Heavy-Duty Designs

Throughout the several steps taken to turn scrap materials into marketable secondary commodities, specialized attachments and tools help recyclers accomplish these tasks efficiently.

A combination of grapples, shears and hybrid attachments help recyclers gather and process in the field (at auto salvage yards and demolition sites, for instance); stage material and move it at the scrap yard; and then process it further and load it for outbound shipment.

Operations managers and yard personnel likely have their “old favorites,” or hydraulic attachments they have come to rely on and use regularly.

What may be just as important to be aware of is the steady stream of new products offered by equipment manufacturers. The manufacturing companies introducing new products typically work closely with their scrap recycler customers—collecting feedback and constructive criticism that will help them design the next generation of their product line.

This article contains information of the type that appears in Recycling Today’s Product Spotlight department, found in this issue on page 108.

This short list of products is by no means comprehensive. A vast amount of information on the product lines of these particular companies and many others that are not part of this feature is available on their own company websites.

NORTHSHORE HEAVY-DUTY UTILITY GRAPPLE

Northshore Manufacturing, Two Harbors, Minn., has added a new grapple, the Heavy Duty, Butt Tine Utility Grapple, to its line of attachments. Northshore says its grapple is ideal for handling a wide variety of materials, including Jersey barriers, pipe, wood matting, railroad ties, logs, railroad rails, various tools, scrap automobiles and rock. Features of the grapple include:

• Can be mounted to track-mounted material handlers and excavators
• 360-degree continuous rotation on a heavy-duty bearing with an advanced, high-torque motor and a high-pressure hydraulic swivel
• High tensile steel used throughout the grapple with arm tips made from hardened, abrasion-resistant material
• Oversized, hardened cylinder and arm pivot pins • High pressure cylinders with holding valves
• Can be outfitted with an optional sand bucket attachment for handling sand, gravel and other small, loose material

Visit www.builtritehandlers.com for more information.

TREVI BENNE MK SERIES

The Italian-made Trevi Benne MK (Multi-Kit) Series line of pulverizers and processors, available in North America through EEI Socomec, Mahwah, N.J., offers several features to users, including:

• The Multi Kit combines the Trevi Benne FR Series Rotating Pulverizer and its MF Series Universal Processor
• The MK is designed to create a versatile, multi-functional tool for various working conditions by using the body of the company’s FR Series and attaching the various interchangeable demolition kits with a hydraulic system
• The hydraulic release of the universal body kits is designed to be safe and to allow the operator to significantly reduce the time required to replace them, with a subsequent reduction of machine downtime on the job site

Visit www.eei-us.com for additional information.

ALLIED-GATOR MT RAIL BREAKER TOOTH SEGMENTS

Allied Gator Inc., Youngstown, Ohio, has introduced MT Rail Breaker tooth segments for use on its MT Series Multi-Tool. Among the product’s features:

• The MT Rail Breaker tooth segments bolt into the existing MT Cracker/Crusher Jaw Set
• The new tooth segments are designed to allow users to handle, position and process heavy rail using an excavator-mounted attachment
• The company says its Multi-Tool, equipped with the Rail Breaker teeth, can accurately process rail to any desired length at an average rate of six to eight breaks per minute
• Rail Breaker tooth segments also allow operators the ability to handle, sort and position the broken rail
• The new tooth segments are available for several models of the Multi-Tool, including the MTR 50, 70 and 90

Visit www.alliedgator.com for additional information.

SENNEBOGEN GREEN LINE GRAPPLES

Sennebogen LLC, Stanley, N.C., has announced that its Green Line scrap handlers will now be offered with its own new Green Line orange-peel grapples for use in recycling yards and steel mills. Features include:

• Available in four-tine and five-tine models and in sizes from 0.5 to 5 cubic yards
• Designed for extreme duty cycles under the most difficult applications, the company says
• Cylinders are provided with heavy-duty protection, while hoses are fitted with optimized routings and steel guards
• Simplifies the purchasing process for Sennebogen customers, according to the company

Visit www.sennebogen-na.com for more information.

GENESIS DEMOLITION RECYCLER

150 Genesis Attachments, Superior, Wis., has introduced its Genesis Demolition Recycler (GDR) 150 to accompany its GDR 200 and 300 models. Features include:

• Designed for use with machines in the 15-metric-ton weight class
• Available in three available configurations—shearing, concrete cracking or concrete pulverizing—making the attachment well-suited for cutting pipe, rebar or structural steel, crushing concrete or acting as a sizing screen
• Jaw opening of 26 inches and a jaw depth of 25 inches
• Delivers 85 tons of crushing force at the tip
• Large-bore cylinder and a regeneration valve to eliminate the need for an intensifier and a complex hydraulic system

Visit www.genesisattachments.com for more information.

CE ATTACHMENTS EDGE HIGH-DUMP BUCKETS

CEAttachments Inc., a West Bend, Wis.-based supplier of attachments for compact equipment, has introduced three new Edge High-Dump Buckets to its lineup of specialty bucket attachments. Features include:

• Suitable for loading trucks and railcars
• Buckets pivot for dumping, increasing vertical lift by approximately 44 inches and horizontal reach by approximately 13 inches
• Two heavy-duty hydraulic cylinders that pivot the bucket 86 degrees
• Transparent spill guard allows for greater visibility
• Available in 72-, 84- and 96-inch models with a capacity of up to 43.9 cubic feet
• Dimensions of 29.8 inches high and 47.3 inches deep
• Units come complete with hoses and flat-face couplers
• Optional bolt-on cutting edge
• Suitable for loaders with operating capacities greater than 1,800 pounds

Visit www.ceattachments.com for more information.

ROTOBEC POWER ATTACHMENT GRAPPLES

Quebec-based Rotobec is offering its Power Attachment grapples. Features include:

• Designed for scrap recycling, C&D and logging applications when equipped with a positioned rotator
• Suitable for some demolition work, material compaction and feeding material to grinders, de-barkers and chippers
• Available in multiple jaws configurations, including rake/rake, rake/bucket and bucket/bucket

Visit www.rotobec.com for additional information.

Associate Editor Kristin Smith edits Recycling Today’s Product Spotlight section. She can be contacted at ksmith@gie.net.