WASTE RECYCLING Plant food for thought
“Is screening, sorting and separating really reducing your disposal bill?”, asks recycling equipment specialists, Mac Machinery.
MANY folk ask us to design a plant, sort a problem and quote for a machine. The first question we ask is: what is the back end like? Without being rude we mean, do you have the outlets for all this product we are going to produce?
Without refusing the sale we have to ask the ‘why’; why do you want to do it this way?
In many situations, most of our clients have maybe a basic screen or even a multi-million pound fully automated plant. What we see is that, even with the most sophisticated plant, the basic processing principles have not always been followed and the operators are still putting some element of the waste around the plant again because it is not designed correctly.
This is as frustrating
as it is unnecessary. The end target must always be to recover materials for recycling or fuel and minimize disposal without reprocessing.
So much of the plant design is limited by the surrounding environment; wet/dry, inside/outside, open space/limited space, etc. There are restrictions but limiting re- handling is important. There is no point having a process that ejects plastic straws that you cannot sell or disposable cups that are too dirty or even trommel fines that are not good enough for loss on ignition testing.
In conclusion, check the process step by step in detail and make it flexible. Sometimes, if the process is efficient then you will have RDF and SRF by design default!
Tel: 01793 200160 or + 353 872494908
www.macmachinery.com
Centurion improves its offering of ratchet straps
CENTURION Europe Ltd, one of the UK’s leading independent distributors of DIY and trade products including hardware, ironmongery, gardening, plumbing and electrical, have launched an improved own branded range of ratchet straps.
Paul Kantecki, managing director of Centurion, commented: “As part of our range reviews, we invest in research and development to ensure we offer the best products for our customers and the end user. We were seeing a lot of low-quality ratchet straps out in the market, yet they play a vital role in many industries.
“We worked hard to work with a manufacturer to provide us with a quality range of ratchet straps that would stand up to the rigorous strapping and securing they are designed for. Our range is tested up to load and features
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the test label which is a legal requirement, clearly detailing the straps capabilities. We are proud to now have this range of ratchet straps added into the Centurion brand.
Centurion offers four grades of ratchet straps: Light Duty, Medium Duty, Heavy Duty and Commercial. All are made from strong quality polyester webbing
and provide widths of 25mm – 50mm, strength ratings from 750kg to 5000kg and lengths from 4.5m to 10m. So, whether it be a large object that needs securing to a pallet or keeping your possessions attached to your car, Centurion’s range offers a ratchet strap for any application.
Centurion also offers a selection of products to complement this range including luggage straps and tarpaulins.
For more information, visit
www.centurioneurope.co.uk
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