Product Spotlight

1. Terex Fuchs MHL360 E Material Handler. New from Terex Fuchs, Southaven, Miss., is the MHL360 E material handler with Blue Evolution technology. The handler has been updated with a number of enhancements designed to improve durability and performance:

• Six-cylinder, 254-horsepower (190-kilowatt) turbo-charged engine that meets Tier 4i emissions standards
• Hydraulic system with a separate slewing circuit, allowing machine swiveling to start and stop quickly
• Energy recovery feature
• Engine with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) technology
• Updated high-performance cooling system and cab

Visit www.terex.com for more information.

2. SP Industries Hydraulic-Free Compactors. SP Industries Inc., Hopkins, Mich., has introduced the EM Series line of industrial, electro-mechanical compactors completely absent of hydraulic fluid. The company says the line offers the following features:

• Solid steel screw shaft powered by an electric motor that pushes the ram through the compaction chamber
• Design eliminates the potential for hydraulic fluid spills
• Built-in grease system automatically lubricates the shaft
• Multicycle programming and adjustable ram force pressure settings
• Motor protected by a soft-start system and full-load indicator
• Customizable for integration into various material handling systems

Visit bestcompactors.com for more information.

3. MPI Power Booster Magnets. Magnetic Products Inc. (MPI), Highland, Mich., has introduced a hybrid “power booster” magnet to its line of magnetic and nonmagnetic material handling products. The magnets offer a number of features, the company says:

• Combine the holding power of a rare earth magnet with the reach out of ceramic magnets, offering product protection and tramp metal control
• Provide the right mix of magnetic material to ensure maximum tramp metal capture
• Hybrid “power booster” magnet material is integrated into the company’s line of plate magnets, magnetic chutes, free-flow magnets, drum separators and suspended magnets

Visit www.mpimagnet.com for more information.

4. Rotobec Orange Peel Grapples. Rotobec Inc., Sainte-Justine, Quebec, offers orange-peel grapples, which the company says are ideal for handling recyclable materials and scrap metal. The grapple line offers these features:

• Strong reinforced head structure
• Patent-pending cylinder protector and patented RT rotators
• Available in various sizes and models with the option of closed, semiclosed or open tine configurations
• Optional integrated magnet is ideal for yard cleanup or sorting

Visit www.rotobec.com for more information.

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