British recycler uses Sennebogen 818 Elektro for drywall recycling

British U.K. recycling company MidUK Recycling Ltd. has acquired a Sennebogen 818 R Elektro electrically operated material handler for recycling of drywall and plaster board.

 

Delivered in late 2013, the Sennebogen 818 crawler is being used to process gypsum board from industrial and construction waste, as well as separating the gypsum from cardboard and other construction waste, Sennebogen reports. The remaining powdered gypsum can be used to produce cement and other products. 

 

The machine is able to work around 20 hours a day and is equipped with a 600 multishell grab to feed a shredder and a downstream processing line for gypsum board that is supplied to the family-owned company from throughout Great Britain by construction companies and small recycling businesses.

 

The material handler has been equipped with a 75-kilowatt electric motor and 11-meter equipment. The electrohydraulic drive system offers maximum performance with low energy consumption, Sennebogen says. There are no exhaust fumes, and the machine does not require an external air supply for the engine inlet, as was the case with earlier versions of the diesel-operated crane, the manufacturer reports. The low noise emissions, longer service intervals and no requirement for refueling between shifts are additional advantages.

 

“Electric drives are the future in our industry,” says site manager Ian Sanderson. “The Sennebogen 818 Elektro is the perfect material handling machine for the tough conditions of recycling gypsum board. Giving incredibly low running costs and being extremely reliable is also very important.” 

 

Sanderson says that both the compact dimensions and the efficient cooling system with reversible fan makes the Sennebogen material handler the right tool for the job. The fan design in which the rotor blades change their angle to reverse the flow of air instead of reversing the fan itself allows dust to be effectively ejected and increases the life of the components, Sennebogen says. The high-power LED headlight system and Multicab cabin, which can be elevated to 2.7 meters, is also designed to give the driver an excellent overview of the work area.

 

Sennebogen worked with its British service and sales partner E.H. Hassell & Sons Ltd. to develop the system geared for recycling under extreme conditions, Sanderson says.