Aggregate & Recycling Section

Pages 61-83 Aggregate Production and Recycling Section

For more information on crushing, screening and recycling equipment, visit CEG's Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com. SENNEBOGEN 870 Brings Yard-Wide Improvement to Cimco

Ron Brenny is operations manager of the largest of seven scrap recycling yards owned by Cimco Resources in Illinois and Wisconsin.

The 26-acre facility in Sterling, Ill., can receive as much as 800 tons of material a day, from plastics to electronic waste, but the bulk of it is destined for the site’s Metso mega-shredder. Cars and farm equipment, demolition scrap and industrial metals are meticulously sorted to match orders for shred from nearby mills.

As Brenny said, “We’re pretty full most of the time. We’re using our whole 26 acres. I have a lot of piles.”

But with the arrival of Sterling’s new SENNEBOGEN electricdrive 870 Hybrid material handler, the entire landscape of Brenny’s yard is changing. Reaching for Simpler Process

Cimco’s current fleet of 17 SENNEBOGEN scrap handlers is comprised of the mid-range units typical for scrapyard applications: 830 and 835 models weighing in at 85,000 to 120,000 lbs. In comparison, the new 870 Hybrid is a monster: more than 220,000 lbs.

“Our main objective was to get the reach,” Brenny explained. Mounted on a 9-ft. pedestal with a tracked undercarriage, the 870’s 90-ft. boom can reach multiple piles of sorted material without maneuvering. It’s this extended working radius that has changed Sterling’s material handling and stockpiling processes.

Until now, trucks were offloaded at the far side of the yard. To feed the shredder, required material was loaded into trailers and moved up to the shredder’s infeed area, where it was offloaded into piles again. One of the 830 or 835 machines could then move it onto the infeed belt. Now, with the 870, several steps are removed from the flow of material through the yard.

“So that was our goal: instead of transloading everything up to the infeed, we can simply unload right there at the infeed and just grab what we need when we want to run it.”

The new setup is efficient for equipment and for manpower, he said, and it greatly simplifies scheduling the movement of material and really simplifies his life.

With the 870 in service, not only can they position more stockpiles close to the infeed, but it can also pile more material.

“We’re actually able to increase our yard space because we can pile higher,” said Brenny. “That means we’re using less ground, so we’re opening up more yard now.”

Seeing the impact the 870 has made, Brenny now looks forward to bringing in a second 870 to service the north end of the yard, adding further to Sterling’s total capacity.

Long Reach, Fast Cycles

When Cimco first decided to look into upsizing its shredder loading equipment, the Sterling team was open to all options. Initially, Brenny and his Yard Superintendent, Mike Kapple, and Cimco CEO John Gralewski were attracted to a tower crane. However, a video demonstration of the 870 changed their minds.

“They were just showing the machines at work side by side, loading a barge. And I started counting. And I could see how many cycles the 870 made compared to the other crane. And I’m like, well, that’s a no brainer, guys. That tower crane won’t be able to keep up with my shredder.”

According to Brenny, his operators felt the same way when the 870 was finally onsite.

“They’ve been feeding the shredder with an 835 for 15 years; they know the cycle times. We were all impressed with how fast it is for a big machine, with so much stick out there. They got up in there and were amazed how fast it goes. It’s been in operation since July and they’re still ecstatic with it.”

Less Cost, More Uptime

While the Sterling yard is now handling material more efficiently, Brenny also is seeing direct savings in operational costs with his newest SENNEBOGEN.

The 870 Hybrid features SENNEBOGEN’s distinctive Green Hybrid energy recovery system. Its simple hydraulic design uses the weight of the boom to capture hydraulic pressure on each downstroke, then releases the pressure on the next upstroke to assist the lift. As a result, Green Hybrid models save up to 30 percent of the machine’s operating cost for energy, according to the manufacturer.

Brenny said that the company made a significant investment in infrastructure to deliver the necessary power to the 870’s location at the infeed, but he has no regrets.

“That money up front, we’re getting that back every day,” he said, “just by not pulling up to the diesel barrel every day. And we have no downtime for refueling either. The operator just gets in it, hits the button and he’s ready to go all day.

“With the electric, I can say it’s just a big super bonus for the maintenance side. It’s quiet. There are so many more issues involved with a diesel engine; you got DEF and oil changes and everything else, you know. And that’s all gone.”

Dependable Machines,

Reliable Service

Uptime and dependability were key factors for Cimco when the firm began renewing its fleet in recent years.

“We’re all SENNEBOGEN now. That was a good move on our part.”

Brenny also credits the SENNEBOGEN distributor in his area, Alta Equipment, for its role in keeping his scrap handlers on the job.

“We try to do most servicing ourselves,” he said, “but when it gets into stuff a little over our heads, we can talk to them, and they help us out over the phone or sometimes come out and get the answers and we’re going again. The whole organization is good to work with: the salesman and the mechanics, they’re good. And they have the parts that you need when you need them. That’s pretty impressive. If we say overnight, we get it the next day.”

For more information, visit www.sennebogen-na.com. 

The long reach and fast cycle times of the SENNEBOGEN 870 Hybrid allowed Cimco’s Sterling facility to streamline logistics throughout its 26-acre yard.

