PSC Metals reports that since installing a new all-metal separator at its Columbus, Ohio facility the company has been able to reduce the amount of material heading to local landfills, as well as recover more non-ferrous metals to be recycled. The company hopes that a successful test at the facility will result in the company taking similar steps at several other PSC facilities.
According to Michael Valentine, a PSC GM, thanks to a Wendt all-metal separator the company has been able to boost its non-ferrous metals collection.
Due to the success, PSC Metals facilities in Canton, Ohio; Beaver Falls, PA; and St. Louis will send sample truckloads to the Columbus site for separation.
“Eventually,” Valentine said, “these sites intend to add this all-metal separator. We are pleased because it means we can reduce the amount of material we send landfills. Overall, it’s part of the company’s strategic plan that is focused on adding the latest in technology and equipment for the benefit of our customers and suppliers.”
Before installing the separator, the company was using an eddy current separation system at the Columbus plant.
The company also announced that it is looking to install a Gamma-Tech Cross Metal Analyzer at its Nashville, Tenn., location. With the new equipment, the company should be able to provide steel mills with a low-copper material.
The company also announced that it has refurbished the barge dock at its Nashville plant. With the refurbishment the company now has the capability to support any steel mill on the intercontinental river system.
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