Erema plans debut of new regrind system and upcycling service
Austria-based Erema reports it will present its new Intarema RegrindPro plastics recycling system at the FAKUMA 2015 event set for 13-17 October, 2015, in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
RegrindPro is described as a specific treatment process for mixed plastic fractions with varying compositions, high bulk density and moisture, and varying contaminants.
According to Erema, the system produces regrind from thick-walled materials such as packaging, electronics and automotive plastics. The company says the regrind can be used as an alternative to virgin material to produce high quality recycled pellets.
“Recyclers who use recycled pellets from regrind have to be able to rely on their end products having top surface quality,” says Clemens Kitzberger, Erema business development manager post consumer. The company says that thanks to extremely gentle processing and highly efficient filtration, the new system enables the recycling of regrind into application-oriented secondary raw materials.
Additionally, at the FAKUMA event the recycling plant engineering company says it will be presenting a new upcycling service for recycling and compounding with its Corema system.
TOMRA Sorting Recycling launches new customer care initiative
TOMRA Sorting Recycling of Norway says it has launched integrated support services to deliver enhanced commercial benefits to customers.
The TOMRA Care package has 28 components covering process consulting, system testing, financing, insurance, staff training and upgrades. The company says the service is designed to help customers achieve maximum return on investment.
TOMRA Sorting Solutions’ established customer support services—including a remote phone service, a variety of training options and spare-part alternatives—remain part of TOMRA Care.
“We understand that the needs of our customers are driven by the requirements of the markets in which they operate,” says Peter Geisler, TOMRA service director for recycling. “This has allowed us to further enhance our existing strong customer service offer to reflect those needs.”
New services include financing and insurance options along with a 24/7 phone support service for some products. Additionally, a presales consulting and design service is now offered as an integral part of TOMRA Care, the company says.
Tom L. Eng, head of TOMRA Sorting Recycling emphasises, “We have always partnered with our customers before, during and after the purchase of a TOMRA Sorting system. The introduction of TOMRA Care reinforces this approach and we are looking forward to implementing it with existing and new customers.”
Eggersmann Group highlights major waste and recycling projects
Waste management, construction and facility management company Eggersmann Group of Germany reports that it expects sales growth of more than 5% in 2015. The company operates numerous construction, engineering and equipment companies, including Backhus and BRT Recycling Technologie GmbH.
At a July 2015 press conference, Chief Executives Karlgunter Eggersman and Thomas Hein discussed some of the company’s achievements, including the construction of the Han Bogrov composting and biogas facility for the municipality of Sofia, Bulgaria. The facility began operations in 2014 and was designated “Building of the Year-Bulgaria” in that same year. Eggersmann Anlagenbau (EAB) served as general contractor for the project.
The company reports it continues construction of a recycling and refuse-derived fuel (RDF) production facility in Tel Aviv, Israel, slated for completion by early 2016. The plant is expected to offer a capacity of 540,000 tonnes per year. Eggersmann also served as the contractor for a mechanical-biological waste treatment facility in Zary, Poland. Some equipment for the facility was also supplied by Eggersmann subsidiaries BRT, Backhus and EAB. The facility recently was commissioned after a two-year construction process.
Sennebogen handlers feed Vietnamese steel mill
A new POSCO Specialty Steel mill in Vietnam, near the capital of Ho Chi Minh City, is the new home to four Sennebogen material handlers.
At the beginning of 2015, Sennebogen Asia Pacific and its sales and service partner Kilwoo Corporation delivered the four Sennebogen 830 material handlers to Ho Chi Minh City. The machines will help South Korean logistics provider Il Shin Marine Transport Co. Ltd. supply scrap to the POSCO mill in Vietnam.
With an operating weight of 38.5 tonnes and a reach of 15 metres (49 feet), the material handlers have been specially equipped for what the companies call “demanding applications” in scrap handling.
The machines were designed to help South Korea-based POSCO save up to 40% of its material handling operating costs. Using a multi-shell grab, each machine has been adapted to feed in cycle times of less than 30 seconds.
Eberhard Group purchases robotic sorting system
ZenRobotics Ltd., Helsinki, Finland, and Eberhard Group, Zurich, Switzerland, say they have agreed on the delivery of a ZenRobotics Recycler robotic sorting system. The installation of the system, which the company says is the first of its kind in Switzerland, will begin in late summer.
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The Eberhard Group is a family-owned waste management company.
Martin Eberhard, Eberhard CEO, says, “We think long-term. We seek the most economically and ecologically optimal ways to operate. It’s in our company culture to think innovatively, and the potential in robotic waste sorting is enormous.”
The ZenRobotics Recycler is the world’s first robotic sorting system for recyclables, according to the manufacturer, and is designed to reduce waste processing costs and increase recycling efficiency. The ZenRobotics Recycler reclaims multiple fractions simultaneously with the help of industrial robots and smart machine learning technology, the company says.
“Especially in this project, we have been able to demonstrate that ZenRobotics Recycler has amazing learning capability with new waste streams. The system now adapts quickly to new customer needs,” says Timo Taalas, chief executive officer of ZenRobotics.
Eberhard’s system will be the first ZenRobotics Recycler installation in Switzerland.
“We’re thrilled to deliver our technology to Switzerland, as it’s a leading recycling nation with strict regulations,” Taalas adds. “We truly believe that robotic [materials] sorting is the best present-day option for recyclers everywhere.”
More information is available at http://zenrobotics.com.
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