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Allied-Gator MT Series Multi-Tool

Allied-Gator, Youngstown, Ohio, has introduced the MT Grapple Jaw Set, another component to the patented MT Series Multi-Tool. The MT Grapple Jaw Set provides the same closing force as the MT Shear and Cracker/Crusher Jaw Sets, using Allied-Gator’s patented Power-Link and Guide System. According to the company, the jaw set’s fixed centerline closure provides dexterity, while the patented Allied-Gator Speed-Circuit Technology allows MT Grapple Jaw Set users to maximize their material handling productivity. The MT Grapple Jaw Set uses a two-over-three-tine configuration with dual-moving jaws and unrestricted 360-degree rotation for sorting and densification. The MT Grapple Jaw Set is available in all 11 MT tool sizes. More information is available at www.allied
gator.com.

The Film Grabber from Bollegraaf Recycling Machinery, based in The Netherlands, is designed to mechanically remove plastic film from other material. The Film Grabber features a revolving drum with movable spikes. Before material reaches the Film Grabber via conveyor, a flow of air blows the film slightly upward, allowing the unit’s spikes to grab it and remove it from the other material. On top of the drum, the spikes withdraw, leaving the film lying on the drum, where it can then be sucked up. The remaining material drops beneath the film grabber onto another conveyor belt. More information is available at www.bollegraaf.com or from Van Dyk Baler Corp., the company’s distributor in North America, at www.vandykbaler.com.

The Builtrite MR 360-degree magnet rotator attachment from Northshore Manufacturing, Two Harbors, Minn., enables users to pick up and place a scrap load while using a magnet. The attachment is designed to handle longer objects, such as pipe, beams, railroad rail, bales and car bodies. The attachment offers 360-degree continuous rotation on 20-inch internal tooth-slewing ring bearing and dual hydraulic motors. Other features include a fabricated head and base assembly with pin lock, a base plate made from high-strength steel and a heavy-duty, two-pass electric swivel manifold for extreme duty cycles. Custom sizes are available for all size magnets. More information is available at www.builtritehandlers.com.

Electrostatic Rotor Separators from Eriez, Erie, Pa., use surface conductivity to recover valuable metals from electronic scrap, including chopped wire. With Eriez Electrostatic Rotor Separators, a high-potential electric charge is applied to the material to be separated via an energized pinning electrode. The conductive particles dissipate this charge and are subsequently thrown from the rotor by centrifugal force. Nonconductive particles are not able to dissipate the charge and are pinned to the grounded roll surface and removed from the rotor surface mechanically by a brush and an AC wiper used to negate the charge. More information is available at www.eriez.com.

Genesis Attachments, Superior, Wis., has introduced what it describes as a more economical tool for processing concrete, the Genesis Demolition Recycler (GDR). Designed for third-member use on machines in the 45,000-pound and larger weight class, the GDR delivers 115 tons of crushing force at the tip, a 32-inch jaw depth, a jaw opening of 35 inches and a 5.5-second cycle time. Genesis Attachments says this is the largest jaw the company offers on a tool that mounts on a 20-ton class machine, adding that the GDR delivers all its power without the use of an intensifier. Genesis adds that the GDR can be custom configured according to the end user’s specific needs. More information is available at www.genesis
attachments.com.

Peachtree City, Ga.-based Harris has introduced the Grizzly two-ram baler, which it claims is "the most energy efficient two-ram baler in the market." The Grizzly is a high-force, twin-motor baler model that draws about 40 to 50 percent less power than other 200-horsepower two-ram balers, according to Harris. The baler can take on a variety of material with shear and baling forces of 200 to 240 tons and ram face pressure of 186 or 283 psi (pounds per square inch). The baler features robust frame construction with one-piece side walls, no welded joints, a 2-inch thick bale chamber floor and end wall and AR 500 replaceable liners. Additional features include the patented externally adjustable Smart Knife system; the Combo Door, which is a bale separation and oversize release door; and self-aligning clevis-mount hydraulic cylinders. More information is available at www.harrisequip.com.

Industrial Netting Inc., Minneapolis, has introduced what it calls a "reliable solution to meet revised Association of American Railroads (AAR) loading rules for open top railcars." The revised rules require that loose scrap metal be secured to prevent displacement in transit. The company’s CarGoNet product is designed to be used with top-loading gondola cars to help meet the new rules. Industrial Netting says the CarGoNet product offers several advantages, including ease of application and a design that covers the full width of the car in a single pass. The net is made from polypropylene and can be incinerated in the mill furnace for easy disposal. More information is available at www.
industrialnetting.com/recycling.html.

The BEST sea-container loading system from Metso Minerals Industries is designed to load shipping containers for export of ferrous and nonferrous scrap quickly and efficiently, according to Metso. Key product features and advantages include a reduction in total loading time; preset loading weighments; a single-operator design; 20- and 40-foot container loading designs; and a low-maintenance vibratory feeder. BEST, Brunswick, Ohio, is a supplier of precision-engineered equipment, turnkey systems and technologically advanced controls. It is a division of Metso Minerals of Finland. More information is available at www.metsominerals.com/best.

The Scorpion engine puller from SAS of Luxemburg Ltd., Luxemburg, Wis., mounts to a wheel loader’s three- or four-pin attach with or without a quick coupler. It is designed for use with wheel loaders weighing more than 28,000 pounds. With a hydraulic system that requires only one auxiliary hydraulic function, the Scorpion removes engines and transmissions from scrap vehicles in less than 60 seconds, according to SAS. It also can harvest additional copper and aluminum from the dash, radiators, condensers and A/C evaporators. The Scorpion engine puller is mounted on SAS heavy-duty crushing forks designed for severe duty applications with solid steel forged fork blades and a high-tensile steel carriage. More information is available at www.sasforks.com.

"The Crusher" from SSI Compaction Systems, a division of SSI Shredding Systems Inc., Wilsonville, Ore., is a single-cylinder, mobile compactor that processes bulk-fed light scrap metals, white goods and other recyclable commodities. The machine can process up to 30 tons per hour. The Crusher can discharge to a transfer trailer or a container and can produce optimal density for auto shredders. "The Crusher" can be used at remote locations and can serve multiple facilities. More information is available at www.watchitcrush.com.

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, overall sensitivity and measurement times by a factor of 10 when compared to conventional Si-PIN detectors and by up to three times more precisely than conventional smaller, silicon drift detectors, according to the company. The Niton XL3 Series analyzers with GOLDD technology incorporate 80 megahertz real-time digital signal processing and dual state-of-the-art embedded processors for computation, data storage, live video processing and communication. More information is available online at www.thermo.com/niton.