Aggregate & Recycling Section

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Metso Outotec Closes Divestment of Metal Recycling Biz

Metso Outotec has successfully completed the divestment of its metal recycling business line to Mimir, an investment company based in Stockholm, Sweden.

The sold metal recycling business includes the brands Lindemann and Texas Shredder. The business will operate globally under the Lindemann brand, and will be headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. Its approximately 160 employees have transferred to the new company.

The divestment was announced on Dec. 31, 2021.

For more information, visit mogroup.com. 

Sandvik Offers Enhanced Three-Deck Doublescreen Solution

Sandvik Mobile Crushers and Screens’ new QA452 is the latest evolution of the Sandvik QA Series products and 3-deck Doublescreen technology.

Sandvik Doublescreen technology typically outperforms traditional screens by up to 30 percent offering a tailored rock processing solution for quarry, recycling and mining industries, according to the manufacturer.

With a host of new innovations, Sandvik has engineered the first of its kind, three-deck tracked mobile plant with independent screen angle adjustment and hydraulic screen separation.

Featuring two triple deck inline screen boxes with equal size screen decks, each providing 100 sq. ft of screening area.

More Productivity

Screen enhancements include an 11 percent longer bottom screen deck to extract more fines. Featuring independent screen angle adjustment, the primary screen can be independently adjusted from the secondary screen, allowing operators to optimize their throughput, screening efficiency and product gradations.

The primary screen performs as a fines extractor, while the secondary screen performs as a grader. Two processes on one plant, offering exceptional flexibility, excellent separation, accurate grading and massive throughput, according to the manufacturer.

More Sustainability

Sandvik offer hybrid “e” drive with electric plug-in, which means you can choose your most economical and efficient energy source. The QA452 provides a lower environmental impact due to reduced fuel consumption and the latest powerpack onboard offers less operating noise and low emissions. In addition, the hydraulic system has been enhanced to reduce energy wastage, and its hydraulic oil change intervals have been extended from 2000-4000 hours meaning up to 50 percent less hydraulic oil is consumed over 10,000 hours of machine usage (subject to oil sampling). More Flexibility

The primary screen also can be hydraulically separated to gain better access for maintenance and screen media changes. The addition of a new oversize cross conveyor means greater oversize material extraction. This cross conveyor also can be reversed, to allow the plant to function like a two-deck screen with oversize and mid overs discharged together.

Each screen deck features end tension screen media using Sandvik’s mesh tensioning system. This means faster screen mesh tensioning and removal when you need uptime. The new range of Sandvik WX rubber media combines the high accuracy of wire screens, but with the durability of rubber offering up to 10x longer wear life* and up to 50 percent faster installation time compared to wire mesh*, according to the manufacturer. (*Test results and calculations are to be considered as results reached under certain and controlled conditions. These test results and calculations should not be treated as specifications and Sandvik does not guarantee, warrant or represent the outcome of test results or calculations in any or all circumstances.)

Having equal size panels also means the screen media is interchangeable between decks.

More Connectivity

The QA452 comes with Sandvik’s My Fleet telemetry system and 7-year data subscription as standard. This offers 24/7 fleet management, geo-fencing and remote support.

More Safety Features

Sandvik has included several features as standard to improve operator and onsite protection. Dust suppression spray bars, onboard water pump, safety pull cords and lighting mast are now fitted as standard for extra peace of mind.

For more information, visit rockprocessing.sandvik. 

The primary screen performs as a fines extractor, while the secondary screen performs as a grader.

Linder Industrial Machinery is the new stocking distributor of the full lineup of Fecon mulching tractors, forestry mulchers and attachments in the states of Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Fecon announced the addition of Linder Industrial Machinery as a new stocking distributor of the full lineup of Fecon mulching tractors, forestry mulchers and attachments in the states of Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Linder has 16 locations: Jacksonville, Ocala, Orlando, Plant City, Ft. Myers, West Palm Beach and Pembroke Pines, Fla.; Greer, Columbia and North Charleston, S.C.; and High Point, Raleigh, Greenville, Asheville, Charlotte and Wilmington, N.C.

In addition to new machinery sales, Linder also provides rentals and has extensive parts and service capabilities in each location.

“We’re glad to have a dealer of this caliber representing Fecon in this important territory,” said Mark Middendorf, Fecon executive VP. “This partnership provides access to the full lineup of Fecon products for this large, important territory with the reliability and professionalism that Linder is well known for. We know that our customers are in good hands.”

“We’re excited to add these premium mulching tractors and forestry mulching products to our equipment lineup,” said Linder President and CEO John Coughlin.

“For nearly seven decades customers have relied on Linder for the best equipment in the industry, so Fecon is a natural extension into this growing market segment.”

In addition to Fecon, Linder sells new and used equipment for construction, roadbuilding, material handling and mining, as well as attachments from companies like Komatsu, Bomag, Topcon, Terramac, Atlas, Konecranes, Werk-Brau, Esco, Hensely and more.

For more information, visit www.Fecon.com and www.Linder.com. 

