The company will exhibit at booth 1482.

In the third quarter of last year, 21st Century Programming, located in Long Beach, California, launched its first ROM Infinite kit product for the recycling and waste industry: ROM Infinite Dispatch. The company will showcase the product at the Waste Expo originally scheduled to be held in Las Vegas from June 28th to 30th, with booth number 1482.  

According to the company, ROM Infinite Dispatch provides management and monitoring of dispatch, driver, equipment and customer activity.

The company said that ROM Infinite Dispatch has simplified dispatch plans, real-time views of multiple levels of dispatch operations, instant detection of problems and plan deviations, intelligent alerts and solutions, and built-in instant communication between dispatchers, drivers, and customers. It also integrates a new ROM smart asset tracking device designed specifically for the recycling and waste industries.

21st Century stated that the underlying hybrid cloud platform requires zero management by customers, and provides instant cloud backup and synchronization, end-to-end encryption, and optional local servers that can keep running when the Internet fails.

21st Century Programming's flagship product Recycling Operations Manager (ROM) operates in more than 400 facilities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

For more information about ROM Infinite, please visit www.rominfinite.com. 

Two industry leaders collaborate to build a strong North American leasing business.

Autocar LLC of Hagerstown, Indiana and Big Truck Rental of Tampa, Florida announced the first national terminal tractor rental program for North American fleets on June 15. According to the two companies, this strategic alliance fills the blank terminal tractor rental market that is urgently needed by underserved people. The plan will be launched in the third quarter of this year.

“When we study the fragmented terminal tractor market, the needs of small, medium and large fleet owners are diverse. Mark Aubry, general manager of Autocar’s terminal tractor division, said: “One of the most outstanding and critical elements required is to support operations To meet the ever-expanding business needs-this can be most effectively achieved through the strategic use of leases. "Through the cooperation with Big Truck Rental, we can flexibly and comprehensively meet the ever-changing operational and growth demands of our customers. We look forward to working together to set the standard for the terminal tractor leasing industry. "

The two companies pointed out that Autocar's direct-to-customer business model and Big Truck Rental's market influence will provide fleet owners with better services.

"We see an opportunity to provide value-added rental services for North American fleets by leveraging technology and processes combined with the excellent [Autocar] ACTT [Truck] and Autocar dealer network," said Zach Martin, President of Big Truck Rental. "Our priority The mission is to provide our customers with a service that provides them with flexibility, reliability and support-allowing them to focus on their core business."

Preventive tire maintenance can help keep the waste fleet running smoothly and efficiently.

In ensuring the best performance of waste collection fleets, daily tire management can play a key role in keeping trucks running efficiently.

In view of the harsh conditions faced by the collection vehicles in their daily operations, early diagnosis of tire wear issues can minimize costs and reduce maintenance problems that may occur when fleet managers have problems such as flat tires and flat tires on the road.

"The garbage trucks in the waste disposal industry suffer more from tire abuse than anything else, especially on rear loaders," said Dominic Greco, fleet manager for Leck Waste Services in Ivyland, Pennsylvania. "Usually, these trucks go into dead ends and make sharp turns all day long, so they cause a lot of damage to the tires."

Greco said that the heavy nature of residential collection, including constant turning, starting and stopping, also affects the vehicle's suspension.

"Because of all the twisting and dragging that is happening to the tire, as well as rocks and [other debris on the road], it will only damage the tire compared to a front loader that does commercial work," he said.

Poor driving conditions (called high scrubbing applications) are the main cause of tire wear on garbage trucks, as daily operations and contact with curbs and debris on the road can cause wear. In order to prevent excessive scrubbing of tires, discarded fleet tires are usually designed with thicker sidewalls and more wear-resistant tread rubber. In addition, because the engine and brakes require high tire torque, these tires need to be durable.

The cost of these specially designed tires can be as high as $1,000 a piece, which is why paying close attention to tire wear can help operators maximize their investment.

Although certain types of garbage trucks—such as front loaders, side loaders, and roll-off trucks—do not generally experience daily wear and tear like rear loaders, Greco emphasizes that it is still important to conduct frequent inspections of these vehicles to improve tire life. .

The general rule of thumb in the waste disposal industry is to overinflate the tires slightly to prevent the truck from sinking or sagging under heavier loads. If this measure is not taken, misalignment will result in uneven tire tracks, thereby reducing the vehicle's fuel mileage.

In addition, by eliminating truck sagging in this way, the operator can help prevent tire friction problems under heavy loads.

"When the truck is loaded, the inner and outer tires start to rub, [generating] heat and possibly causing a puncture," Greco said. "The only way to solve this problem is to increase tire pressure. So, if the tire requires 90 pounds per square inch (PSI), we will run 110 PSI in it."

In addition to regularly checking tire pressures, Greco said that Leck has also developed a preventive maintenance plan for more thorough inspections.

