Self-contained grapple has been designed for material handling from ships and barges.
Anvil Attachments, Slaughter, La., has debuted its latest product offering, a completely self-contained, diesel-powered hydraulic scrap grapple. More than a year in design and development, Anvil’s model DHSG grapple is intended for material handling from ships and barges where hydraulics or electricity are not options. The diesel hydraulic scrap grapple attaches to any crane that can support the weight, Anvil says. It is suited for handling a wide range of products including scrap, stone blocks, rip-rap and pig iron. The company says it developed the diesel hydraulic scrap grapple to fill a need of bulk material handlers who needed a completely self-contained grapple where standard hydraulic or electro-hydraulic would not fit. “Our goal was to get the design right the first time, that is why we spent over a year on design and development,” says Jon Craft, president of Anvil Attachments. “Our engineers used our Finite-Element Analysis software to its full capabilities; this way we ensure that this grapple provides maximum strength and payload for the weight. Based off of our initial field test and customer feedback, we got it right. Our first unit sold was immediately thrown into the fire, moving foot long pieces of pig iron, one of the toughest types of materials to handle, and our diesel grapple has worked with barely a glitch.” Anvil's diesel hydraulic scrap grapple can be configured with either a turbo-charged air cooled diesel engine or water-cooled diesel engine, depending on the user’s environment. The engines range up to 150 horsepower. The grapple has several engine access panels for easy access and maintenance. The grapple tines are completely configurable to user and material handling preference, with five-tine options from small-blade, to lower enclosed, up to full enclosed. The tines are modular and crafted using high strength alloy steel for maximum wear resistance, and every tine is powered with a 5-inch cylinder Anvil says. The custom-designed cylinders feature inertia welded rod eyes for maximum strength, the company says. The grapple has an easy pin adapter that connects to virtually any crane, according to Anvil. Once connected to the crane, the grapple engine is started, and opening and closing is all controlled through a simple remote control unit that works up to 500 feet away. Anvil is currently developing a smart phone app that will allow the monitoring of all vital engine statistics; this should be ready in the first quarter of 2013. Anvil adds that compared to the competition, its grapple experiences no overheating issues. The grapple burns two-thirds less fuel, has throttle control, a 50-gallon fuel tank with low level shutdown, all while handling pig iron. In addition, Anvil currently has a diesel-powered clamshell bucket in production. This bucket will use many of the same concepts and parts as the grapple. Anvil's diesel powered hydraulic scrap grapple is available for sales or rent. Anvil Attachments is a supplier of grabs, grapples and clamshell buckets for bulk material handling.
Product release set for ISRI Convention and Exposition in Orlando, Fla.
Eldan Recycling A/S, Faaborg, Denmark, is launching a new generation of the Eldan Multi-Purpose Rasper, the MPR200 HD. This upgraded version is based on Eldan’s Heavy Rasper, but with new features allowing more than double the inertia in the flywheels, increased capacity and lowered downtime for maintenance, the company says. The current Multi-Purpose Rasper is designed as an efficient, medium speed, dual drive recycling machine ensuring individual size reduction of pieces of electronic scrap (WEEE), tires, cables etc., down to a size of less than ½ inch (12 millimeters). The MPR200 HD will be presented at the ISRI Convention and Exposition, set for April 9-13 in Orlando, Fla. (Booth Number 1023). “Regarding the fact that the Eldan Rasper is one of the most popular secondary processors in the world, it was a natural step to invest in improvements of its features,” says Dr. Toni Reftman, managing director at Eldan Recycling. “The MPR200 HD will be on display at ISRI accompanied by a 3D animation showing its new functionalities.” Among the new features, the machine is equipped with 295-horsepower (220 kW) main drive power and more than double inertia in the two belt/flywheels. The speed is increased to 144 rpm, which increases capacity by up to 20 percent, Eldan says. The machine also features a newly designed protection cover that is capable of protecting the bearing from steel and dirt. Moreover, the screen system consists of three screen segments, and each segment can be easily turned. The result is up to double the throughput compared to the predecessor model.
Kenny Causey was added as global product manager for recycling blades.
