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.

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.

Rockland CBF Car Body Forks. Rockland Manufacturing Co., Bedford, Pa., has introduced CBF Car Body Forks, which are custom-built to match loader capacity and specific salvage operation needs. Other features include:

• High-strength, heat-treated alloy steel tines

• A variety of tine lengths to allow lifting with the length or width of the car, a high-back frame for multiple-car handling and rubber bumpers to handle "parts" cars without denting or damaging vehicle bodies

• Solid frame also doubles in a light bulldozing capacity for yard leveling or moving scrap