News items May 2016

Fire protection in waste bunkers Since 2005, it has been prohibited in Germany to dispose of non-recyclable waste in landfills. As a result, waste incineration has now become the only way to treat household waste. Generally, after collection, and prior to the thermal treatment, the waste is temporarily stored in a bunker. It is this storage process that primarily causes an increased fire hazard. Spontaneous ignition or sparking on metal parts are just two ways of how a fire can start. However, waste bunkers are very difficult to monitor using conventional fire alarm systems. This is because the extremely dusty and humid environment often triggers false alarms or disables the detectors. In addition, most methods and systems only detect a hazard once an actual fire has already developed. The innovative PYROsmart early fire-detection system from the German provider ORGLMEISTER Infrarot-Systeme is much safer as it is able to detect hot spots in waste bunkers even before fire breaks out. This system comprises

The screening bucket for larger loaders and backhoes. Who came to the last edition of Bauma, has seen the world premiere of the latest MB model, the new screening bucket MB-LS220. The MB-LS220 is not simply a screening bucket, but the screening concept evolution: designed specifically for owners of loaders and backhoe loaders from 12 to 35 tons, which have great need to select waste material but until now, there wasn’t a solution available in the market. What are the user advantages? First of all a great flexibility, in fact, the new MB-LS220 allows the optimization of loaders and backhoe loaders, transforming them in a few minutes into an efficient mobile screening plant, able to process debris in all the process phases. As it does not need to operate over the heap of material, as otherwise required by other excavators screeners, the new MB-LS220, facilitates and speed the processing of the material on different sides of the same construction site. What are the applications? There are many applications

The technical RHEWUM app has been renamed to „RHEWUM ScreenSpector” and offers operators o Already since 2014, the RHEWUM app supports its users during maintenance of their screening machines- simple, fast and free of charge. The app consists of the four following functions: 1. VibFlash The smartphone’s flash light generates a stroboscopic light with a predetermined frequency and thereby visually records and investigates the vibrations of the respective plant. This feature is only available for iOS so far. 2. MeshConverter The MeshConverter allows to convert screening mesh widths from S.I. units into US measurement units. Furthermore, this feature can convert mesh sizes into screen cuts. 3. VibSonic This feature uses the integrated microphone and records noise emissions of individual machines or plants. Compliance with noise level limits as well as functional capability can easily and quickly be inspected. 4. SizeChecker By means of the integrated camera this function measures and calculates the grain size distribution of

WEIMA unveils its completely revised single-shaft shredder for waste shredding Nowadays, intelligent and energy-saving disposal technologies have become more popular than ever. The reason: the future lies in waste. WEIMA already provides tomorrow’s solutions today. The completely revised WEIMA PowerLine and FineCut series are not only significantly more robust and easier to operate, they also provide active support during the process. This benefits everyone being involved. What are the technical innovations? Material supply has changed significantly. A new swing ram technology being installed in the cutting chamber is applied here that operates significantly faster and needs less power. In this process, the swing ram is guided on rolls. It can also be equipped with an extended ram plate for materials with a low bulk density. There are additional benefits in terms of maintenance. Thanks to its optimized design, the swing ram can be moved out of the machine frame towards the top. As a result, accessing the system becomes considerably easier. The