The equipment manufacturing company International Knife and Saw (IKS) has announced that Kenny Causey has joined the company as global product manager for its recycling blades. In his position he will manage the product’s sales and distribution. Causey previously worked as a product specialist at Simonds-Industries, before the company divested its recycling blade business back in 2005. In 2006, IKS, after purchasing certain assets from Simonds, agreed not to manufacture the Granulator Blades for five years. At the conclusion of this agreement, and at the request of customers, IKS says it reentered the recycling blade market. To help grow this business the company has hired Causey to help promote the company’s entry in the recycling blade sector. To make its blades IKS uses EXO Technology, which, the company says, provides the blades with superior wear resistance. EXO Technology is a patented, high-performance nickel boron coating. This material gives metal surfaces a combination of hardness, abrasion resistance and lubricity, the company says. In a release, IKS says that it feels that its coating differentiates the IKS product from those currently available. IKS supplies more than 60,000 different types of knives and saws to a range of industries with diversified products for almost any cutting application.
Companies are partnering to promote the X-Tracker system for recycling and solid waste industries.
Numerex Corp., an Atlanta-based provider of on-demand and interactive machine-to-machine enterprise solutions, and Cascade Engineering, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based manufacturer serving a wide range of markets including solid waste and recycling, will be collaborating on the development and implementation of an asset management solution that targets the solid waste and recycling market. The X-Tracker provides geographic visibility, tracking and management of remote assets such as roll-off containers. The system will combine Numerex's supply chain management solution, which includes smart devices, intelligent network services and application framework built around Numerex’ FAST service delivery platform, and Cascade's Xtreme RFID business' expertise in the design, engineering and manufacturing of rugged RFID tags. "Our partnership with Numerex reflects our focus on integrated solutions and full system approach to the waste and recycling market," says Mike Lewis, head of Cascade's Xtreme RFID business. "Through this innovative asset tracking solution, we not only collect data, but also provide related in-depth analysis in order to efficiently guide our customers' decisions." Detailed information and a wide range of metrics around the use of the assets are supplied through the use of the X-Tracker. "Cascade's commitment to deploying a comprehensive suite of products and services resonates well with our end-to-end strategy," says Jeff Newman, senior vice president of business development at Numerex. "Our new supply chain management solution goes way beyond periodical asset location. The insight and metrics that it provides allow customers to create value added services while improving the productivity of their assets. This is both a revenue generating and cost saving proposition."
Arcdale, N.C.-based Vecoplan LLC, a leader in size reduction technologies, has promoted Jason Schultz to the position of client support manager and added Greg Shaffer as a senior service technician. In his new position, Schultz provides troubleshooting service to customers and service technicians in the field via the phone and Internet. He also oversees the organization and scheduling of Vecoplan’s network of certified service personnel throughout North America, ensuring that the right service people are where they need to be, when they need to be, with the right parts, to get all maintenance and service issues handled in a timely and professional manner, Vecoplan says. Prior to his promotion, Schultz was the plant production supervisor at Vecoplan and before that a senior field service technician with Vecoplan. He holds a welding certification from Orleans Niagara Vocational School in Sanborn, N.Y, and has two decades of experience in the installation and maintenance of large industrial machinery and systems. Prior to joining Vecoplan, Schultz worked as a maintenance mechanic at Duracell, a welder at Thomas Built Buses and a MTM 2 at Tyco Electronics. “With our continued sales growth, the sheer number of customers, machines and systems that we have in the field has increased dramatically, and so has our need for senior level service support,” says Bill Davison, vice president of operations at Vecoplan. “Jason’s background enables him to hit the ground running, and that’s exactly what we need right now. He brings extensive knowledge and expertise to this department, having been a service technician both in the factory and in the field for 20 years.”
Schaffer’s responsibilities include installation and startup of individual machines and complete systems, as well as maintenance and service on existing machines, systems and control panels in the field. A licensed mechanic and electrician, he brings more than 28 years of technical experience to his new position at Vecoplan, including the last 10 years as owner of Mountain Air Services, an electrical and mechanical services company with customers in the commercial, industrial and residential sectors. Schaffer also worked as a field service technician with Champion Industries and prior to that was a master control electrician/shift supervisor at Instrument Control Services. Davison says, “We are lucky to find someone with Greg’s background ready to join our service team. His hands-on experience in the field combined with the decision making ability that comes from running your own company make him perfect to meet the needs of our customers.”