issue 3 2016
Blue go green With an exclusive supplier deal
Celebrating 50 years of Powerscreen
Introducing the EvoQuip range of compact crushers and screens from Terex, plus we reveal our first EvoQuip buyer
We venture over the Irish Sea to help Powerscreen celebrate half a century of development and success
New BlueMAC plants surpass targets For Falkirk Council in Scotland and Frimstone RDF Plant in East Anglia
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Plus find out about Blue Group’s new 123 Service & Support scheme Dedicated to keeping your operation moving
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mail In this issue... Introducing the New Doppstadt DW 3060 F Type Built to reduce your downtime......................4
NEW 123 Service & Support We’re dedicated to keeping your operation moving...................................7
Powerscreen 50th celebrations A day of well deserved revelling in the continued development and success of the business................................................8
Blue go green Blue Machinery become the exclusive supplier across the UK and Ireland for the new EvoQuip range ...............................10
Who’s the first EvoQuip buyer? Meet the first UK operation to purchase the all new range...........................................12
One machine. Many benefits. George Beattie & Sons in Scotland take delivery of a Powerscreen Premiertrak R400...........................................13
The future is Willshee’s Willshee’s challenge met by Blue Machinery’s solution.....................................14
Blue Finance Flexible funding options to suit your operations needs..........................................16
Falkirk Council New BlueMAC plant surpasses recycling targets............................................18
Blue Scotland continue to grow their team Meet the new Sales Director and Service Manager....................................20
Blue London race ahead Blue London proudly sponsored the Elite Ladies Race as part of the Guildford Annual Cycle Race......................20
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Furnishing Frimstone with a new RDF plant Frimstone Limited, which has 11 sites throughout East Anglia recently approached Blue Central to help them find the right equipment for a new RDF processing plant at their Wisbech site. Traditionally the business is a supplier of aggregates to the construction sector. Their focus was tweaked slightly however after an opportunity presented itself to move into the waste processing sector. Following a tender process Frimstone were awarded a 4 year contract to take part of the council’s waste, late in 2015. The Contract started on the 1st April 2016. Although not previously a customer of Blue, their equipment was recommended to Operations Director at Frimstone, Sharon
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During the commissioning the best thing for me was that I was calling your guys at 7pm in the evening and they were always available. It was that availability and the service that we found really helpful. Sharon Spain, Operations Director, Frimstone
Spain who said, “After speaking to a number of other businesses in the sector about potential new equipment, we were advised by several to talk to Blue. And although we had to move quickly with the start of the contract fast approaching, we went to see it in action and were suitably impressed”.
The Equipment Ultimately Frimstone purchased three key pieces of equipment from Blue Central. Council vehicles bring in the council’s domestic bin waste from both transfer stations and the curb side, which is initially loaded in to a Doppstadt DW 3060 shredder. This single shaft shredder offering 428Hp shreds the material down to around 300-400mm. The direct drive however means the machine is highly efficient allowing the 42 teeth along the 3m shaft to do its work with low ongoing costs.
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From the shredders front conveyor the material is fed onto a BlueMac baler feed conveyor with load sensing speed control, before it is loaded into a Marathon 2R310 wide body twin ram baler. The baler produces an impressive 142.5 tonnes of compression force, creating bales which weigh in excess of 1 tonne. The bales are then transferred to the final piece of machinery purchased from Blue for this process, the highly impressive Cross Wrap Direct. This wraps the bales without the use of any steel or plastic, meaning low ongoing operating costs, plus it’s fully automated so also saves on manual labour. Finally the bales are loaded onto curtain sided vehicles, transported overseas and used for the production of RDF energy.
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Introducing the New Doppstadt DW 3060 F Type The DW 3060 Type F is designed to keep going. Powered by a robust two-speed chain chassis with exchangeable chain links, even on the most shaky grounds the machine accounts for output rates typically attributed to high-speed counterparts. Another benefit, thanks to the one-of-a-kind QuickChange system, is that the roller can be changed in no time at all, without the cumbersome and time consuming process of removing the gearbox and related parts. The same goes for the counter blade which can be changed entirely without tools, it is just a matter of removing the toothed strip which is located safely outside the machine. With its diameter of 600mm, the roller avoids feeding problems when using smaller tooth sizes. The fine shredding system ‘Limiter’ is an optional piece of equipment and is exactly what you need to hold back over-sized particles that somehow make it through
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With the lowest cost per tonne to produce <100mm biomass chip teamed with a basket free system for reduced downtime, the new DW 3060 F Type is a force to be reckoned with.
the initial shredding stage. Thanks to its gimbal-mounted components the Limiter easily dodges contaminants and takes the maverick particles back to be processed one more time. This means the DW 3060 Type F perfectly embodies the high durability of all Doppstadt DW machines against contaminants.
