Equipment report

Granutech-Saturn acquires Magnatech hammermill line

Dallas-based Granutech-Saturn Systems Corp., manufacturer of the Saturn brand of industrial and mobile shredders, has acquired the Magnatech line of industrial hammermills and ringmills.

Matthew Morrison, Granutech-Saturn’s newly appointed president, says, “In line with our history of strategic acquisitions, the long-established and proven Magnatech Engineering line of hammermills provides us with the opportunity to complete our unique line of high-performance shredders and more effectively address a wider variety of material applications, such as nonferrous scrap metal.”

With hundreds of machines installed and operating in the United States under the Magnatech brand, Granutech-Saturn says the acquisition will enhance its line of Saturn shredders.

Granutech will manufacture the hammermill line in its 50,000-square-foot design, manufacturing and machining facility in Dallas, with global sales and support through its established network of direct sales, distributors and agents.

Granutech has hired Michael Graveman, former president and chief sales executive of Magnatech, to ensure continuity for the expanded line of Saturn shredders and hammermills. Graveman will serve as a key account executive with regional responsibility for the metal recycling market, Granutech reports.

“It was time in Magnatech’s strategic plan to consider outside options on how to most effectively and significantly grow the hammermill business and launch it in a new direction while ensuring the product line’s legacy,” Graveman states.

“Granutech’s comprehensive and responsive manufacturing facility and on-site machining and design capabilities, sales channel and deep industrial shredder product portfolio make it uniquely positioned to support and grow the hammermill recycling systems business under its Saturn brand and position it for long-term success and growth on a global scale, and I’m excited to be an integral part of the next chapter,” he continues.

Granutech says the Saturn hammermill series features heavy-duty plate steel construction and initially will be available in 36-inch, 48-inch and 60-inch diameters and in five different size configurations featuring speeds ranging from 900 to 1,200 revolutions per minute.

Granutech says Saturn hammermills have features designed to ensure longevity, including replaceable wear liners in the shredding chamber, spider rotors for maximum grate coverage, long-life alloy or manganese hammers and grate materials with optional hard-facing.

Genesis expands XT Mobile Shear line

Genesis Attachments, Superior, Wisconsin, has added the GXT 225, GXT 1555 and GXT 2055 straight and rotator models to its line of XT mobile shears.

With the number of models now at 18, the XT Mobile Shear line fits 25,000-to-625,000-pound excavators. Shorter in length and height and lighter in weight, the XT features a center of gravity that is closer to the excavator, enabling models to mount on excavators that previously could only carry smaller, less powerful shears, the company says.

The XT also features an apex that is closer to the back of the jaws, improving material gathering and increasing cutting performance and efficiency while reducing maintenance, according to Genesis.

Imabe of America sells single-ram baler to Florida customer

Imabe of America has completed the sale of an H240/3000 single-ram baler to Miami Waste Paper, according to Jesse Nasianceno, sales manager for Imabe of America.

Nasianceno says Florida-based Miami Waste Paper has been operating balers made by a competing manufacturer for six decades.

Miami Waste Paper primarily bales old corrugated containers (OCC), though Nasianceno says the H240/3000 also can effectively bale office paper, old newspapers and plastics, including film. He calculates its OCC baling capacity as ranging from 35 to 45 tons per hour.

Nasianceno cites several advantages he says are offered by the Imabe H240/3000, including simplicity, robustness, a quick cycle time, the production of heavy bale weights, low operating costs and energy consumption, the ability to operate independently with one of its three pumps and lasting, high-quality performance.

“The H240/3000 has a longer distance from the cutting area to the tying area,” says Nasianceno. “When the hydraulic system is released—after the tying operation, which is normally when it reaches the highest levels of pressure—then the main cylinder continues its cycle through an empty area that is totally free of material. We call this ‘the Imabe stomach.’ Then the tying operation takes place without requiring the high pressure in the system.”

Nasianceno continues, “This feature, with all its consequences in daily operation and maintenance, extends the life of the whole hydraulic system and also saves on energy consumption.” The company says the baler offers highly efficient operational costs in terms of energy consumption, reducing parts costs and downtimes.

