Heil Environmental, Chattanooga, Tenn., has launched two new products: the DuaLift, which combines a hook lift and a cable hoist for quickly and efficiently unloading hook and cable roll-off containers and the KwikLift cable hoist that the company says can load and unload roll-off containers in half the time of conventional hoists.

According to Heil, DuaLift’s design offers advantages over conventional roll-off hoists. The hoist can service both hook and cable containers with a single chassis. The DuaLift can load and unload containers faster than standard reeving operations, haul both standard containers and short hook containers and power short containers to the rear of the frame before raising for additional safety. The hoist accommodates roll-off container lengths of between 12-24 feet, and 62-, 54- and 36-inch lift bars.

Heil notes that the DuaLift is an ideal solution for horizontally loading pup trailers, docks and flatbeds. It features a standard 10-foot cable at the rear of the hoist, offers the ability to hook containers at the lowest elevation in the business and enables towing of containers with the hoist down when needed. The unit also features a shaking capability to empty difficult-to-remove cardboard or frozen loads.

“Safety is one of the most important issues facing waste haulers today,” says Dick Williams, Heil’s sales manager. “Our customers expect us to develop products with safety foremost in the design process. The DuaLift combination hook lift and cable hoist unit delivers top-notch performance and speed without sacrificing safety. When they get to see it in action, especially the shaking ability, operators can’t stop talking about it.”

Heil says that KwikLift’s free cable length is 10 feet long, which is achieved by the traveling carriage, which is hydraulically powered to travel the entire length of the hoist. Because the cable sheave is attached to the carriage, every foot of carriage travel – either extending or retracting -- produces two feet of cable movement. This cuts loading and unloading time by 50 percent over traditional roll-off hoists.

In addition to delivering increased power and speed throughout the hoist’s operation, the carriage can be cycled back and forth in a manner that produces rapid container movement to help shake loose stubborn loads, a feature found only on DuaLift’s roll-off hoists. The carriage can pull a container far forward on the hoist, a particularly attractive benefit when hauling shorter containers. And, the container rollers do not interfere with the tandem fenders.

The KwikLift offers safety features such as the housing that surrounds the cable sheave. If a cable failure does occur, the restraint mechanism and the shorter length of the cable act together to prevent the whip-like action of a broken cable from reaching the cab and possibly injuring the operator.

HiTech Assets Inc. (HTA), Oklahoma City, Okla., has named Rike Sandlin, formerly director of environmental affairs and marketing for Intechra, to the position of senior vice president of marketing and business development.

HTA is an IT asset value recovery and recycling company with processing locations in Oklahoma City and Memphis, Tenn.

“Rike brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and industry recognition to the team," says Peter Roberts, HTA co-founder. "He is widely respected as a leader who cares about driving best practices throughout the industry and delivering the highest customer value through focus on key processes like data security, strict environmental responsibility and worker safety. He has occupied key industry positions and been a frequent speaker on issues important to the recycling world."

Recyclebank, New York City, has announced the expansion of its partnership with Republic Services, a Phoenix-based waste management and recycling company, to bring its rewards-for-recycling program to the city of East Point, Ga. The expansion plan will add around 9,000 more single-family households to RecycleBank’s program. As part of the program, residents in the city have been given 65-gallon recycling carts.

East Point joins Atlanta, Alpharetta, McDonough and Peachtree City that take part in RecycleBank’s program in the metro Atlanta area. The program began in Atlanta in November, 2009.

The steel manufacturer Severstal North America, headquartered in Dearborn, Mich., has appointed Saikat Dey vice president, Strategy and Business Development. Dey will be responsible for driving the company’s North American business strategies and leading the parent company’s joint venture initiative in India.

Dey joins SNA from McKinsey and Company where he served as associate principal in its Cyclical Commodities Service, Global Energy and Materials practice.

“Saikat brings broad, international experience to our leadership team, and we are pleased to have him on board. We are confident his knowledge and accomplishments will contribute greatly to the further growth and development of our company, as well as optimizing existing strategic synergies and growth potential,” says Sergei Kuznetsov, CEO, Severstal North America.