Dimensions you need to know Weight (kg)
30000
Length (mm)
13300
The Perfect Partner
Width (mm)
2800
The Selector HS range is an ideal addition to the standard configuration of the DW 3060 Type F. The downstream hooklift-star screen further guards against over-size particles in the final material by taking them back to be re-shredded. The Selector doesn’t need a power unit of its own, since it is driven by the extra hydraulics available for all DW machines.
Height (mm)
4000
Transport - Length (mm)
10120
Transport - Width (mm)
2800
Transport - Height (mm)
3286
Discharge conveyor rear - width (mm)
1200
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Key Improvements and benefits: Lowest cost per tonne to produce <100mm biomass chip Basket free system allows handling of contaminated material with reduced downtime Use of different tooth sizes, S, M, L in one machine New roller quick changing system
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Blue expert engineers - we know your machine best Our engineers go through extensive, on-going training programs at our manufacturer’s facilities ensuring they are highly skilled when it comes to working on your machine.
Blue Fuchs Supply Quality Freight UK with Two New Fuchs Handlers to Launch Their Mobile Crane Service Blue Machinery Fuchs have recently sold two new material handlers to Quality Freight UK as the logistics company invests over £300,000 in new equipment to initiate the launch of a mobile crane service. The latest purchase, a tracked RHL340, will be utilised at Quality Freight UK’s external railhead discharging trains for DB Cargo, while the MHL360 wheeled crane, purchased at the end of 2015, will be based at the company’s Ellesmere Port terminal for train and vessel work. Should requirements change however, the mobility of the cranes means they can be moved at short notice to locations across North West England, including other Mersey Ports. The new mobile crane service forms part of the total logistics service provided by Quality Freight UK, with the company now having the ability to offer clients support across sea, road, rail and air. A further key benefit of the RHL340 is that the undercarriage is not simply a modified excavator undercarriage, but specifically designed to meet the machine’s unique requirements. This provides a large
The addition of a second Fuchs crane gives us increased capability and flexibility. What really impressed us about the latest addition to the fleet is the combination of power and efficiency you get from the 128kW engine on the 340. It is also an incredibly robust piece of equipment, which is clearly very important in this particular environment. Sebastian Gardiner, Managing Director of Quality Freight UK support area and extensive working radius even under heavy loads. The fact that the crawler machine has been equipped with a pylon gives operators a clear line of sight into the train carriages within this particular application, providing an ideal all-around view. Driver comfort is also a key consideration on this machine. An air-conditioned cab, a back-friendly seat, and perfectly laid out controls all help ensure fatigue-free work.
rice, sugar, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and animal feeds. Last year, Quality Freight UK committed to a new 20-year lease at its 40-acre multi-modal facility in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire and is part of the Quality Freight Group. In addition to the base in Ellesmere Port, the Group has bases in Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Knock, Hull, Chatham and Rotterdam.
The two recent purchases clearly illustrate QF UK’s commitment to investing in its fleet of vehicles which include bulk tippers, tipping and sliding skeletals for use with containers and powder tankers. The trucks are able to handle many different products ranging from glass, sand and aggregate to containerised bulk transport,
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Our purpose built training facility located at our Blue Southern Office houses circuit boards, control panels and PLC’s from all the leading machinery sold by Blue.
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We offer full training to the machine operative when we sell a new piece of equipment. This will include guidance on required daily checks and instruction on simple maintenance tasks.
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Our dealers have dedicated spares parts centres which hold millions of pounds worth of stock. Our close working relationships with these facilities means you get the best possible service for your business.
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Powerscreen 50th celebrations Visitors were greeted by the incredible spectacle of a Warrior 600 sitting on top of Warrior 2400
Staff from each of the Blue Group companies crossed the Irish Sea to Belfast at the end of June to join Powerscreen in their 50th celebrations.
