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p r o d u c t s
Redesign for Paal Group’s ‘first-class’ baler
Komptech’s Terminator takes care of costs
Machinex zooms in on sorting quality
SID shredder targets ‘right’ granulometry
On-going technological develop-
ments have enabled the Paal
Group to enhance its established
automatic S1W baler. ‘Examples
of improvements are a new press
plate guiding and a touch panel
for comprehensive function and
data display,’ comments the
recycling equipment specialist.
Like its predecessor, the revised model
– called the S1W C – constitutes a suit-
able tool for converting tin and alu-
minium cans into highly-compressed
packages by deploying forces of
between 650 kN and 1200 kN.
Characterised by its sturdy and stable
construction, the reworking of what the
Paal Group describes as a ‘first-class’
baler focused mainly on the size of the
entire machine. ‘Additional to the modu-
lar design in a more compact unit, the
Austrian equipment manufactur-
er Komptech has unleashed the
Terminator shredder on to the
market. Described as ‘extremely
tough’, the machine has been
designed to be cost-conscious –
saving up to 30% of energy com-
pared to rival models, it is
claimed.
The Terminator is a direct low-speed uni-
versal shredder that is said to be an ideal
fit for any facility seeking to process
demanding and bulky materials, such as
mixed construction waste. It features a
single-shaft and is powered by an asyn-
chronous motor which drives a zero-
maintenance Powerband belt system. The
latter yields a notable benefit, argues the
manufacturer, in that it ‘transfers the
energy to a two-speed reversing trans-
mission with specially-developed high-
performance clutches’. From that point,
Bidding to twin innovation with
reliability, Swiss recycling equip-
ment manufacturer SID SA has
developed a new four-shaft
shredder, dubbed the D70 4S.
With a sieve located under the
machine, the tertiary shredder’s
additional shafts are said to
deliver a material output of very
small dimensions.
Capable of treating anything from tyres,
hazardous waste and refuse derived fuel
to wood, paper and textiles, the hydrau-
lically-driven D70 4S is capable of re-
shredding material until it has just the
‘right’ granulometric properties to pass
through the sieve, yielding granulate
well below the average of 100 mm. Cus-
tom operation is provided by a series of
Recognising the over-arching
importance of the quality of
sorted material, Canadian com-
pany Machinex has ‘seized the
opportunity’ to manufacture the
MACH Ballistic – an advanced
separator based on proven Euro-
pean technology.
Apart from sorting 2D material like plas-
tic film, paper, cardboard and fibres, the
new press is alternatively available as
a pure one-stroke unit – which further
reduces the required space,’ states
the group.
The base and side walls of the press box
are panelled with highly wear-resistant
bolted special steel. The machine boasts
a completely bolted design without welds,
which is said to eliminate fatigue fractures
as well as metal fatigue at weld seams.
The control cabinet is equipped with a
fully-digital touch-screen panel and is set
up separately ‘to keep possible oscilla-
tions or vibrations away from the press’.
Paal Group, Georgsmarienhütte,
Germany,
Phone: +49 5401 488 0,
Fax: +49 5401 488 13,
E-Mail: [email protected]
www.paalgroup.com
sieves with different lattice sizes to give
an ‘optimal throughput granulometry
solution’, states SID.
The shredder boasts a capacity of 1.5 to
12 tonnes per hour while the drive of the
shafts can be changed independently.
Multiple electric and hydraulic drive sys-
tems are included, as well as shock
absorbers to ensure efficient overload
protection. SID has also added a lower-
ing and sliding (LAS) system for quick
and easy screen replacement.
SID SA, St-Sulpice,
Switzerland,
Phone: +41 32 862 65 00,
Fax: +41 32 862 65 01,
E-mail: [email protected]
www.sidsa.ch
the power goes directly to the shaft with
virtually no energy loss.
Komptech offers four different shredding
units to fit the new shredder, so it may
yield output ranging from universal, to
extra-fine.
Komptech, Frohnleiten, Austria,
Phone: +43 3126 505 0,
Fax: +43 3126 505 505,
E-mail: [email protected]
www.komptech.com
MACH Ballistic has also been designed
to sort 3D items such as containers, plas-
tic bottles and cans. ‘Fine particles
can be collected separately with
the optional variable screen
openings,’ remarks Machinex.
To date, this feature has yielded
a big positive response from the
paper recycling sector, it adds.
‘Multiple separators can be
stacked or paralleled to address
any sorting challenges,’ adds the Cana-
dian firm. The machine has very few
mobile parts and thus ‘hardly requires
any maintenance’, it goes on to say.
Machinex, Plessisville,
Canada,
Phone: +1 877 362 3281,
Fax: +1 819 362 2280,
E-mail: [email protected]
www.machinextechnologies.com
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