Company debuts the RS 150 for the U.S. market.
UNTHA Shredding Technology America Inc., based in Hampton, N.H., has introduced the RS 150 four-shaft shredder to the U.S. market. The 500-horsepower RS 150, part of the established RS Series, stands 20 feet tall.
Austria-based UNTHA Shredding Technology GmbH already has installed nine RS 150 shredders worldwide, including two in the United States, with another three installations planned.
The four-shaft shredding system first coarsely shreds material and then finely shreds it, all in a single operation.
“More than 30 years of expertise is built into the RS Series,” says Bernhard Mueggler, president and CEO of UNTHA America. “We have a few thousand of these shredders in daily operation around the globe.”
“Scrap yards love it because it increases the volume of material they can process, allowing them to boost sales,” says Charles Hildebrand, regional sales manager for UNTHA. “Circuit board-refining companies use it to shred circuit boards then refine the precious metals they contain, such as gold, silver and copper. Refrigerator recyclers are also getting on board because once the compressors are removed and the Freon is drained out, this machine can gobble up entire refrigerators. It’s an amazing multi-purpose product.”
According to UNTHA, the RS 150 shredders are designed to handle products as diverse as sheet metal casings, aluminum rims and tubes; electronic scrap, IT and telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics and tools; hazardous waste; tires; copper and aluminum cables, spring mattresses, pulper ropes, carpets and Gore-Tex rolls.
“The flanged cutter reduces the load on the shaft and makes it more difficult for debris to get between the cutters,” says Hildebrand. “The ventilated shaft also keeps debris out from under the cutter so it doesn’t build up or get caught. Both of these features reduce downtime.”
The cutters are held in place by heavy-duty springs designed to disperse the load evenly and reduce the stress on the machine and extend the driveshaft’s life. The RS 150 also has UNTHA’s patented Torque Drive System, designed to combine the flexibility of a hydraulic drive with the reliability of an electric drive. “You get full torque from zero speed and infinite reversing options,” Hildebrand says. “There is no risk of blowing an oil line, and the need for maintenance is greatly reduced.”
One of the first companies in the United States to acquire the RS 150 is ARCA Advanced Processing in Philadelphia. “The RS 150 has exceeded our expectations in many ways,” says Brian Connors, president of ARCA. “The quality of construction, throughput, durability and design for maintenance are all outstanding. We expect the total cost of ownership to be exceptional. The RS 150 has features and attention to detail we have not seen in any other manufacturer’s products.”
“The RS 150 is the most reliable, lowest-cost-to-operate shredder of its size you can buy,” says Hildebrand. “It can be customized to a wide range of industries, and we feel it will be the last shredder your company will ever need. It’s powerful, high-performance and made to last.”
Equipment firm points to strong demand for its products for increasing staff.
Sherborne Sensors, a Wyckoff, N.J., manufacturer of sensor products, says it has strengthened its company with a 15 percent increase in staff in 2012. In a news release, the company says the hiring trend reflects the continued growth and demand for its inertial sensor and force transducer products. In announcing the added staff, the company singled out the launch of several new products, including its WTS Wireless Tilt System, as well as strong demand for its A320 series ultra-low-range linear servo accelerometers. “We’ve seen demand for all of our products soar over the last several months and have been delighted with the way everyone at the company has performed to ensure that we deliver on customer expectations,” says Mike Baker, Sherborne Sensors managing director. “We’ve invested a lot of time and money into training new and existing staff and developing innovative and market-leading technical solutions that comply with the broad range of application requirements from our customers. We anticipate further growth moving forward and will continue to invest in resources to maintain this momentum.”
Company says New York facility will be one of the largest in the United States.
