1. Andritz MeWa QZ cross-flow shredder. Andritz MeWa, with offices in Gechingen, Germany, has introduced the QZ 2500 cross-flow shredder, which offers these features, according to the company:
- patented system does away with knives
- designed for electronic scrap, refrigerators, car parts and metal turnings, among other materials
- floor-mounted acceleration tools create a hurricane inside the machine, breaking down material through repeated collisions
- materials exit the system after just a few seconds of processing
Visit www.andritz.com for more information.
2. Caterpillar Cat MH3027 handler. New from U.S.-based Caterpillar is the Cat MH3027 wheeled material handler in the greater-than-25-tonne class, featuring:
- 28,500-kilogram (62,832-pound) material handler with a shorter swing radius than the MH3037
- purpose built for solid waste and scrap recycling
- debris-resistant cooling package with hydraulic, variable speed auto-reversing fan and plug-resistant coolers
- standard cab avoidance system with sensors on the front linkage
- two hydraulic cab riser options
- a 129-kilowatt (173-horsepower) Cat C7.1 ACERT engine that meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage IV emissions standards
Visit www.cat.com/MH3000 for more information.
3. Goudsmit mobile eddy current separators. Goudsmit Magnetic Systems BV of Waalre, Netherlands, is offering a new line of mobile eddy current separators (ECS) that includes these features, according to the company:
- trailer-mounted
- equipped with one of the largest internal magnet rotors available
- increased magnetic forces on the belt surface, increased magnetic angle of influence and increased magnetic field depth
- improved separation yields of fine and medium-sized fractions
- eccentric placement of magnet rotor
- available in various machine widths and rotor configurations
Visit www.goudsmit-magnetics.nl for more information.
4. Machinex MACH Hyspec optical sorter. Machinex of Plessisville, Quebec, has introduced the MACH Hyspec optical sorting machine, which it says offers these features:
- a high-speed, short-wave infrared hyperspectral detection system
- different models can detect various material types, such as plastic grades, fibre products, wood products and wood by grade
- colour recognition and metal detection options
- higher field depth detection of 430 millimetres ejects rolling objects efficiently
- patent pending light system generates less heat
Visit www.machinextechnologies.com for more information.
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