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Page 64 • December 7, 2022 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • Recycling Section • Construction Equipment Guide Astec Industries Materials Solutions Group Launches Its New PTSC Plant

Astec Industries’ Materials Solutions Group has designed and launched its newest portable high frequency screen plant, the PTSC2818VM.

The plant’s design and size is the first of its kind for the industry, according to the manufacturer, featuring an 8ft.-wide high frequency screen.

Astec’s newest PTSC plant is equipped with an 8 by 18 ft. (2.4 by 5.5 m) top deck and an 8 by 12 ft. (2.4 by 3.7 m) bottom deck.

The screen design features externally-mounted vibrators at the ends of the tappets for a more aggressive screening action. This unique design creates a higher G-force and reduces heat load from material to motors as compared to single, center-mounted vibrators. It also allows for easier maintenance and adjustments.

The screen is equipped with hydraulic operating angle adjustment, a fines collection hopper, top- and bottom-deck discharge chutes and an aggregate spreader.

Similar to other PTSC plants, the 2818VM features a nominal 54 in. by 38 ft. (137.16 by 1,158.2 cm) delivery conveyor with hydraulic drive and fulllength skirtboards. The chassis is fitted with manually-operating support legs, outriggers for additional support and folding walkways along the screen.

The new portable plant is available with a variety of options, including: steel screen cloth, vinyl dust cover, hydraulic leveling jacks, immersion heaters for hydraulic reservoirs, starters for three off-plant conveyors and more.

For more information, email socialmarketing@astecindustries.com. 

Astec’s newest PTSC plant is equipped with an 8 by 18 ft. (2.4 by 5.5 m) top deck and an 8 by 12 ft. (2.4 by 3.7 m) bottom deck.

Metso Outotec Expands Next-Generation 24/7 Metrics Monitoring System Portfolio

The innovative cloud-based Metrics monitoring system portfolio is one of Metso Outotec’s key digital solutions for customers. Metso Outotec is now expanding Metrics to cover the tools, sensors and dashboard access for monitoring customers’ stationary screening equipment.

With its 24/7 online monitoring capabilities, Metrics offers improved safety, increased uptime and throughput, and reduced unplanned maintenance. It enables operators, controllers and service professionals to see real-time analysis of vibrating screen performance and bearing condition.

Metrics is designed for intuitive operation. An easy-toread screen dashboard with OEM insights makes it possible to quickly detect potential issues and take corrective action in time.

In June, Metso Outotec announced a global cooperation agreement with Dynamox, which offers an innovative condition monitoring platform. Metrics for screens is the first solution utilizing Dynamox’s easy-to-install instrumentation that can be complemented with comprehensive value-added services and remote monitoring capabilities in the customer’s value chain.

“The customer feedback received has helped us to offer a solution focused on customer centricity and sustainability. Metrics for screens helps customers to optimize their process, as they can easily see how the changes implemented have impacted their screening operations,” said Jan Wirth, technology director of Metso Outotec’s Screening Solutions business.

“In addition, continuous monitoring helps in the avoidance of several potential breakdowns. It also has a positive impact on sustainability, as running the screen in an optimal way enables increased uptime and less consumption of media, spare parts, oil and energy. Our strong development roadmap will enable us to release more data-driven and value-added services soon.”

By combining Metrics with its global service footprint, Metso Outotec and its distributor partners can support customers in making data-driven decisions that impact their screening operations, the company said.

Metso Outotec launched an upgraded version of Metrics for aggregates customers’ Lokotrack mobile crushers and screens in April 2022. The new remote monitoring solution brings significantly better connectivity and optimization benefits, as well as CO2 tracking capabilities to aggregate customers’ crushing processes.

The Metrics solution is part of Metso Outotec’s Planet Positive portfolio.

Metso Outotec Metrics is available for cone crushers, screens, pressure filters, Courier analyzers, primary gyratories and grinding mills. More equipment types and new features are continuously under development. Metrics is a part of Metso Outotec’s digital offering.

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Fecon’s Bull Hog mulcher has the ability to mulch up to 6 in. material with ease due to its bite-limiting rotor design and a variable speed motor, which automatically adjusts to maximize rotor-speed and torque to changing material loads.

The housing community of Connection, Fla., planned to connect the community's pond to the community through boardwalks. Unfortunately, after cutting the path and putting the sidewalk in, the rest of the project was put on hold.

You may have heard about a bridge to nowhere, but what about a sidewalk to nowhere?

This was the predicament one community north of Tampa, Fla., was facing. After making a 1,500-ft. sidewalk on the back side of a pond, the community couldn’t build the accompanying bridges to connect the sidewalk to the rest of the complex.

Battling Brazilian Peppertree

The housing community of Connerton, Fla., north of Tampa had grand plans for putting in a sidewalk around the back side of the community’s pond and then connecting it to the community through boardwalks at each end. Unfortunately, after cutting the path and putting the sidewalk in, the rest of the project was put on hold. Over the next 10 years, the sidewalk was overtaken on both sides by the Brazilian Peppertree, vines, crepe myrtles, and other undergrowth.