Imabe of America, also based in Miami, says it expects the installation to be complete by mid-June 2015.

Machinex Group introduces optical sorter

Machinex Group, Plessisville, Quebec, is offering a new optical sorting machine, the Mach Hyspec. The company says the new sorter benefits from its high-speed, short-wave infrared (SWIR) hyperspectral detection system. The models available can detect various material types, including different grades of plastic, fiber products, wood products and wood by grade (natural versus painted). The sorter also offers the option of color recognition and metal detection, Machinex says.

The Mach Hyspec can be used in different types of material recovery facilities (MRFs), such as single-stream, construction and demolition, municipal solid waste and other applications, the company says.

Machinex says the sorter’s high-speed detection system can analyze material in less than 1 millisecond, exceeding some industry standards and enabling high-volume processing. In addition, the company says, the higher field depth detection of 430 millimeters delivers unsurpassed efficiency on the ejection of rolling objects.

As a maintenance benefit, the company says, no moving parts are used in the optical and detection system. Furthermore, its patent-pending light system generates low heat and reduces the risk of fire to a minimum.

Pierre Paré, CEO of Machinex Group, says the company has been developing its own range of optical sorters for the last few years. “For over 12 years, we have integrated optical sorting into the systems we design,” says Paré. “Our customers can now benefit from a complete solution with Machinex equipment and service.”

The company says it has installed several systems at customer facilities in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom since 2013.

“This is a major benefit for our customers, as we can now provide a single-source system for almost all equipment,” adds Chris Hawn, Machinex sales manager.

Brendon Pantano, district manager at Progressive Waste Solutions of Miami, says, “As a national company with MRF operations in several states and Canada, we have experience with optical sorting equipment from various vendors. The Mach HySpec optical sorter that we are using to sort PET (polyethylene terephthalate) has not only surpassed other machines in efficiency and purity but has also changed our mindset about the expectations we should anticipate from any optical sorter we purchase.”

Eriez offers equipment service case studies

Erie, Pennsylvania-based Eriez, which designs, manufactures and markets magnetic separation, metal detection and materials feeding, screening, conveying and controlling equipment, has made available a variety of its 5-Star Service “Orange Report” case studies. The reports can be downloaded at Eriez’s website, www.eriez.com.

According to Eriez, the case studies show the problems and the solutions that customers receive by using Eriez’s 5-Star Service Program to keep their equipment operating at peak performance, avoid downtime and increase productivity and profitability.

Each one-page “Orange Report” case study defines a challenge the highlighted customer was facing and the solution implemented by Eriez’s 5-Star Service team. Every “Orange Report” concludes with a summary of the overall results.

Eriez says the reports feature a range of high-profile customers in diverse industries, including recycling, plastics and packaging. New Orange Reports are added to the online library regularly, and customers are encouraged to check back often.

Eriez 5-Star Service Orange Reports can be accessed at http://en-us.eriez.com/products/5starservicecasestudies.

Sennebogen partners with Anderson Equipment

Anderson Equipment Co., a Tonawanda, New York-based heavy equipment dealer, has been named the authorized distributor of Sennebogen purpose-built material handlers for upstate New York. Constantino Lannes, president of Sennebogen LLC, Stanley, North Carolina, who announced the dealer addition, says Anderson will represent Sennebogen products through all of New York outside of the New York City area.

“With the way market activity has been shifting in recent years, we were very interested in diversifying our opportunities,” says Anderson General Manager John Park. “We always try to look at lines we can represent across our footprint, and Sennebogen is a great fit,” says Park, adding that he expects taking on the new line will help build on the company’s strengths throughout the state.

“We already had some internal insight into Sennebogen, [after] our acquisition of the Oliver Stores in 2013,” says Park. “They were already selling and supporting Sennebogen machines in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire, and they give us a good foothold in the forestry industry.”

Anderson purchased the Oliver Stores dealerships, formerly based in Hermon, Maine, in late 2012.

Anderson serves customers involved in recycling, demolition, mining and port operations.