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* HSM
The newest addition to the HSM range of prod-
ucts is the VK 12018 R fully-automatic channel
baling press with a crushing force of over 1200
kN and a loading aperture of 1000 x 1800 mm.
According to the German size reduction equip-
ment specialist, the VK 12018 R is suitable for
processing a wide variety of materials such as
cardboard, paper and foil, as well as DSD prod-
ucts, sorted waste materials and substitute fuels.
Bale weight can be up to 1100 kg depending on
the material; bales measure approximately 1100
x 1100 x 600-1200 mm and are bound by a ful-
ly-automatic, five-fold wire strapping system.
A shuttle service ferried IFAT visitors to an
HSM customer near Munich to enable them to
take a closer look at the machine.
www.hsm.de

* Thermo Fisher
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the US specialist
in hand-held XRF analysers, announced the
NITON Data Transfer Software Release 6.4 for
its hand-held Thermo Scientific NITON XL3
Series analysers.
This significant upgrade introduces features
such as the company’s TestAll technology, live
spectra and peak identification, Simplified
Chinese language support, and a new Con-
sumer Goods screen. In addition to these capa-
bilities, Software Release 6.4 allows users to
customise the displayed Sigma value to meet
preferences, view the camera image from a
stored reading, normalise out the light element
content of an alloy and view data in either
parts per million or percentages for precious
metals (alloy) and bulk (soil) mode.
‘Complex testing scenarios, lot-centric manu-
facturing processes, government-regulated
testing and the diverse requirements of com-
pliance certifications make it essential for
today’s analytical instruments to provide flex-
ible, sophisticated and easy-to-use data analy-
sis and presentation tools,’ said Paul Martin,
Thermo Fisher’s Director of Product Manage-

ment for the NITON Analyzers business unit.
For existing customers with XL3 Series instru-
ments, the upgrade is available at no charge via
a simple software download.
Thermo Fisher Scientific claims to be the world’s
leading manufacturer of hand-held X-ray fluo-
rescence (XRF) analysers.
www.niton.com

* MeWa
MeWa’s new Smash Boom Bang is an econom-
ical and compact e-waste pre-dismantling
machine particularly suitable for handling
audio systems, household appliances, comput-
ers, printers and scanners. During disassembly,
the Smash Boom Bang – also known as the SB²
– leaves contaminated parts such as condensers
and batteries intact such that they can be seg-
regated without problem.
Electrical and electronic waste is fed into the
turning drum of the SB². The throwing mecha-
nism located in the centre of the machine
retrieves and accelerates the material several
times. The waste material then hits the casing
which causes it to break up. In this way, the SB²
dismantles appliances quickly and without the
use of unnecessary force. Separated fractions –
such as plastic components, circuit boards,
cables, electric motors, transformers or other
composite metal assemblies – are prepared for
sale or for further processing while contaminat-
ed parts can be easily segregated, the company
explains.
www.mewa-recycling.de

* Lindner
Austrian shredding specialist Lindner used the
IFAT exhibition to launch the Power Komet, a
new concept based on the proven Komet range
of machinery which is used extensively through-

out the world for the production of refuse-
derived fuel flock. The new Power Komet sin-
gle-shaft shredder is particularly suited to the
secondary size reduction and granulation of
pre-shredded material. According to the manu-
facturer, the simple and low-maintenance drive
system offers substantial energy savings and
easy maintenance via a patented door.
The concept also features a patent-pending
scraper construction, a noise-reducing casing,
an energy-saving drive unit, and a newly-
designed screen unit and covering.
www.lindner-recyclingtech.com

* Visys
A young and innovative company from Bel-
gium, Visys NV, took the opportunity provided
by the IFAT show to present its laser-based
separation systems. Digital optical sorting
technologies replace costly, tedious and time-
consuming manual sorting, according to the
manufacturer, and so enable users to reduce
labour costs, eliminate subjective quality
judgements, enhance product safety and create
useful statistical product data. Visys’ high-
capacity optical laser sorter, dubbed the Spy-
der, offers the most demanding high-volume
processors a state-of-the-art automated sort-
ing technology which achieves excellent sort-
ing results according to colour, structure and
shape, the manufacturer claims.
www.visyscleantech.com

The VK 12018 R baling press of German manufacturer HSM.

The Smash Boom Bang from MeWa is suited for e-waste recycling.

The Power Komet from Lindner, Austria.

From left: Raf Peeters, Pieter Willems and Bert Peelaers of Belgian
company Visys.

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