When the project got enough interest to start the second phase of work, Clear Cut Forestry Mulching owner Tim Hileman got the call.

“We had a drone out looking for the sidewalk and you couldn’t see it,” Hileman said, explaining the degree of overgrowth present. Collectively working off blueprints and with the engineers, the team believed they knew where the sidewalk was hiding. Now they just needed to find a way to get to it.

The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. So Hileman started at one of the community’s access points and cut himself a half mile long trail through the woods to the suspected sidewalk location.

“We never would’ve been able to get in there any other way…Then we saw the beginning of the slab and started following it.”

Around 1,500-ft. later Hileman found the other end.

After freeing the sidewalk, Hileman cleared 10 ft. of room on either side. This allowed the engineers to finally access the sidewalk to assess it before working on the connecting bridges. Two and a half days of work gave a community their sidewalk back.

The Brazilian Peppertree is so invasive and common in Florida that Hileman encounters it at nearly every job site. Thankfully for Clear Cut and its clients, this undergrowth is easily tamed by Hileman’s Fecon Bull Hog mulcher.

How It Works

Fecon’s Bull Hog mulcher is an extremely durable mulcher with the ability to mulch up to 6 in. material with ease due to its bite-limiting rotor design and a variable speed motor which automatically adjusts to maximize rotor-speed and torque to changing material loads.

Thirty double-sided, Samurai knife edge cutting tools are mounted onto the FGT style rotor, creating a 61 in. cutting width. The attachment requires 30 to 45 gpm flow at up to 6,000 psi, which is delivered by a Caterpillar high flow skid steer.

The FGT rotor system features a smooth rotor surface, spiral tool pattern and innovative tool shape for efficient cutting. Hileman sharpens his blades twice a week and flips them after every 15 running days.

When it comes to mulcher attachment maintenance, Hileman greases the head every morning with four pumps and then another four pumps at lunch on the bearings.

Hileman had such a good experience building his business with his Fecon mulching attachment that he decided to stick with the brand when it came time to grow his equipment arsenal. Pairing another used Fecon Bull Hog mulcher with a brand-new 299D2 XHP Caterpillar, Clear Cut continues to serve the Tampa area with its reliable and durable equipment built to deliver in the toughest working conditions.

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Over 10 years, the sidewalk was overtaken on both sides by the Brazilian Peppertree, vines, crepe myrtles and other undergrowth. Clear Cut Forestry Mulching owner Tim Hileman started at one of the community’s access points and cut himself a halfmile long trail through the woods to the suspected sidewalk location.

High reach excavators use shears and demolition processors to make exact cuts when demolishing structures.

Unique Advantages of High Reach Excavators for Demolition Projects

In a world where safety and precision reign supreme, cranes and wrecking balls are things of the past. High reach excavators have taken up the mantle as the go-to machine for demolition projects due to three unique advantages.

Fast Assembly

A converted high reach excavator engineered by C.W. Machine Worx can be assembled in two hours without assistance from additional equipment. These converted high reach excavators also only require one operator to attach their fronts. The operator can align the converted excavator’s stub front with the high reach front directly from the shipping truck. Once aligned, hydraulic pins from the modular joint attach the stub front to the high reach front and the machine is ready to operate.

“We refer to our converted high reach excavators as ‘selferecting machines’ because they put themselves together,” Company Wrench Fleet Product Support Trainer Ben Dowdy said.

“They use custom counterweights that can be both removed and placed on the carrier by the excavator itself. Other pieces of equipment are usually required to assemble machines of this size, but not with our converted high reach excavators.”

Precision

High reach excavators use shears and demolition processors to make exact cuts when demolishing structures. These materials fall from the structure in a contained area, making high reach excavators the ideal machine for highly populated, dense areas, according to the manufacturer.

This level of control becomes even greater when operators use a telescopic boom instead of a two or three-piece boom. With the simple press of a button, operators can raise or lower the telescopic boom to make precise cuts across multiple working ranges. Two and three-piece booms require operators to add or remove sections of the boom to change working ranges.

“The learning curve for an operator is much easier with a telescopic boom,” Dowdy said. “When using a telescopic boom, you only have to worry about your boom and stick functions, like with a standard excavator. Three-piece booms feature a jib or mid-link function that allows the stick to bend up or down. This function is independent of the boom and stick functions so it adds another element to consider for operators. Ultimately, the decision between a telescopic boom and three-piece boom comes down to preference and working ranges.”

Industry Specific Features

The following high reach excavator designs can be installed to make the life of a demolition contractor easier: ï Tilted Cab — The cab tilts up to 45 degrees for increased operator visibility and comfort. ï Cab Interference Systems — This keeps the attachment from contacting the machine by slowing hydraulics when the operator reaches an unsafe working angle. ï Interchangeable Fronts — Converted high reach excavators are capable of using high reach fronts, long reach fronts, and standard fronts. This allows a single excavator to perform projects that normally require multiple machines.

Company Wrench offers factory-built high reach excavators from Kobelco and converted high reach excavators from C.W. Machine Worx.

For more information, call 866/262-4181 or visit www.companywrench.com.  JESCO Inc.

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