Product round up

Inmidtown unveils hybrid collection vehicle

Used to collect mixed recycling, general waste and food waste from local businesses, the truck will also deliver closed-loop stationery orders, waste bags and bins on its inbound journey to the area.

The truck, which is managed by Paper Round and built by Mercedes as part of its Canter Eco Hybrid series, is designed to emit 25% less carbon than conventional diesel vehicles, as energy is recovered and stored in a battery during braking to assist the combustion engine.

inmindtown chief executive Tass Mavrogordato said: The trucks dual use means that it will never run empty, so not only will the number of vehicles coming into the area be reduced, but so will fuel use and carbon emissions, all contributing to our goal of making the area Londons most sustainable commercial district.

IQR launches magnet drum and aluminium separator

Elme Magnets-owned company IQR Solutions AB has launched a magnet drum and aluminium separator on an all-in-one hook lift frame.

Called CSVS, the unit can be positioned and raised to working height via jack legs and is able to separates ferrous and non-ferrous materials. The control panel is also fitted with couplings to ease connection.

IQR chairman Thomas Karlstrom said: We are very pleased with the additional business opportunities this will help us create.

We have been using these products in our own processing facilities since 1985. The close working relationship we have developed and the quality of the products is what we recognise and expect.

Max X Tract sold to Griffiths Recycling

Swansea-based waste management firm Griffiths Recycling Ltd has purchased a materials separator to reduce the amount of waste it sends to landfill.

Sold by Worsley Plant, the Max X Tract has helped Griffiths Recycling process 5,590 tonnes of residual tonnes from a materials recycling facility (MRF).

The separator recovered 2,877 tonnes of clean glass fragments suitable for recycling and 764 tonnes of paper, plastics and card used as refuse derived fuel (RDF).

Having saved the company an estimated 230,000 in addition to a recovered glass rebate, Griffiths Recycling operations director Andrew Wright said: The Max X Tract has already decreased the amount of waste our customers send to landfill and has delivered considerable landfill tax savings. Worsley Plant was extremely reactive to our urgent need for a solution which inspired our confidence.

Boughton Engineering announces skip loaders

Wolverhampton-based Boughton Engineering will launch the first in its range of skip loaders at the Recycling & Waste Management (RWM) Exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham next month.

The Power-Reach PR-18 is the first in a series of loaders which are designed with an integrated and patented automatic sheeting system called Intacova. They will also comply with Vehicle Type Approval when it is implemented in October 2014.

Group managing director, Richard Skan said: When Skan Group bought Boughton, we made a promise to our customer base that we were fully committed to the business for the long term and that we would invest what it would take to bring the product back to a leadership position in the market.

The Power-Reach and Intacova products represent both the manifestation and the delivery commitment on those undertakings.

Fairport Containers unveils compactor

Fairport Containers has unveiled a compactor designed to enable companies to achieve maximum use from their waste containers, while cutting empty space between contents.

Available in small and large sizes to fit a Backhoe loader or 12 to 20 tonne excavator respectively, the product is now on general sale and will available to view at the RWM show in September.

Commenting on the addition of the compactor to Fairports product portfolio, managing director Steve Collinson said: From visiting customers around the country and listening to their requirements, we have developed this brand new compactor which will provide a convenient solution to a common problem.

Packing more waste into containers will save on collections, helping to reduce firms CO2 output and cut traffic congestion, as well as helping the bottom line.