SCRAP RECYCLING
RUNNING DOUBLE DUTY JOHN ZUBICK’S NEW ONTARIO MOTOR BREAKING OPERATION IS EMPLOYING A NEW 818 ELECTRIC-POWERED HANDLER TO FEED BOTH MILL AND WIRE CUTTING
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n 2019, after 70 years in the scrap metals business, London, Ontariobased John Zubick Limited continued its ongoing quest for diversification with the commissioning of a new line for non-ferrous processing. The family firm, now in its third generation, has a history of exploring new ideas and business opportunities, and investing in new equipment to put its ideas into action. After bringing a Bonfiglioli car shredder into the operation a few years ago, brothers George and Bruce Zubick moved in 2019 to add North America’s first Bano vertical mill to anchor a 10,000-square-foot electric motorbreaking plant. To feed their new process, which is housed in a newly built, enclosed structure, the Zubicks also needed a new, compact and flexible material handling machine. They elected to stick with Sennebogen dedicated material handlers, which the company has used for many years. With its very compact swing radius,
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the Zubicks’ new 818 handler is the latest addition to an extensive fleet of Sennebogen purpose-built scrap handlers, and is now feeding both the Bano mill and wire-cutting operation inside John Zubick’s new facility. Bruce Zubick explains, “The decision to go with Sennebogen was determined before the processing equipment arrived. We knew what the machinery was and what was needed to feed it. We looked at other equipment and other brands, but the 818 M fit the bill.” Zubick adds that their experience partnering with Sennebogen is marked by firsts. When the manufacturer originally introduced its 850 model, the first one sold in North America came to the Zubick’s London yard. “We bought the 850 off the blueprints,” recalls Bruce. “The decision was based on our experience with our Sennebogen 835.” Later, the Zubick brothers installed the first remote-operated Sennebogen material handler to feed their new Vezzani gravity shear – also a
first in Canada. “We’ve never been afraid to look outside the box,” continues Bruce. “Being open to new ways is part of doing due diligence. We do have a high trust in Sennebogen’s reliability and support. That first 850 was the largest in the business at the time. We’ve added another since then. Now we’ve added a ‘baby brother’ for this new application.”
A PURPOSE-BUILT FACILITY
The Zubick’s new non-ferrous operation is housed in its own 150-foot x 60-foot (45.7 m x 18 m) purpose-built building. The building is 35 feet (10.6 m) high at the peak and 30 feet (9 m) at the walls. The facility runs two lines. One is to strip and cut wire. The other is running the Bano mill along with Steinert separators to process “meatballs” extracted from the nearby shredder operation into ferrous and non-ferrous streams. The electric motors being processed are largely salvaged from appliances
