Equipment Report

Metso Minerals Industries Inc. has announced plans for a major expansion of its manufacturing operations in Brunswick, Ohio, in the northeast portion of the state.

The new fabrication facility will produce Lindemann scrap metal shears and small shredders and will provide a rebuilding service for rotors used in automobile shredders. It will be in Northeast Ohio near the company’s existing engineering and manufacturing facility in Brunswick.

The company says it expects the new facility to be online in the spring of 2008. It will have a total crane capacity of 80 tons and is expected to double the fabrication capacity of Metso Minerals Industries’ Ohio operations.

To support the increased production, the company has added personnel in the automation, mechanical design, electrical design and controls departments, along with control panel building and assembly.

The expansion is part of the company’s ongoing effort to be a supplier of precision-engineered, turnkey systems for North America’s metal recycling industry.

The Brunswick operation (formerly BEST Inc.) was acquired by Metso in March 2007 and since the beginning of 2008 has increased its fabrication capacity by 100 percent.

"This expansion gives us the platform to continually grow and introduce new and innovative recycling products in the future," says Tim Conway, Metso Recycling vice president of marketing and business development.

The existing Brunswick facility produces the complete line of BEST recycling equipment, including nonferrous systems; Enviro-Clean de-dusting systems; shredder isolation mounts; metering drum feeders, undermill, magnet and ESC feeders; screeners; water injection; shredder controls; and BESTView production management software.

Stanley LaBounty, Two Harbors, Minn., has announced several improvements to its Saber Lube Series Shears.

The shears now feature improved, high-pressure and high-volume grease pumps for consistent grease flow to various grease points. The Saber Lube Series Shears also feature more grease points for more consistent greasing along the entire blade surface, resulting in lower blade wear and better cutting efficiency, according to Stanley LaBounty. An application-specific, grease-metering system allows for adjustable (up to three times original design) in-flow to each grease point, depending upon the application.

The shears also feature a patented, four-bolt, 180-degree reversible saber tip on MSD 2500 through MSD 9500 models for longer life in severe duty applications, according to the company.

Saber Lube Series Shears are also equipped with patented reversible cylinders with a solid forged rod design.

More information is available at www.stanley-hydraulic-tools.com.

Vista Fibers/Mid-America Recycling, a subsidiary of Greenstar North America, based in Houston, has purchased a 50-ton-per-hour Bollegraaf single-stream system from Van Dyk Baler Corp., Stamford, Conn.

The Bollegraaf system includes an HBC-120 baler, an HBC-140 baler, eight Lubo screens and seven TiTech optical sorters and will process recyclables for the city of San Antonio. Installation begins this summer.

More information on Van Dyk Baler Corp. is available online at www.vandykbaler.com.

Muscle-Mate introduces New Line of Magnets

Muscle-Mate, a Tramac Corp. brand, has introduced its new line of hydraulic-powered magnets. The TMAG series is available in four sizes ranging from 770 pounds to 6,600 pounds with flow ranges of 4 gpm to 12 gpm (gallons per minute).

TMAG magnets can be installed on any carrier that has an hydraulic source available. The generator is housed in the assembly and requires no additional plumbing.

TMAG magnets have built-in protection to avoid overheating and excessive flow, according to the company.

More information is available at www.muscle-mate.com.