The Blue Group team from left to right - Tony Weir, Chris Thomas, Andy Southern, Tony Roe and Rob Ball
The Blue Group Directors from left to right - Austin Carey, Pat McGeary, Brian Maxwell and Eugene Donnelly
Immediately following the Hillhead Event, where Powerscreen enjoyed an immensely successful show, the Powerscreen Team returned to the Green Isle along with an influx of customers, distributors and employees past and present for a day of reminiscing and well deserved revelling in the continued development and success of the business. The day started with a tour of the new 70,000 sqft. Global Parts Distribution Centre located on a 4.5 acre site and just a stones throw from the main factory in Dungannon. The facility houses over £15million worth of inventory, made up of over 14,000 individual parts, meaning exceptional support for their dealers such as Blue and ultimately you our customers. The investment made by Terex in The Centre was $7.2 million and it houses two of the latest multilevel, fully enclosed automated storage systems, which hold over 4,000 parts each. These maximise picking accuracy and efficiency, helping to make sure Powerscreen continue to provide the very best support for their 120 dealers across the globe. From the Parts Centre the 300 strong contingent who had travelled from as far as New Zealand to the East and Hawaii to the west, made their way over to the exceptionally impressive main production factory, for a guided tour. One of the many interesting bits of information
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learnt on the tour is that nobody really knows where the name Powerscreen originally came from, but there are a number of theories. One being that they took the very first ‘MK1’ machine to a customer who commented that it was a ‘mighty powerful screen’ and the name stuck. A number of aspects of the factory, which has recently benefitted from £14 million investment to help take it to 440,000 square foot, really stand out. Firstly is the strong focus on health and safely. Secondly is the attention to quality. After each production stage the machine must pass through a ‘gate’ meaning a number of inspections. Unless the machine passes all the inspection tests, it simply cannot move onto the next stage of the process. The second to last stage of the process includes all working components of the machine being tested for a minimum of two hours before it moves to what Powerscreen call ‘Checkpoint Charlie’ where it goes through its final checks
undertaken by the line manager. In total there are six lines manufacturing on average approximately five machines per day in total, resulting in the factory producing around 1,200 machines per year. Powerscreen moved to the site they now occupy in 1970 but that was only from over the road. Of course the business became part of the Terex Corporation in 1999 and is now headed by Colin Clements who took over the reins in 2014. Numbers swelled even further in the evening as 450 people attended the Gala Dinner held at the historic Titanic Museum in the heart of Belfast. People arriving were greeted not only with flame jugglers but the incredible spectacle of a Warrior 600 sitting on top of Warrior 2400. The evening was incredible, with a number of heart-warming speeches from two of the
three founders of the business Pat O’Neill and Lee Mallaghan, all topped with world class entertainment that will live long in the memory. Another person present at the event was Jim Joe Kilpatrick, affectionately known at ‘Employee Number 1’. Jim was one of three employees to start work at the very first day, March 7th 1966 when they began work on the MK1.
the size of this first ever Powerscreen ‘MK1’ machine, with all proceeds going to a very worthy cause. After some fierce bidding the model was finally purchased by the Blue Directors. No doubt the gold painted screen will tour the offices in England and Scotland….as soon as someone works out how to get it over from Ireland.
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Blue go green with exclusive supplier deal
The Range Jaw Crushers
Blue Machinery have become the exclusive supplier across the UK and Ireland for the new EvoQuip range of compact crusher and screens from Terex. The brand was launched at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hillhead event where the Bison 120 was on display. The decision was taken to develop this range due to the growth in the compact crusher and screen market over recent years. Terex have realised an opportunity by working closely with their suppliers like Blue, bringing value to customers in these industries by providing intuitive equipment that is simple to operate and maintain, fuel efficient and easy to transport. User friendliness is at the heart of the brand and as new products are developed, the focus will be on simplicity and entry level customers.
Product
Hopper capacity (m 3 )
Jaw Inlet (mm)
Output (tonnes)
Weight (kgs)
Unit Type
Bison 35
N/A
480 x 250
30
3400
Tracked and wheeled
Bison 100
3.5
680 x 400
80
9500
Hook lift
Bison 120
2.3
680 x 400
80
1300
Tracked
Bison 280
3.6
900 x 600
200
28950
Tracked
Impact Crusher
The brand offers a comprehensive range of machines, spanning from the Bison 35 crusher which is capable of processing around 30 tonnes of material, up to the Cobra 250 Impact Crusher, capable of processing 250 tonnes per hour.
Product
Hopper capacity (m 3 )
Crusher Inlet (mm)
Output (tonnes)
Weight (kgs)
Unit Type
Cobra 260 and 260R*
2.3
860 x 610
250
27000
Tracked
* Afterscreen system is quick to detach
We want to reinvigorate the focus on the basics of crushing and screening.
