Equipment Report

DJJ implements Scrap Dragon software across all scrapyards

Atlanta-based Scrap Dragon has integrated its scrap management software across all David J. Joseph Co. (DJJ) scrapyards.

“This project has been transformative,” Scrap Dragon CEO Adam Blick says. “Not only did we modernize a mission-critical platform for DJJ, but we also showcased Scrap Dragon’s ability to meet the needs of enterprise-level operations, setting a new benchmark for the recycling sector.”

According to Scrap Dragon, DJJ, a Cincinnati-based wholly owned subsidiary of Nucor Corp., based in Charlotte, North Carolina, already has seen improvements in daily business activities since implementing the software.

“We not only implemented Scrap Dragon, but we integrated a handful of internal applications as well,” says Mike Lipp, information technology portfolio and project services manager at Nucor. “Scrap Dragon was able to work hand-in-hand with us to ensure those are flawless and seamless to the end customer and help improve us moving forward from a business and technological perspective.”

Through a partnership with St. Petersburg, Florida-based Tranact, Scrap Dragon delivers technology solutions to the scrap metal industry designed to streamline operations, enhance productivity and support growth through customer-driven development.

“We listen to our customers and build solutions that address their real-world needs,” says Ken Gruber, owner of TranAct. “The partnership with DJJ shows how our software evolves based on customer input.”

Machinex completes 3 MRF installations

Equipment manufacturer Machinex, based in Plessisville, Quebec, recently helped bring three material recovery facilities (MRFs) online. Each plant has been designed to enhance local recycling efforts and material recovery.

Machinex says the three projects, developed in collaboration with the city of Phoenix, Republic Services Inc. and Interstate Waste Services (IWS), integrate advanced sorting technologies to improve efficiency, boost recovery and support long-term sustainability goals.

Machinex has partnered with the city of Phoenix to help the municipality achieve ambitious waste diversion goals. The 30-tons-per-hour residential single-stream system, operated by Austin, Texas-based Balcones Recycling, features an integrated design aimed at maximizing recyclables recovery from curbside collections.

The Phoenix includes a Machinex Mach Trommel front-end solution; two Mach Ballistic Separators; the SamurAI sorting robot powered by the company’s proprietary artificial intelligence; and 11 Mach Hyspec optical sorters in a configuration that improves safety and efficiency, allowing for high recovery rates of different paper and plastic grades and glass, according to Machinex.

For Republic Services in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Machinex says it delivered a significant upgrade to the MRF, which currently is processing 25 tons per hour of single-stream and commercial material.

The facility is equipped with Mach Hyspec opticals and Mach Motion Floors, optimizing it for clean paper recovery and high-efficiency handling of various material streams.

Recognizing the importance of a system capable of handling both residential and commercial single-stream recyclables, Teaneck, New Jersey-based IWS partnered with Machinex to develop a solution for its MRF in North Arlington, New Jersey.

Designed to handle both residential and commercial single-stream recycling with a capacity of 40 tons per hour for residential and 20 tons per hour for commercial materials, the system includes key technologies such as the SamurAI robot and Mach Hyspec opticals for capturing different plastic grades and fiber.

The multilevel system also features the Mach Ballistic Separator, two of Machinex’s two-ram balers, compactors, a film capture system and a Mach OCC and fines screens.

Atlas, Mantsinen add Louisiana dealership to network

Heavy equipment dealership CLM Equipment has been added to the SMH Group dealer network in the United States and will now offer Atlas and Mantsinen material handling equipment in Louisiana, brands distributed by SMH in the U.S.

SMH, based in Concord, North Carolina, says CLM, which has locations in Lake Charles, Lafayette and New Orleans, is a well-established provider of heavy equipment solutions and notes the partnership further strengthens the availability and support of these brands across key markets in the southern U.S.

CLM says adding Atlas and Mantsinen products to its portfolio aligns with its mission to provide customers with the best material handling solutions.

The SMH Group now has a network of eight dealers in 21 states that offers equipment from Atlas and Mantsinen for applications including recycling, scrap metal, demolition, waste management, logging and port operations.

German-made Atlas material handlers are known worldwide for their fast cycle times, optimized handling and extended lifespan, according to SMH, adding that Finnish-made Mantsinen material handlers are larger than those made by Atlas, with the “gigantic” Mantsinen 300 weighing more than 900,000 pounds and with a reach greater than 130 feet.