posts, sliding guides and pivot lugs, giving the Impact V greater stability and durability," according to Al-jon’s product literature. The machine also includes a cylinder locking system that reduces total set-up time to less than one minute, according to the company.
Additional information on Al-jon equipment is available online at www.aljon.com.
HARRIS ADDS DISTRIBUTOR
Harris Waste Management Group, Peachtree City, Ga., has named Norton Equipment Co., Byhalia, Miss., as its new distributor serving Mississippi, Louisiana and western Tennessee.
The distributorship includes sales and service for all Harris/Selco vertical, horizontal and two-ram balers, including the company’s Centurion/HRB brand balers.
Norton Equipment’s J.W. Norton and George Hirtz each have 20-plus years of experience in the waste handling and recycling service industry. The company can perform sales, service, repair and rebuilds on site or at its shop location using technicians trained for the Harris product line.
"We are excited to have the knowledge and expertise of J.W. Norton, George Hirtz and their team; their commitment and excellent reputation will bring added value to our customers," Jim Jagou, vice president of sales for Harris, says.
Harris Waste Management Group designs, makes and sells scrap processing, recycling, waste handling and material reduction equipment. More information on the company is available at www.harriswaste.com.
Additional information on Norton Equipment is available by phoning (662) 838-7900.
VAN DYK PLACES SINGLE-STREAM SYSTEM WITH TFC RECYCLING
Van Dyk Baler Corp., Stamford, Conn., has announced that TFC Recycling, formerly Tidewater Fibre Corp., Chesapeake, Va., has purchased its third Bollegraaf Single Stream Sorting System.
The automated system includes seven TiTech optical sorting units and is capable of processing up to 40 tons per hour.
The TFC Recycling facility also incorporates two Bollegraaf balers—an HBC-140 and HBC-120.
Van Dyk Baler Corp. is the North and Latin American distributor of Bollegraaf recycling equipment, while Lubo USA, a division of Van Dyk, is the U.S. and Canadian distributor of TiTech VisionSort equipment.
METSO VETERAN STARTS NEW COMPANY
Bill Tigner, former vice president and general manager of Metso Lindemann of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and then vice president of sales and marketing for Metso Texas Shredder, has launched US Shredder and Castings Group.
The company provides equipment, parts and service to the automobile and scrap shredding industry throughout North and Central America. US Shredder and Castings Group is headquartered in Brookhaven, Miss., with operations based in Mackinaw, Ill.
"We have assembled and continue to assemble some of the highest quality and efficient suppliers of equipment and technology in the industry today and brought them under one roof," Tigner says.
The company’s mission, according to Tigner, is to offer "high-quality, state-of-the art technology, excellent service and extremely competitive pricing" to its customers." He adds, "Everyone involved is a successful industry veteran who now happens to share the same goal."
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