Screens
Matt Dickson, Global Product Line Director, EvoQuip
Product
Hopper capacity (m 3 )
Screen (m)
Output (tonnes)
Weight (kgs)
Unit Type
Colt 600
3
2.34 x 1.17
280
12000
Tracked and wheeled
Colt 800
2.9 standard
2.77 x 1.22
280
9500
Tracked
4.7 extended
Kestrel 400
4
Hydraulic screen angle adjustment
200
13020
Tracked and wheeled
Kestrel 600
7
2.44 x 1.22
200
15200 tracked
Wheeled and tracked
14000 wheeled
Potential Applications
Harrier 220
N/A
Landscaping Due to the compact nature of the equipment, it can be used to screen top soil within domestic situations. It can also be easily transported up country lanes for golf course and park work.
Building
2.2 x 1 double deck
80
3300
Tracked
600
19000
Tracked
0.6 x 1 feed in area
Harrier 750
N/A
4.5 x 2.75
and Construction
EvoQuip can be used within tight city centre locations. The machinery can potentially crush and screen material taken from demolition projects which can be either sold or reused.
Farming
and Agriculture
Some of the models within the range can be moved using agricultural trailers, so they are easy to transport for this market. The machines are ideally suited to process material taken from the land for top soil, driveways and drainage stone.
Quarries
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One machine. Many benefits. Blue Machinery Scotland has delivered a Powerscreen Premiertrak R400 Pre Screen mobile jaw crusher to George Beattie & Sons, one of the biggest demolition contractors in Central Scotland. This new high-capacity processor joins a modern fleet of mobile machines which forms the backbone of the contract business George Beattie & Sons has developed over the years.
The first EvoQuip machine is already hard at work for forward thinking business Great Harwood Reclamation
Great Harwood Reclamation Gallop to take the EvoQuip Colt The first EvoQuip machine has already been sold by Blue. Great Harwood Reclamation based in Lancashire purchased a Colt 800 as part of their overall strategy to increase recycling rates within the sector. A number of years ago this forward thinking organisation realised that more could be done to re-use the vast quantities of inert waste materials such as concrete, stone, tarmac and hardcore, which would have a positive effect on the amount of material being taken to landfill sites. Following feasibility studies and extensive market research, including ways to re-educate contractors into separating clay and concrete materials, the company found that 65% of all inert materials could be recycled. This led the business, in conjunction with the local environment agency, to design and construct The Great Harwood Reclamation Centre, the first purpose built, fully licensed waste transfer station in Lancashire. The Colt 800 is the latest edition to their fleet, which is helping to meet the objective of recycling and reusing this inert waste stream. The screen with variable speed feeder offering a 3m3 capacity is currently working with a 50mm punch plate top deck, which is ideal for separating out the heavy and hardcode material. The mesh bottom deck then helps create a high quality subsoil of <22mm which can be sold or further processed to make a good quality top soil. The 22mm – 50mm is extracted and again further processed via the Reclamation Centre to create a high quality drainage stone. A wide range of media can be utilised within the Colt 800 however, including Bofor Deck and Fingers, meaning it is an extremely versatile machine. The further key feature of the Colt 800 is that it is containerisable meaning it is easy to transport and offers ultra-low fuel consumption with optimised hydraulics.
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This was the ideal machine for us. Our site is quite compact in certain areas, so we needed a machine that would suit, yet be powerful enough and robust enough to cope with the sometimes difficult material going through it. Frank Pickup, Site Manager, Great Harwood Reclamation
The machine was purchased to crush the brick bat and concrete material, up to 400mm in size, from the various demolition projects the company is currently undertaking. It is processing at between 200 and 250tph, recycling the stone to a 6F2 which can be used for a number of different purposes including road highway works, in trench fills, backfills and over-site fills.
This was the first time we have worked with Blue Scotland but were impressed with their machine knowledge and back up. When you add that to the quality of the machine, there was really nowhere else we wanted to go. Alan Beattie, George Beattie & Sons Ltd
George Beattie & Sons Ltd was founded in 1990. Previous to that the Beattie family had worked for many years within the construction industry helping to make the company instantly recognizable within the sector. Today the services offered include total and partial demolition of single and multi-storey domestic, commercial and industrial properties as well as the dismantling of structural steel bridges. The business also undertakes facade retention work to listed historical buildings as required by Historic Scotland and National Heritage, as well as licensed asbestos removal and disposal, as specified by the Health & Safety Executive Excavations. Ground reinstatement is a further service, including the removal of contaminated material and the business has recently added a diamond drilling division to their ever expanding list of specialisms.
