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Recycling International • November 2007
Designed specifically for automated sorting of elec-
tronic and electrical waste materials (WEEE), the e-
Sort is a high-speed, optical system that separates
individual plastic resins, circuit boards and metals
from shredded material, according to MSS Inc.
The e-Sort combines the latest near infrared and met-
al identification technology (colour optical) in an efficient
computerised system for accurate sorting of WEEE ma-
terials, the company explains. From a vibratory feeder, a
single input stream of shredded and sized scrap is fed
into a high-speed acceleration conveyor. Utilising pro-
prietary optical sensing technology, the e-Sort then
analyses and classifies all materials and particles ac-
cording to their own specific ‘signatures’. The e-Sort’s
central computer receives the information and precisely
fires air jets to eject targeted particles into designated
output chutes; three output products are generated from
one input stream. The system is controlled from a touch
screen, while software upgrades and advanced diagnos-
tics are available through remote modem access. Feed
rate is 450 to 2700 kg per hour and approximate dimen-
sions are 4 x 1.5 x 2 metres.
MSS Inc., Nashville, Tennessee, USA,
Phone: +1 615 781 2669, Fax: 1 615 781 2923,
E-mail: [email protected]
www.magsep.com
Agglomerating
thermoplastic waste
German size reduction machin-
ery manufacturer Pallmann
has unveiled its PFV Plast-
Agglomerator for recycling ther-
moplastic waste and compounds
for reintroduction to the produc-
tion stream. Throughput capaci-
ties range from around 60 kg to
more than 300 kg per hour.
Plastic waste is pre-cut to 8-10 mm
and then introduced into the
PFV Plast-Agglomerator where it is
gently plastified by means of friction-
al heat, pressed through a die and cut
at the outer circumference by rotat-
ing knives. The agglomerated materi-
al is transported pneumatically and
is size-equalised in a downstream
hot-melt granulator, thereby creating
free-flowing granules of high bulk
density while minimising heat and
thermo-degradable damage.
According to the company, the
main advantages of this approach
compared to other processes include
relatively low acquisition costs and
low thermal stresses on the materi-
als which allow them to retain their
original characteristics as much as
possible. Complete systems can be
delivered pre-mounted on a base
frame – including wiring and water
hook-up – so as to simplify installa-
tion and decrease assembly time.
Even after assembly, the complete
system can be moved and is there-
fore adaptable to customers’ chang-
ing production conditions.
Pallmann GmbH & Co,
Zweibrücken, Germany,
Phone: +49 6332 8020,
Fax: +49 6332 802 401, E-mail:
[email protected]
www.pallmann-online.de
Shredding plastic film
US manufacturer of size reduction technology
Vecoplan LLC has launched an industrial shredder
for the rapid shredding of plastic film. The RG42K-
XL F features Vecoplan’s SureCut shredding sys-
tem that delivers built-in, two-stage auxiliary size
reduction in a single pass.
According to the company, other features include a
special reinforced, close-tolerance screen configuration,
and an application-specific ‘wedge’ fixed counter knife.
Designed for high throughputs, the shredder also has
built-in metering capabilities and thermal monitoring
controls. ‘The RG42K-XL F is economical to purchase,
economical to operate and delivers a very quick return on
investment,’ declares Marty Kennedy, Vecoplan’s Exec-
utive Vice President.
In addition to preventing film from wrapping around
the cutting rotor during processing, the SureCut system
also delivers precise cut lengths. The RG42K-XL F’s 42
inch x 52 inch (1.07 metre x 1.32 metre) hopper in-feed
opening provides true dump and run operation for a wide
variety of loose or baled plastic films, as well as short-
pile carpet. The shredding chamber employs a Vecoplan
single-shaft U-Rotor which measures 15 inches (38 cm)
in diameter and is powered by a 60 HP drive motor. Ve-
coplan has also announced the expansion of its premises
in Archdale, North Carolina, to create a 60 000 square
foot (18 300 m2) facility.
Vecoplan LLC, High Point, North Carolina, USA,
Phone: +1 336 861 6070, Fax: +1 336 861 4329,
E-mail: [email protected]
www.vecoplanllc.com
Hosokawa Alpine has launched the 45/71 PM Profile
Granulator to assist PVC window profile manufac-
turers’ in-house recycling activities.
The new granulator is at the heart of a complete sys-
tem designed to comminute mitre sections, small parts
and reject profiles up to a length of 7 metres, according to
Hosokawa Alpine, which forms part of Japan’s Hosokawa
Group – a specialist in powder processing technology.
The Profile Granulator is driven by a 55 kW motor
and is equipped with eight rows of rotor knives measur-
ing 450 mm in diameter and 710 mm in width and three
rows of stator knives. The size and shape of the screen
perforations are selected to suit the particular applica-
tion requirements.
The system is equipped with a feed chute and inclined
conveyor belt, as well as a suction tank for pneumatic
product discharge. The feed unit is available as a sta-
tionary unit but can also be mounted on a mobile instal-
lation frame.
An electro-hydraulic system allows the machine to be
opened wide for cleaning and maintenance purposes.
Other benefits include a tamperproof and sound-insu-
lated feed chute as well as quietness of operation, says
the manufacturer.
Hosokawa Alpine, Augsburg, Germany,
Phone: +49 821 59 06 0, Fax: +49 821 59 06-101,
E-mail: [email protected]
www.alpinehosokawa.com
E-waste separation with e-Sort
New granulator for PVC window profiles
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