ADG Begins Marketing Fimic’s Self-Changing Screen in North America

ADG Solutions, Fairfield, Conn., has signed an agreement to be the exclusive North American importer of Fimic Officine Meccaniche SAS’s (Fimic) continuous screen changer for scrap plastics.

According ADG, Fimic’s screen changer allows users to reprocess highly contaminated plastics scrap without extruder downtime or constant operator intervention that conventional systems require for cleaning away buildup from the filter screen.

According to a news release, while Fimic has sold a number of units to U.S. recyclers, since ADG has become the exclusive supplier the company reports that it has shipped five more units, with several on order, according to Sandy Guthrie, ADG’s president.

“The Fimic screen changer can handle scrap containing up to 3 percent loadings of paper, labels or cardboard without a slowdown or stoppage of the process, and even contaminants close to an inch in diameter do not pose a problem,” says Guthrie. “The self-cleaning action is very efficient, with purgings averaging less than 2.5 pounds per cleaning cycle and minimal discharge of good material along with contaminants.”

Besides paper, the system can handle contaminants such as metal foil, wood, textile fibers and un-melted plastic. Four models are available, with screen diameters from 12.5 to 25 inches and throughput capabilities from 1,200 to 6,000 pounds per hour. Replacement screens and blades are readily available. Working life of a screen is typically two weeks. 

For more information, contact ADG at sandy@adgs.net or visit www.adgs.net.