Product spotlight

New and updated products for the recycling industry.

Sweed S2000 wire choppers

Photo courtesy of Sweed Machinery

Gold Hill, Oregon-based Sweed Machinery has launched its S2000 series of wire chopping lines, designed to efficiently and flexibly handle up to 1 ton per hour of wire and cable scrap. The S2000 series wire choppers:

  • are suitable for those entering the wire chopping business or considering an upgrade from simpler systems
  • process No. 1 insulated copper wire within a compact footprint
  • include the S2000+ model, which is specially designed for processing challenging scrap materials
  • feature options including a Sweed PCR1048 prechopper, a conveyor with magnetic ferrous separation, an SG1826 granulator, Sweed 3G air table density separation and more
  • ensure prompt builds and shipping for processors as Sweed maintains parts and components in stock for the S2000 series

Visit www.sweed.com for more information.



Posidyne X-Class Clutch Brakes

Photo courtesy of Force Control Industries Inc.

Fairfield, Ohio-based Force Control Industries offers its Posidyne X-Class Clutch Brakes for incline conveyor applications. The brakes provide precise positioning in each cycle and act as a holding brake, so material never slides backward on the incline. Posidyne X-Class Clutch Brakes:

  • allow cycle rates as high as 300 per minute and a service life of 20 to 40 million cycles to increase production rates with lower downtime
  • feature oil shear technology, allowing them to last up to 10 times longer than standard dry friction brakes
  • do not require maintenance, adjustment or disc replacement
  • have an innovative split-clamped quill feature, designed to reduce shaft and key/keyway damage to the motor shaft associated with competitive clutches or brakes
  • are oil-filled and sealed so they do not rust

Visit www.forcecontrol.com for more information.



21st Century Programming ROM software

Photo courtesy of 21st Century Programming

21st Century Programming, Wilmington, North Carolina, has enhanced its Recycling Operations Manager (ROM) software. The update includes integration with Microsoft Power BI, which can provide businesses with data analytics and business intelligence tools. ROM software:

  • equips users with advanced data analysis and visualization capabilities, thanks to the integration with Microsoft Power BI
  • features customizable dashboards, detailed drill-downs from customer and item perspectives and the ability to analyze various operational aspects
  • drives operational efficiency and decision-making
  • is designed to help ensure that incoming material is accounted for at every stage through shipment to the consumer
  • includes integrated bar codes in areas from production control and inventory management to tracking customers in a facility through final payment for material, saving work and improving data integrity

Visit www.21stcenturyprogramming.com for more information.

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