Equipment Report

Titech Rebrands as Tomra Sorting Solutions
Oslo, Norway-based Titech Group, a developer and manufacturer of sensor-based sorting equipment, has changed its name to Tomra Sorting Solutions. According to a news release, the move unites the company’s three sensor-based sorting and processing technology brands: recycling specialist Titech, mining specialist CommodasUltrasort and international food processing specialist Odenberg.

“This move enables us to fully integrate our strengths and expertise in sensor-based sorting,” says Rune Marthinussen, head of Tomra Sorting Solutions. “Most importantly, though, it unlocks the potential within our business to provide even greater benefits to our customers while contributing to the successful management of the planet’s scarce resources.”

Stefan Ranstrand, president and CEO of the Tomra Group, says, “Our key objective is to contribute to better resource productivity. We believe that the new Tomra story demonstrates this commitment, and our sensor-based sorting technologies help to achieve this objective.”

In related news, Tomra of North America Inc., has announced that the Tomra Group has organised its subsidiaries under one brand name. During the transformation process, the companies will be gathered in two business areas: Collection Solutions and Sorting Solutions.

HSM Will Present New Products at IFAT Entsorga 2012
HSM GmbH + Co. KG, based in Frickingen, Germany, will present three new products for the recycling industry at IFAT Entsorga in Munich, to be held 7-11 May 2012. The manufacturer of baling presses, PET solutions, document shredders and cutting machines will present its new products in Hall C1, stand 329/428 at the trade fair.

Among the products promoted will be the new HSM VK 8818 R, an automatic channel baling press designed to be an energy-saving drive concept for professional disposal management or large industrial applications. Offering a pressing force of 100 kN, the press is suitable for a wide variety of materials, HSM says, such as cardboard, paper and foils, and can easily handle bulky material, DSD products, sorted waste material and substitute fuels. Bale dimensions and weights are designed to allow for efficient truck loading, the company says.

The company is also presenting its new PET CP 4988 crusher press combination, designed as an efficient PET recycling system that reduces the volume of empty PET bottles by up to 90 percent in one cycle and produces compact raw material bales. A dosing shaft ensures that the bottles are drawn in securely and achieves a throughput capacity of up to 4000 one-litre bottles per hour, the company says. The drainage system discharges all the residual fluid before pressing. Crushed bottles are compressed into raw material bales weighing up to 100 kg. A scraper system removes the compressed bottles from the crusher rollers.

The company will also present the latest addition to its vertical baling press product range, the V-Press 504, featuring a compact and robust design, low space requirements and easy installation, the company says. This entry-level model is designed to offer cost-effective disposal of packaging waste such as cardboard and foil. With a pressing force of 40 kN, up to six bales an hour can be compressed with a maximum weight of 50 kg, depending on material, the company says. The press features a Torsion Control System allowing the angle of the press ram to be continuously monitored, preventing one-sided loads. Those seeking mor more information can visit www.hsm.eu.

Eriez Reports Banner Year in Orders
Eriez, a manufacturer of separation, screening and conveying equipment, has announced that the company finished 2011 with record sales and shipments. Tim Shuttleworth, president and CEO of Eriez, headquartered in Erie, Pa., says the company’s headquarters operations finished the year with more than $100 million in orders, while Eriez-Japan finished the year with more than $12 million in shipments.

“It’s been a banner year for Eriez across the globe,” says Shuttleworth. “All Eriez divisions showed strong performances in 2011. For the first time in our history, we have exceeded our previous record year worldwide by more than 40 percent.” According to a news release from Eriez, increased demand in 2011 prompted the company to expand international operations. The company also purchased an additional building in Erie.