Cat’s New D1 Mulcher Built to Optimize Performance

Complete with its high-performance powertrain, closed-loop hydraulics and upgraded screening, the new Cat D1 mulcher is specially designed to optimize performance when clearing a mix of small- to medium-diameter materials.

Design-matched with the rugged Cat HM518 mulcher, the D1 mulcher clears a 72 in. wide strip on each pass, making it the right machine for right-of-way construction and maintenance, site development, tree management and firebreak clearing, according to the manufacturer.

The new mulcher is powered by the 77.6 kW (104 hp) Cat C3.6 Diesel Engine meeting U.S. EPA Tier IV Final/EU Stage V emission standards. An alternate emissions package for the C3.6 is available to meet Tier III-equivalent standards.

The machine’s lower sloping hood line improves visibility to the mulching head, allowing the operator to better assess the job site from the cab. Standard auto reversing fan purges debris from the radiator and enclosures, plus the hinged grill requires no tools to access the radiator for cleaning.

Isolating machine vibration from the operator to reduce fatigue, the Cat HM518 mulcher controls are mounted on the air-suspension seat. Inside the pressurized, heated and air-conditioned cab, an intuitive operator interface features a 10 in. color touchscreen monitor with standard reversing camera display to help improve all-around visibility to the jobsite. An in-cab drum indicator offers quick glance of drum speed and direction to help the operator manage ground speed and mulching productivity.

Featuring cladding material in high-wear areas, the new HM518 mulcher frame offers increased service life. Bolt-on wear plates deliver long wear life and are quickly replaced.

Offering a drum speed range of 2,150 to 2,450 rpm, the drum’s 38 fixed teeth feature a single-bolt carbide tooth retention design for simple replacement. Its closed-loop hydraulic circuit includes load-sensing hydraulics to prevent rotor damage when hitting an obstruction.

The HM518 mulcher has a 31 in. maximum lift height, 14.5 in. maximum tilt and 25degree maximum angle to either side.

Standard sweeps, screens, windows plus rear guard help to protect both the operator and machine when mulching. With its specially designed tractor platform, the D1 mulcher is balanced and rugged to increase efficiency when operating in challenging applications.

Contractors can choose between the conventional (XL) or low-ground-pressure (LGP) undercarriage design, offering 16 in. or 25 in. track shoe widths respectively, to increase flexibility and efficiency for working in soft underfoot conditions, on slopes and in rough terrain. To increase machine versatility, the new D1 mulcher can be equipped with an optional variable-pitch/angle/tilt (VPAT) blade in XL, LGP or Intermediate configuration.

For more information, visit www.cat.com.

Page 46 • July 27, 2022 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • Recycling Section • Construction Equipment Guide TOMRA Names Parker Bynum as Sales Manager; Nick Doyle to Key Accounts

Parker Bynum Nick Doyle

Sensor-based sorting specialist TOMRA Recycling announced the appointment of Parker Bynum as the new sales manager, USA West, covering the waste and recycling industry.

In this role, Bynum will consult directly with TOMRA partners and customers to implement the right advanced sorting technology solutions designed to improve recycling recovery rates, increase product purity and throughput, and boost profitability. He takes over for Nick Doyle, who has been promoted to the newly created position of key accounts manager, North America.

“I’ve personally known and worked with Parker for several years and have experienced first-hand his unrelenting passion for recycling and advancing the circular economy as well as his strong work ethic,” said Ty Rhoad, regional director Americas for TOMRA Recycling. “Over the years, Parker has built a vast network of industry connections who respect his dedication to doing whatever it takes to ensure their success.”

Bynum brings to TOMRA Recycling more than a decade of industry and related sales experience. He served as business development manager with industry giant Waste Management’s hauling sector in the southern region, establishing the company’s recycling services. He also worked for Rehrig Pacific Company for four years, where he was an outside environmental sales representative to municipal and private hauling companies over a six-state region.

“TOMRA is a global organization with thousands of installations worldwide. This gives me the opportunity to take the best recycling practices from various markets and apply them to the western region territory. As the recycling industry continues to grow, so too does the need for further sorting automation with TOMRA technologies, and I am eager to customize these best practices for my customers’ specific sorting needs,” said Bynum. “I look forward to building on Nick’s [Doyle] success, and I see potential for emerging markets like wood and textile recycling.”

Doyle Moves to Key Accounts

Bynum takes over territory responsibilities from Nick Doyle, who has been promoted to key accounts manager, North America, for TOMRA Recycling. This newly created position expands the company’s level of support, tasking Doyle to work more closely with larger recycling operations and provide customized solutions designed to fit the unique needs of customers with multiple systems working at various locations throughout North America. He also will lead the charge in developing the emerging wood and textile markets as well as other rising niche segments.

“Nick has done a tremendous job developing the western region for TOMRA Recycling and has established great relationships with both smaller and larger recycling operations,” said Rhoad. “His previous experience with a plant builder plus these last four years with TOMRA affords him a deeper understanding of optical sorting technologies as well as entire recycling processes. These unique qualifications will allow TOMRA Recycling to better assist our key account customers’ sorting needs and lead the charge on emerging markets.”

To more efficiently support their customers, Bynum and Doyle will work from their field offices.

