Product news in brief

SWM Recycling purchases bespoke conveyor

The in-floor conveyor, designed, fabricated and installed within eight weeks, feeds an existing twin ram baler to process waste paper, card, film and plastics from commercial and local authority customers.

SWM Recycling director Shawn Akers said: The new conveyor allows us to process larger quantities of recyclable material and improves the speed and efficiency of our baling operation. It is good news for our growing customer base and ensures we can help to divert even more waste from landfill. Volume is already up by a third and we are now processing 1,500 tonnes per month with capacity to take on more business at our Barnstaple depot.

SWM operates eight depots across the South West of England, currently processes over 40,000 tonnes of waste a year, some 75% of which is recycled or reused.

Worsley Plant delivers crushing bucket

Equipment supplier Worsley Plant has sold a MB Dig A Crusher bucket to Scottish road construction firm McGowan Outdoor Access, in order to extract and recycle naturally-occurring materials.

The crushing bucket will be used by McGowan to break-up and transport peat from locations which include National Parks, such as Loch Lomond, and through contracts with government bodies such as the Forestry Commission.

Ross McGowan, managing director of the firm, said: Using the crushing bucket has saved us considerable time, as well as transportation and material costs.

The nature of our work and the difficult access to many jobs means that recycling materials not only makes the job more cost effective, but also helps us to achieve our aim to provide environmentally friendly methods of building roads, pathways and bridges in rural areas thus protecting the natural environment and reducing our carbon footprint.

Eriez Europe launches Xtreme metal detector

South Wales-based separation technology specialist Eriez Europe has launched the Xtreme metal detector, designed to offer improved sensitivity and operation on existing detection machinery.

Made for industry applications including chemical, food processing, packaging, textiles, pharmaceuticals, plastics and rubber, the detector has a re-designed interface, keyboard, auto set-up, reject log and vivid display.

An integrated beacon configures imputs and outputs, while the equipment can be controlled via PC enabling the user to monitor, analyse and update each system remotely.

Paul Hale, Metal Detection sales manager, said: Our Xtreme Metal Detector was designed to strike a perfect balance between absolute detection of all metal and elimination of false signals that slow down production and we are delighted to offer it now to the European markets.

The Xtreme was designed to detect 0.2mm metal spheres for a superior protection against contaminants while maintaining plant productivity.

UKWSL celebrates a decade in business

Resource and recovery management firm UK Waste Solutions Ltd (UKWSL) is celebrating having reached its tenth anniversary in business.

Launched in 2003, the business was founded by directors Chris Giscombe and Garry Johnson, who opted for a customer-centric approach to waste management.

Since their inception, the team and the company now employs over 150 people and has achieved safety standards such as ISO 9001/14001 and OHSAS 18001.

Mr Giscombe said: We are delighted that UKWSL has reached this important milestone, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank our customers, our supply partners and all of the UKWSL team for their support and dedication to making this company the success is has become over the last decade.

Mr Johnson added: We will continue to drive innovation through our thought process and new technological advances and challenge the boundaries of waste management to deliver an industry leading service. The waste industry is exceptionally competitive and over the past 10 years UKWSL has built an excellent foundation for continued growth into the next decade.

Paper recycler invests in Macpresse equipment

Norwich-based waste paper firm MW White Ltd has invested in a new Macpresse Mac 111/1, capable of baling 30 tonnes of loose feed material per hour.

The press, which will primarily be used for baling paper and cardboard collected from more than 500 paper banks and 1,100 skips operated by the company, will also have the potential to bale a range of materials including refuse derived fuel (RDF).

The Macpresse ensures a simple exchange of baler binding hooks which will convert the machine from tying bales with steel wire, to tying bales with burnable plastic wire suitable for RDF applications.

MW White employs 40 staff at its Norwich site, where it operates a materials recycling facility, sorting mixed recyclables from councils throughout the country.