Feature Waste handling & recycling
Waste collection simplified with vehicle mounted cranes
Waste and recycling specialist, SWR has enhanced its ability to handle a wide range of waste items from customers’ premises by specifying a Penny Hydraulics Swing Lift V20 crane on each of its two collection vehicles
that has to be collected regularly from their premises is varied. For example, paper, cardboard and plastic packaging material is stored in IBC dumpy bags or baled on site prior to collection. Meanwhile metal items such as body panels, brake discs and general scrap are handled in stillages.
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he cranes were selected for their performance and simplicity and will be used to handle items including IBC dumpy bags and other bulky loads on and off the vehi- cles as part of a well-organised and highly efficient operation.
“It is a very simple crane with the weight capacity we need and it fits the bill,” says Mark Hammett, fleet and compliance manager at SWR. “Penny Hydraulics worked with us to devise a solution and we were very comfortable working with a company with a forté in this area.”
SWR provides waste and recycling services to customers in the automotive, industrial and general business sectors. The company operates from depots throughout the UK providing nation- wide coverage and offers a bespoke one-stop-shop solution enabling cus- tomers to match services to their unique requirements. Motor dealerships and bodyshops form a major part of SWR’s customer base and the range of waste
One of the big advantages of the layout of the new vehicles fitted with the Swing Lift V20 crane from Penny Hydraulics is load handling and storage efficiency. SWR estimates that it can now store up to 15 IBC dumpy bags in the same space on the vehicle as four wheelie bins
The company is constantly review- ing its operations to identify improve- ments and as the business grew it recognised the advantages of using vehicles specially configured for effi- cient handling, loading and trans- portation of waste. Towards the end of 2008 the company decided to pur- chase two new vehicles to operate from its busiest depots. After consider- ing a number of options SWR came up with a concept based around an 18,000kg Renault vehicle with rigid body on the offside and curtains on the nearside. The company also modified the way it collects paper, card and plastics. This was previously handled in wheelie bins but these are now lined with IBC dumpy bags which are removed and loaded onto the vehicle. This saves overall weight, makes waste easier to handle and offers the prospect of a better loading density. The front two thirds of the vehicle is used for the IBC dumpy bags and other items while the rear section is for the stillages, which are loaded by hand
Pallet recycling services in demand
ecycling services offered by a south-west firm have soared in demand following the increase in value of used pallets. Somerlap Pallets, based in Somerset offers a reconditioning service, collecting broken pallets from factories and ware- houses, then repairing and reselling them. The growth of this recycling scheme has generated employment at the business. “We have had to expand our workforce to handle the increase in orders from companies wanting to refurbish and reuse their
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pallets. We’ll be recruiting again soon as part of this expansion,” comments Kevin Bond, managing director of Somerlap. Six months ago, the North Somerset business announced its partnership with Yeo Valley. Somerlap Pallets collects damaged and unwanted pallets from the organic dairy company’s warehouses in the south-west and from their resale delivers back a saving of between £30,000 and £40,000 a year. This sustainable recycling operation has allowed Yeo Valley to build on its environmental credentials and has introduced a substantial new revenue stream. “We’re keen to highlight this opportunity to skip companies and other regional businesses with broken pallets on their hands,” continues Bond. “Many have piles of these cluttering space, which could potentially be recycled and then deliver back savings to their business.” Somerlap Forest Products
T: 01278 641671 S12
www.somerlappallets.co.uk Enter 363
pallet truck using the vehicle’s tail lift. The switch from moving wheelie bins meant that an alternative method of handling was required for the bags. A crane was the obvious option but most of the products available had a maxi- mum capacity that was well above the requirement and this made them too expensive. “We didn’t need a really big crane but our bodybuilder mentioned Penny Hydraulics and away we went,” says Mark Hammett. “The model they sug- gested was the Swing Lift V20 and although we looked at competitor products this was quickly identified as being the most suitable.”
The Swing Lift V20 is the largest crane in the Penny Hydraulics range. It has a maximum load capacity ranging from 2,000kg at 1.4m extension to 720kg when the boom is fully extended to 3.5m. This performance allows SWR to handle IBC dumpy bags, paper bales and other loads in all configurations of the crane. In general use the V20 is mounted at the front of the loadspace and can handle items into any position in the front two thirds of the vehicle. For added flexibility Penny Hydraulics supplied an alternative mounting socket that has been fitted towards the centre of the nearside loadspace. The crane can be repositioned whenever required so that it can handle items to any point on the vehicle. This is achieved by simply unplugging the power supply, transferring the crane to the second socket and reconnecting the power to the alternative supply point. The crane is completely self contained, with its hydraulic reservoir and motor located within the main body, so there are no complicated or potentially messy connections to worry about. Like other cranes in the Penny Hydraulics range the V20 folds down to the king post when not in use to maximise the available floor and load space.
Penny Hydraulics T: 01246 811475
www.pennyhydraulics.com
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