The Powerscreen Premiertrak R400 from Blue is a multi-tasking winner for George Beattie & Sons Ltd
The latest addition to the George Beattie & Sons business fleet continues the company’s principle of ensuring that the plant and equipment is modern, highly productive, reliable and versatile…key attributes owner Alan Beattie clearly knows the importance of. “Being in the market for a jaw crusher, we looked long and hard at what was currently available on the market and decided to take a few in on demonstration. We soon came to the conclusion that the Premiertrak R400 offered a number of benefits over its competitors, one being the pre-screen, which helps offer a great throughput and quality of product as well as the ability to produce a sized aggregate from the side belt, all from one machine”. David Beattie, who also runs the business with his brother, added “The production rate is the most impressive aspect of the machine, but this is all aided by the high clearance of the jaw from the belt and the hydraulic adjustable deflector bar. The ability to drop the main belt for clearance of metal or maintenance was of specific benefit due to the applications in which this machine will work”. The Powerscreen Premiertrak R400 model with hydraulic release is exceptionally quick and easy to set up, allowing the operative to
hydraulically adjust the crusher settings and providing total control over the product size. The overload protection system prevents damage by uncrushable objects while the aggressive crushing action with high swing jaw encourages material entry into crushing chamber. The machine allows excellent under crusher access for the removal of wire due to a lower product conveyor which can be raised hydraulically. It also boasts a robust, wear resistant hydraulic folding feed hopper with wedge fixing system. Commenting on the deal, Dermot Donaghy Sales Manager at Blue Scotland highlighted, “We are delighted to complete this first deal with Beattie and Sons, a company who are renowned in Scotland for their exceptionally high working standards. Alan and David place considerable emphasis on buying the best machines in the market for their requirements, so it is testament to the quality of Powerscreen that they have chosen the R400. Throughout the demonstration process it clearly outperformed its competitors in terms of tonnage on C&D material containing a significant amount of rebar… and with no downtime. We hope this deal and the visible productivity of the machine is a stepping stone to further sales across Scotland”. www.blue-group.com
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The future is Willshee’s Willshee’s is a leading independent domestic, industrial and commercial waste management company located in Burton-on-Trent. Family owned and operated, the company has over 30 years waste management expertise, providing a total service for the reduction, reuse, recycling, recovery and disposal of waste. The business offers a wide range of services from wheeled bin collections, skips, RELs, Roll on/off containers for general waste and all types of recycling. They also offer equipment rental with full maintenance. What strikes you most about Willshee’s however is its forward thinking philosophy, across the entire business. Not only its innovative plans on how to deal with waste, but also how it develops its staff to ensure continuous growth and a solid future. The management team in place are clearly looking to take waste management to a highly professional level, investing not only in the latest plant equipment and fleet vehicles, but also new offices and the latest technology, particularly to ensure the safety of all staff and visitors. A further aspect that stands out is how immaculately the site is maintained and how each and every member of staff is in a clean uniform.
The Challenge The company was taking wood waste across the spectrum of grades from local commercial customers, and shredding the material for biomass, using a mobile Doppstadt DW 3060 slow speed that would be tracked over to the wood shed from another part of the site twice per week. The volume of material however was continually increasing and was becoming too great for the part time mobile shredder. Clearly something had to be done with the 10,000 tonnes of waste wood they were getting in each year. Furthermore the company had taken the
decision to install a 999kW biomass boiler system directly next to the new 720 sq.m purpose built wood shed, which now houses the plant. The challenge was to create a high enough quality biomass chip from the wood waste coming through the gate to feed the boiler. Another aspect of the challenge was that the mobile slow speed shredder was not achieving a consistent enough fraction size to achieve the maximum potential price for their biomass material. The business needed to achieve an exact 70mm spec. Finally, as with any business, this challenge had to be solved whilst minimising fines and wastage, and within a specified budget. Due to the current throughput it would not be a cost effective solution to purchase two pieces of heavy equipment.
The Solution Managing Director Dean Willshee approached long standing supplier Blue Machinery at the very beginning, who, after careful consideration and numerous visits to the site proposed a Doppstadt static DW256 Ceron shredder with BlueMAC conveyor system incorporating overband magnet and a Doppstadt Star Screen.
