American Pulverizer Adds to Capacity
American Pulverizer Co., St. Louis, has completed what it calls Phase II of its expansion program.
In a news release, the company says a 40,000-square-foot machine shop addition became operational in late 2008, and two new CNC machine tools have been added "to expedite both machine and spare parts orders." The company’s goal is to service customers more effectively and efficiently, according to the release.
Crane capacity also has increased two-fold to handle larger housings and rotors in the new space, which has a ceiling height of 32 feet.
The company is currently moving its existing CNC machine tools from the old machine shop to the new location.
Phase I of the company expansion was finished in June of 2007 with the completion of a 17,500-square-foot two-story office renovation.
American Pulverizer says current and prospective customers are welcome to contact the company to receive a tour of the new capacity.
Metso Teams up with ILG Sound Enclosures
Metso Recycling North America, San Antonio, has teamed up with ILG, a leader in industrial sound abatement systems.
ILG has been developing and manufacturing noise reduction products for 25 years, according to the press release.
The company specializes in custom designs for a range of systems to encapsulate and reduce the noise from shredding plants, shears and presses and scrap processing facilities. ILG also offers a variety of sorting and control cabins as well as sound-absorbing wall systems.
More information is available by visiting www.metso.com/recycling.
Rotobec Introduces RPA Grapples
Quebec-based Rotobec Power Attachment (RPA) grapples are designed to offer versatility in various material handling applications because of their multiple jaw configuration options (rake/rake, rake/bucket, bucket/bucket). The grapples are designed to handle jobs in C&D, logging and scrap recycling when equipped with a positioned rotator.
The RPA grapples also are designed to handle certain demolition work and material compaction and to feed grinders, debarkers and chippers.
HARRIS OFFERS ENERGY-SAVING BALER
Harris, Peachtree City, Ga., has introduced the Grizzly two-ram baler, touting it as "the most energy efficient two-ram baler in the market."
The company says the Grizzly "is new from the ground up," and in a news release describes the new model as "a high-force, twin-motor baler model that draws about 40 to 50 percent less power than other 200-horsepower two-ram balers."
Because of its low energy requirements, Harris has declared the Grizzly T100 240-PF as "the world’s first green baler."
Additional features of the Grizzly touted by Harris include:
• Robust frame construction with one-piece side walls, no welded joints,
2-inch thick bale chamber floor and end wall and AR 500 liners
• The patented externally adjustable Smart knife system; and
• The Combo Door (a bale separation and oversize release door).
The Grizzly is designed to process aluminum and tin cans, high-grade paper, corrugated cardboard, solid waste, wooden pallets, PET and HDPE plastic, appliances, newsprint, aluminum sheeting, siding and extrusions, copper, radiators, wire, some non-magnetic ferrous and select ferrous materials.
More information is available at www.harrisequip.com.
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC ADDS GOLDD FEATURE TO NITON XL3T SERIES ANALYZERS
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Billerica, Mass., has introduced the Thermo Scientific Niton XL3t Series of analyzers with geometrically optimized large area drift detector (GOLDD) technology.
GOLDD technology is designed to improve light element detection and overall sensitivity. Measurements are as much as 10 times faster than conventional Si-PIN detectors and up to three times more precise than conventional smaller, silicon drift detectors, according to the company.
The new analyzer feature combines the Niton XL3t’s 50-kilowatt, 2-watt X-ray tube, closely optimized geometry and patented signal processing hardware and software.
"Although it’s easy to use and delivers fast analysis, it is extremely accurate, precise and can measure light elements without helium or vacuum assistance," says Bob Wopperer, director of business development for Thermo Scientific Niton Analyzers.
The Niton XL3 Series analyzers with GOLDD technology incorporates 80 megahertz real-time digital signal processing and dual state-of-the-art embedded processors for computation, data storage, live video processing and communication.
All Niton analyzers use third-generation lithium-ion batteries and are available in a range of configurations.
More information is available at www.thermo.com/niton.
CP Manufacturing Opens European Office
CP Group, National City, Calif., has opened a sales and service office in Littleborough, England. The office, which will operate under the name CP Manufacturing (Europe) Ltd. (CP Europe or CPME), is 25 miles northeast of Manchester and 200 miles north of London.
"The United Kingdom and Western Europe are very sophisticated in terms of recycling, and having a sales and service office located in the U.K. will help us tap into that market," says John Willis, vice president of the CP Group. "Additionally, we have already designed and installed several material recovery facilities in the area, and this sales division will allow us to provide a higher level of service to our customers."
The CPME office will serve customers in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and other Western European countries.
In addition to CP Europe, the CP Group includes CP Manufacturing, Krause Manufacturing, MSS Inc., IPS Balers and Material Sales Inc.
In the U.K, CP has installed complete material recovery facilities in numerous U.K. cities and a number of individual pieces of equipment at other recycling facilities in the country. CPME recently finished installing a material recycling facility in Dublin, Ireland.
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