Bynum will operate out of Portland, Ore., and can be reached at 916/908-9085 or Parker.Bynum@Tomra.com. Doyle will continue to work from his Los Angeles-based office and can be reached at 916/215-9215 or Nick.Doyle@Tomra.com.

For more information on TOMRA Recycling visit www.tomra.com/recycling. 

Bobcat of Clarksville

www.bobcatofstl.com 960 Alfred Thun Road ï Clarksville, TN 37040 931-436-9555

Bobcat of Nashville

149 Industrial Blvd ï La Vergne, TN 37086 615-941-4000

LARGE & SMALL EQUIPMENT DEALERS

(The Beast, Whole Tree Chippers, Sawmill / Chipmill Chippers, Track Carriers, Brush Chippers, Stump Grinders, Skid Steer Attachments)

TraxPlus

www.traxplus.com 9800 Hwy 503 ï Hickory, MS 39332 601-635-5543 2891 S. Frontage Road ï Columbus, MS 39701 662-368-3300 5122 Highway 98 ï Summit, MS 39666 601-600-7202

Company Wrench

www.companywrench.com 3729 N. Frontage Road ï Lakeland, FL 33810 866-294-6103

Stowers Machinery Corporation

stowerscat.com 6301 Old Rutledge Pike ï Knoxville, TN 37924 865-546-1414 10644 Lexington Drive ï Knoxville, TN 37932 865-218-8800 1825 Veterans Boulevard ï Sevierville, TN 37862 865-595-3750 9960 Airport Parkway ï Kingsport, TN 37663 423-323-0400 4066 South Access Road ï Chattanooga, TN 37406 423-698-6943 215 Interchange Drive ï Crossville, TN 38571 931-456-6543

HOOPAUGH from page 8

“We use drones to fly the site every two weeks to get an update on where we are as far as how much dirt we have moved, what we have left to move and where our cuts and fills are,” he said. “They help us balance the site, which is a benefit to our customer because it saves money in hauling dirt to and from the project. On this site, we ended up adjusting it 1.2 feet to help offset any hauling of the spoils in or out, which is a valuable choice for our client. Our rough grading is all done with a GPS handheld rover or the GPS on a dozer or motor grader.”

Challenges Met, Overcome

When asked about meeting challenges to overcome at the site, such as negotiating through its rock and dirt, Hughes said rock has not been a problem.

The soil, however, has been a bit of a surprise.

“This dirt has been moisture sensitive, so after most every rainfall we have had to lime treat the soil to make it suitable to place and compact,” he said. “We haven’t hit any rock yet, just wet dirt. To battle that, we have mixing equipment and a spreader truck, a 45-ton Volvo that has had its dump bed removed and, in its place, put in a hopper to hold lime. A scale allows us to set the lime rate to evenly spread it where we need, then a mixer will come in and [blend] the lime into the dirt to extend the life of the soil.”

To stay on schedule, HGC began constructing the fulfillment center’s building pad in late February by moving 600,000 yds. of dirt just to get it on grade.

“We probably had about a million yards altogether by the time we put in our erosion control measures and ponds to get the pad on grade so the builders can do their job,” said Hughes. “We stayed on schedule and were ready by the end of May, which meant that we moved all that material in about 120 days and had the pad turned over.”

Total Team Effort

A total of 34 people is working on the Macy’s project each day, he said, adding that much of the credit for keeping it a smooth-running operation goes to the site-development expertise of Steve Harper, the senior superintendent on site for HGC, and a pair of other supers in Taris Dial and Xan Cook.

“I cannot stress enough the great team we have here, all of whom are important to our success,” Hughes said. “It is all due to having the whole team show up every day to go to work and do their part. Each one is critical to the operation. For instance, it your excavator operator fails to show up for work and you don’t have anyone there to load the trucks, the whole set is shut down. If a truck driver doesn’t show, that lowers your load count for the day, and without a dozer guy, we have one less person there to blade roads, push piles down and fine grade.”

He also credits a well-designed project path and schedule for being able to do the job efficiently. An emphasis is placed on staff meetings at regular intervals to execute the work, always with an eye looking ahead to what is next.

“We have some of the best equipment in the business, thanks to Brian [McManus, owner and president of HGC] and the company’s leadership group,” Hughes said. “In the shop, there are professionals working to keep these machines going. We also have an in-house surveying department that I think is extremely important to our operation. They are the ones that handle all the drones and do all the topographic flights, do all our staking, layouts, and as-builts to make sure we are building the job correctly.”

According to Hughes, HGC’s rolling fleet is currently made up of more than 600 pieces of construction equipment. In addition, it has about 250 pickup trucks in operation.

Young Project Manager Leans On Hoopaugh’s Support

A native of Albemarle, N.C., approximately 40 miles east of Charlotte, Hughes said he has always had an interest in working in the construction industry. During high school and later in college at UNC-Charlotte, where he graduated with a degree in construction management, he worked for two other contractors before joining HGC two years ago.

The crew had approximately 1.7 million sq. ft. of dirt that it moved to have its part of the project done by the end of May. Once that was done, the warehouse’s general contractor could begin its work to stay on its own timetable.

see HOOPAUGH page 66