Upstate Shredding-Ben Weitsman has announced plans to build a wire chopping facility in Owego, N.Y. The $6 million facility will feature a wire chopping plant installed by the Wendt Corp., Tonawanda, N.Y., and purchased from MTB Recycling of Trept, France. The company also will be building a 100,000-square-foot nonferrous warehouse to handle the flow of nonferrous material into Owego. “With this investment, we will be able to increase our profits and further process more valuable materials from the automobiles and other insulated wires we are currently selling to others,” says Adam Weitsman, owner of Upstate Shredding-Ben Weitsman. By purchasing the MTB chopping line, Upstate Shredding -Ben Weitsman says it has positioned itself to refine lower-grade insulated wiring from the shredding process and all other grades of insulated wire. The plant will process copper, aluminum and lead coated wire from Upstate Shredding and Ben Weitsman feeder yards. The company also will purchase insulated copper and aluminum, aluminum copper radiators and lead coated wire on the open market from dealers throughout the Northeast and Canada. In addition, the company will purchase insulated wire from other shredders. “This will put North America back in play again,” says Tom Wendt. “This is an upgrade that allows for significantly increased domestic sale, not just for export. This is the only proven and premium solution for recovering wire from shredder residue.” He adds the new Upstate Shredding-Ben Weitsman line will have the highest volume capability offered in a wire chopping plant by MTB. The four-stage process for an MTB chopping line is fully automated and is capable of separating the various components of the cable to pure metal – between 99.7 percent and 100 percent pure aluminum and 98 percent to 99.9 percent pure copper. The four components in the wire chopper include a pre-chopping process, where raw feedstock of wire and cables are fed into a system that shreds or chops wires into consistent lengths; a granulator, where material from the pre-chopper is stripped of insulation; a separation system that divides recyclable metals from insulation materials, and, in the fourth step, materials are sorted and loaded into containers for resale. Upstate Shredding-Ben Weitsman, headquartered in Owego, owns and operates 11 scrap metal collection and processing facilities in New York and Pennsylvania. Additionally, the company is set to open a scrap metal recycling center and export facility in Albany, N.Y.
Company plans to build and operate a recycling facility in Montgomery County, Ind.
The recycling company Mervis Industries, headquartered in Danville, Ill., has announced plans to build and operate a recycling facility on 25 acres in Montgomery County, Ind. The new plant also will be used as a transportation hub for the company. “We looked at a number of properties in the area, and this was the best site to expand our business and serve existing industrial customers in Montgomery County,” says Michael Mervis, director of Mervis Industries. “This property has excellent highway access and meets our standards for a recycling facility.” The new facility will operate under Mervis’ Advantage Recycling name. It will include a community drop-off operation as well as a site for the transfer of both ferrous and nonferrous metals. The plant will include a small fleet of trucks, a scale and an administrative office. “The Advantage Recycling site will be a community recycling center, as well as a base for our Indiana transportation fleet; we do not anticipate processing recyclable materials at this location,” says Mervis. “Because of the proximity to the highway, our site plans will meet the requirements of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965,” Mervis adds. “An eight-foot fence with screening on top of a ten-foot berm around the property will minimize the visual impact from the two highways and any intrusive impact to the neighborhood.” According to a Mervis release, Montgomery County, where the new plant will be built, will apply for funding from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) for safety and efficiency improvements to the two highways.
Company is recognized during American Metal Markets’ Awards for Aluminum Excellence.
The David J. Joseph Co. (DJJ), based in Cincinnati, has announced that it has been named the Aluminum Scrap Supplier of the Year at the second annual American Metal Market Awards for Aluminum Excellence ceremony, which was June 12.
Terry Rath, vice president of DJJ’s metals group, accepting the award for the company, said, “It is a distinct honor for DJJ to receive this award. I am proud of the work that my colleagues at the DJJ family of companies do every day. This award is a tribute to our strong focus on safety and our continuous commitment to our customers, products and value-added services.”
The 2012 Aluminum Excellence Awards program recognized companies for efforts to improve competitiveness and demonstrate excellence in their operations. Scrap companies nominated for the award were judged in the areas of customer service/support and continuous improvement initiatives, the adoption/implementation of anti-theft, mercury-switch removal and radiation-detection measures, and environmental compliance and safety performance for 2011 compared with 2010.
DJJ operates 68 scrap recycling facilities and 15 nonferrous and ferrous metals brokerage offices, including operations in Hong Kong and Switzerland. DJJ also operates seven do-it-yourself auto parts retail operations, known as U-Pull-&-Pay.