"Trucks come about once every two to two and a half weeks to check grease, tires, lights, etc.," he said. "When we inspect tires, what we are looking for are any cuts in the sidewalls, damaged treads, improper inflation, valve stems [intact] and cracked rims on the tires. We thoroughly inspect the tires from the inside out."

Most sidewall damage can be attributed to driving in narrow urban areas, where scrubbing or curbs are common. Although most waste transport tires can withstand some restrictions—usually through protective curb ribs—excessive restrictions can cause an effect called squeeze shock, which can cause the core to curl.

"We will not disassemble tires or similar things, but we will [check them] externally," Greco said. "Depending on how the tires are placed on the truck, we will check the separation of the tread, the depth of the tread and the inflation. If we find that they are excessively worn, especially the tread, we will reach 5/32 [one inch on the [tread] ] Pull down the tires before."

He added: "The program we are running here, if we have two tires away from where we should pull them down within 3/32 [1 inch], we always do the entire axle. We never just replace Two tires; it's always the entire axle."

According to Greco, tire rotation also plays a significant role in the regular maintenance of fleet tires.

“When you perform repairs on a truck and look at tire wear, one tire may wear more than the other, depending on the degree to which the truck turns and how the truck moves,” he said. "So, what we have to do is remove the tires and put them from the driver's side to the passenger's side, and vice versa."

Greco said that always paying attention to the tire rotation schedule helps to ensure that the tires wear evenly and at the same time extend their service life.

Greco said that routine preventive maintenance of the tires of the fleet can bring huge long-term benefits to transporters.

"In the long run, proper maintenance of tires can indeed reduce tire wear, but it can also reduce the mechanical components on the truck," he said. "When tire maintenance is neglected, uneven wear can cause significant damage to gears and other internal machinery.

"If one side of your tire is almost bare, and the tire on the other side is fairly new, the smaller diameter will cause all the gears and everything behind to fight each other compared to the larger diameter," Greco said .

If tire maintenance continues to be delayed, Greco warns that maintaining the fleet may become a substantial expense.

"If you ignore your tires or don't check them the way you should, it can become very expensive," he said. "Compared with just letting the trucks leave without doing anything to them, the way we execute the tire plan here may have saved nearly $40,000.

"One of the consequences of you [ignoring tire maintenance] is that you will spend astronomical amounts of money, especially when you think you are risking the chance of damaging a brand new tire or damaging the outer shell."

In addition to regular inspections of the fleet, Greco said that Leck is also committed to training drivers on how to extend the life of tires.

"You have some drivers. If they make a standard left or right turn, they will only turn sharply. By widening your turning radius by making the turn a bit wider, you won't cause too much wear on the tires," he said .

Although there are many reasons for tire wear, the responsibility for maintenance does not just fall on one person's shoulders. Adopting a comprehensive maintenance and training program helps keep everyone in the organization consistent when it comes to protecting vehicles and maximizing the return on investment of trucks.

This article was originally published in the May/June issue of Waste Today. The author is the assistant editor of "Today's Waste" and can be reached at hrischar@gie.net.

The International Recycling Week from June 21 to 24 will feature metal, paper, plastic and C&D programming.

During the International Recycling Week from June 21 to 24, recyclers and second-hand commodity traders around the world will have free access to online demos and programs.

The four-day online event was hosted by "Middle East and Africa Waste and Recycling" magazine in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and was supported by the "Recycling Today" media group.

The conference started on Monday, June 21, and included the paper and cardboard recycling program, followed by the plastic recycling content on June 22, the metal recycling program on June 23, and the construction and demolition (C&D) material recycling program in June. Ends on Thursday the 24th.

Companies that participated in the meetings and roundtable discussions during the four-day event included:

More information about free events can be found on this page, or those who want to register can go directly to this page.

The company said that by automating the metal recycling process, recyclers can reduce worker risks associated with manual handling, feeding, and cutting.

According to Amos Manufacturing Inc., located in Alpina, Michigan, this is an American manufacturer of industrial crushing and separation equipment that converts large scrap metal sheets and materials into manageable sizes for further processing requiring "smart" crushing solutions .

The company said that by adding shredders to automate the metal recycling process, recyclers can reduce the worker risks associated with manual handling, feeding, and cutting of large metal plates.

To help optimize the recycling process, Amos stated that it offers a full range of shredding technologies, including a 125 HP twin-shaft shredder. According to the company, each shredder is customized according to application requirements and can be customized to suit the feeding, shredding and conveying of materials.

The 125 HP twin-shaft pulverizer is designed with a low-speed, high-torque tool designed to “pulverize metals easily and efficiently, reduce particle size, and provide consistency for further processing and more efficient processing.” Amos said, this can also increase The waste density of a trash can, thereby reducing the costs associated with other frequent and premature waste transportation.

Amos added that its shredder can reduce the volume and produce more uniformly sized materials, thereby increasing the efficiency of additional downstream operations. The company offers shredders ranging from 1 HP to 400 HP and higher, as well as a variety of industrial shredders suitable for various applications.

For more information on Amos Mfg.'s 2-axis and 4-axis shredders, please visit here.