1. Steinert Australia UniSort PR. The UniSort PR line of sorting machines, developed by RTT Steinert of Victoria, Australia, uses a range of detection and separation technologies to automatically sort waste at different points along the recovery path. Features include:
- Designed to increase the throughput and purity of recovered materials
- Fits with a new generation of NIR (near infrared) spectroscopy sorting equipment
- HSI (hyper spectral imaging) technology designed to offer recognition of small objects
- Available in a range of nozzle powers
Visit www.steinert.com.au for more information.
2. CP Group McMRF. The CP Group, based in San Diego, has reintroduced the McMRF. The CP Group has owned the McMRF trademark for years, inheriting the name when CP Manufacturing acquired Count Recycling in 2000. Stated product features include:
- Re-engineered to handle, process and separate single-stream materials at about 10 tons per hour
- Designed for small communities that do not need a full-scale material recovery facility while offering benefits similar to those of larger systems
- Allows communities to process their own material, thereby decreasing hauling costs
- Capable of achieving a 95 to 98 percent recovery rate and can be operated in tandem with a compact wheel loader and a forklift
Visit www.theCPgrp.com for more information.
3. US Shredder ASR Loading System. U.S. Shredder and Castings Group, Trussville, Ala., has designed, manufactured and installed an Automatic ASR (auto shredder residue) loading system (AFL-4) with the following features, according to U.S. Shredder:
- Automatically loads ASR in four 20-foot open-top containers or two 40-foot trucks after being processed through a shredder downstream system
- May eliminate the need for a front-end loader and driver for loading of containers and trucks • Reduces the dust and dirt in the air that arises from the double handling of ASR
- May provide a cleaner shredder environment and reduced operating costs
Visit www.usshredder.com to learn more.
4. BRT Bale Dewiring Machine. BRT Recycling Technologie GmbH, Ibbenbüren, Germany, has developed the Bal-O-Mat automatic bale dewiring machine, offering the following features:
- Provides a cost-effective automated bale dewiring solution
- Wires are cut, removed, dropped and bundled
- Can help prevent health hazards and save costs associated with manual bale cutting
Visit www.brt.info for more information.