All the Rage

Makers of recycling equipment and other recycling products are hard at work developing solutions for the demanding and ever-changing needs of the recycling industry.

Manufacturers are upgrading designs and developing new products to offer better efficiency, ease of operation and improved safety.

The following products are some of the latest machine models and innovations available to the recycling industry. The products highlighted in this feature are as varied as the recycling industry itself: software specifically for the scrap yard, a smoke particulate reduction system and a multi-purpose material handler are among the many innovative solutions manufacturers are offering to the recycling industry.
 

Torching Solutions SPARCS
Torching Solutions LLC, Flint, Mich., has introduced its patent-pending Smoke Particulate Air Reduction Cyclone Systems (SPARCS). The company has developed SPARCS as a solution to a perceived problem concerning “opacity” issues involving the torch cutting of certain metals.

Torching Solutions says it developed the SPARCS system to help metal recycling yards with torch-cutting operations avoid Environmental Protection Agency VE-9 (visible emissions) violations. The system is in its fourth generation, as Torching Solutions has been working on research and development to perfect its design.

SPARCS is a portable, modular unit that is fabricated from heavy-gauge steel. The self-contained structure offers low operating costs and is designed for easy maintenance, according to the company. The system is designed to draw in air from torching operations, filter out particulates and exhaust the air at a greatly reduced opacity.

SPARCS works like a cyclone vacuum system. It incorporates fans that create a vortex and negative pressure that allows the system to draw the smoke into the fan and then takes the smoke through a set of chambers and a series of filters to remove particulates prior to exhausting, according to Torching Solutions.

A torch operator cuts metal placed inside wind break doors to prevent crosswinds from allowing smoke to be blown toward the operator. When the unit is turned on, the fans pull the smoke through the cyclone system to remove the particulates as the operator is torching.

Visit www.torchingsolutions.com for more information.

ScrapWare ScrapWareSV2
ScrapWare Corp., Rockville, Md., has released its newest software, ScrapWareSV2, which is designed to increase efficiency and reduce costs for recycling companies.

ScrapWareSV2 can be operated on either a cloud-based or local server, which permits companies with multiple yards to run the software with only one server. ScrapWareSV2 requires minimum Internet connection speeds for remote yards and runs on 32-bit or 64-bit hardware, according to the company.

ScrapWare Corp. says ScrapWareSV2 is compatible with iPhone, iPad and Android devices for “Your ScrapWare Anywhere™.”

David M. Layne, vice president of ScrapWare Corp., says, “ScrapWareSV2 has a built-in Customer Rewards feature that enables business owners to reward high-volume retail vendors with rebates and other reward programs.”

Visit www.ScrapWare.com for more information.
 

Eriez Densitysort Air Table
Erie, Pa-based Eriez describes its DensitySort Air Table as “a media-free option for fines sorting.” The unit is designed to separate light and heavy fractions of material sized 0.25 inch by 1 inch and also 1 inch by 2 inches without a change to the machine’s setup. It uses air, vibration and slope to separate the fines fraction.

Eriez says it does not require a media base, like sand or water, to achieve separation, which the company touts as a cost-savings and operational advantage.

Mixed metals are introduced to the DensitySort at the high point of the table’s slope. Specific mass then directs pieces of metal to the low or high side of the table, providing an upgraded high-grade aluminum product (twitch) as well as a product containing nearly 80 percent heavy metals by weight.

Once a fluidized bed of material is maintained, heavy products sink to the bottom and travel up the table to a discharge point, Eriez says. The light fraction remains on top of the burden and travels to the low side of the table. Material recirculates until it reaches the appropriate discharge.

“You do not have to purchase a medium and you do not have to process the material after it’s done to clean the media off the material, so that’s a big cost savings both up front and as you operate,” says Mike Shattuck of Eriez. He adds that the machine also operates without the use of water.

Visit www.eriez.com for more information.
 

Terex Fuchs E Series BlueEVOLUTION material handlers
Terex, South Haven, Miss., has introduced the new Terex Fuchs E Series BlueEvolution material handlers.

These machines mark what Terex says is the latest advancements in machine design, an all-embracing intelligent set of energy-related measures harmonizing performance, resource savings and operating costs.

The new Terex Fuchs MHL350 E features a 214-horsepower turbo-charged diesel engine with an 8 percent increase in power output over previous models. Additionally the engine consumes less fuel and works in harmony with the machine’s new load-sensing hydraulic system that provides power on demand, according to Terex Fuchs. The material handler also features a new color display and anti-glare shield for control and monitoring of the magnetic system.

The MHL350 E includes an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system with automatic regeneration of the diesel particulate filter (DPF), which allows the operator to continue working normally without interruption.

Visit www.terex.com for more information.

Sennebogen MaXCab
The maXCab is a feature of Sennebogen LLC’s material handlers. According to the Stanley, N.C.-based company, the “most visible difference from conventional operator stations is its unique sliding-door design coupled with a permanent catwalk and guard railing.”

The maXCab features a more open entry and exit path than swinging doors can allow and provides enough security for operators to safely leave the cab without first lowering it to deck level, the company says.

The maXCab offers a 360-degree view through tinted panoramic windows.

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

Shred-Tech Dual-mode MDx-1
Cambridge, Ontario-based Shred-Tech has released the patent-pending MDX-1, which the company describes as “the industry’s first ultra-high security mobile shredding unit not reliant on screens or the movement of stacked shredders.”

The MDX-1 features the ST-15-H shredder, which is capable of switching between standard and high-security modes with the touch of a button.

It also features the Gripper Tipper® retractable bin tunnel loading system and the Plus 1® micro-control system, which provides real-time video of the shredding process.

Visit www.shred-tech.com for more information.