scrap and C&D attachments guide
Tools for
Cutting, size reduction and sorting
For scrap and other municipal recyclers who receive a huge range of materials, and for contractors tasked with reducing C&D rubble, metal and wood to a manageable size for transport and recycling, choosing the right hydraulic attachment is essential. Key categories of this type of equipment for recyclers include: mobile shears for cutting metal; pulverizers and processors for breaking apart structures and size-reducing C&D debris; and grapples and buckets for sorting, crushing and screening materials. The latest models include increased power-to-weight ratios, 360-degree rotation capability, as well as more robust bodies, components and wear parts that are easily changeable and replaceable. Following is our annual guide to some of the latest models available from a range of established manufacturers. 26 Recycling Product News January/February 2018
Gensco
ZATO Mobile shear The ZATO FCE-II mobile shear (shown above) delivers increased power and performance leading to an increase in reliability, operating time and cost savings. With a new range of models, Zato mobile shears mount to a carrier’s second or third member position and feature Hardox jaws and frames to facilitate a large-bore cylinder and increased cutting power, along with lowered weight-to-cutting-power ratio, and increased jaw apex and throat design. Key features of Zato mobile shears include: • A newly designed regeneration valve that improves cycle time by up to 35 percent compared to standard hydraulic systems. • Four-way indexable cutting blades tapped and threaded for easy removal when a quick change is necessary. • Fully enclosed piercing tips around the nose, designed to increase performance and discharge heat and force. • Reduced razor blade and piercing tip gap to improve cutting and reduce material jams. • A dual-guide blade system with heat resistance and improved centring dowel which can be removed externally. • A shrouded robust pivot design with a unique “spherical ball joint” assembly, which corrects pin alignment when the shear is being forced to twist. • A new dual-adjustment clutch on the moving jaw that provides the ultimate stability, alignment and an increase to cutting power. • Increased welding on frame and lower jaw specifically in abrasive areas.