Sparta Manufacturing unveils Olympus accelerated ballistic separator

Canada-based Sparta Manufacturing has unveiled its newest product, the Olympus accelerated ballistic separator, at WasteExpo 2023 in New Orleans. The company says the product could transform the single-stream recycling sector, delivering efficiency, speed and reliability.

According to Sparta, the single-stream industry has long grappled with the dilemma of choosing between throughput and low maintenance when sorting two-dimensional and three-dimensional materials. The Olympus has been designed to combine sought-after features of ballistic and disc screen separators while reducing high maintenance demands and resolving slow throughput issues.

The machine is equipped with conveyor belts traveling 600 feet per minute (fpm), integrated to ballistic paddles. Sparta says this allows the unit to quickly and efficiently separate 2D materials and operate at a steeper angle, accelerating 3D fraction recovery.

The separator includes:

• an intuitive HMI control panel where future updates and upgrades can be made via software downloads;
• custom bearings and labyrinth seals offering an 8-year calculated lifespan;
• easy belt change with gas strut cylinder take-up system to quickly track or change belts practically tool-free;
• sectional mesh screens with customizable and electronically controlled incline through the HMI control panel and hydraulics;
• paddles that use a circular motion to quickly sort out 3D material; and
• an electronically driven maintenance door to safely access paddles for cleaning and access rear bearings for maintenance.

WasteExpo 2023 was May 1-4 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.