How the final material is used The Process The wood is initially separated into different qualities by a material handler. Although both qualities go through the same process, the final chip is used for differing purposes. Wood is loaded into the Ceron 256 which shreds the material to around the desired 70mm without creating the level of fines which would be generated through a high speed shredder. The material is then taken via the front conveyor under the over-band magnet to extract any ferrous metal. Remaining chip is then fed onto a Doppstadt HS 401 Selector Star Screen. Any -70mm material falls through the gaps in the star screen and is extracted from the process via conveyor. This is the final high spec material. Any +70mm oversized is taken backwards via the star screen and onto a conveyor at the rear of the machine. The +70mm is then taken up the conveyor and back into the Ceron 256 for re-shredding. The process continues until it reaches the desired size at which point it is extracted from the process.
A Grade The 3,000 tonnes of grade A which is shredded over a 12 month period is fed into the boiler hopper with walking floor. This heats the water which is then fed through to an inverter. The inverter sucks air in which is heated by the water to around 90 degrees. It is then blown under the two 90 sq. m drying floors where it dries virgin wood for local customers. Pre-drying, the wood is 50% moisture, which is reduced to approximately 15% in around 10-12 hours before it is taken away by the customer. As this boiler is clearly creating a commercial benefit for Willshee’s it means the company is entitled to claim a tariff via the government’s Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Initiative (RHI). Furthermore due to the exceptionally high specification and build quality of the boiler system, the business has been issued with a Part B permit which requires the boiler to run on A grade wood. Willshee’s is one of the first companies in the UK to be issued with a Part B permit in a smokeless zone, this is due to the boiler design and exceptionally clean emissions.
B&C Grade The B&C grade goes to UK biomass plants, such as Blackburn Meadows. Currently there is a gate fee / charge per tonne to Willshee’s for this chip to be disposed at such facilities, but the quality ensures consistent supply. Plus with more Biomass Power Stations being built in the UK, demand for the estimated 4.5 million tonnes of waste wood created annually in the UK is likely to increase over the coming years, meaning the price to dispose is likely to reduce as the power stations demand increases.
The kit is just so well made. And having been to Calbe last year as part of the Doppstadt 50th year celebrations, it is clear to see they have a philosophy of solving any business challenges through their equipment that a company such as ours may have. Dean Willshee, Managing Director, Willshee’s
Director Malcolm Lawson also went on to talk about the benefits of working the Blue Group, “The account management is really important for us, because they have such in-depth industry knowledge through visiting other sites, seeing what works well and potentially demonstrating how it can be adapted to help us”.
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FINANCE
Blue Finance Case study
Flexible funding options to suit your operations needs
Name: Business requirement: Industry: Product solution:
Hire Purchase • Leasing • Refinancing
Our products are designed to make purchasing an asset as easy as possible, putting it straight to work while keeping your working capital intact Our team of specialists, located across the UK can advise you on which products will best suit your requirements, allowing you to ease cash flow and develop your business.
Hire Purchase
Leasing
Refinancing
These agreements give you the option to own the machine at the end of the term. Of course while you are purchasing the equipment it can be hard at work for your business. There is also an acceptance fee payable at the start of the agreement which varies depending on the amount financed.
An increasingly popular form of asset finance where ownership never passes to you but the cost of the instalments can be offset against your taxable profits during the lease term. VAT is spread over the length of the term and there is an acceptance fee payable at the start of the agreement which varies depending on the amount financed.
If you own equipment, machinery or vehicles, we are able to help you release money from it for use in your business? Equipment Refinance can be an easy way of raising money easily.
Growing Beds Recycling Services Ltd Funding for new equipment Construction/Recycling RGF grant
Trading since 2005, Growing Beds Recycling Services Ltd operates a wood recycling and composting yard. The business supplies recycled wood chippings to wood board and cardboard manufacturers and works with local authorities, organisations and private individuals across the UK by providing high quality recycling and processing techniques to help achieve large-scale recycling targets. Due to three consecutive years of warm winters, coupled with cheap imports from Eastern Europe, there was an oversupply of recycled wood and the company wasn’t able to sell its wood chippings on for a profit.
The proposition
Q&A’s Q: What kind of equipment can be financed through Blue Finance?
Q: C an I settle the agreement earlier than the minimum term?
A: We finance all forms of equipment we sell, from
A: Yes, should a business wish to pay off the agreement
BlueMAC MRFs to Doppstadt shredders and Fuchs material handlers. Q: W ould I be able to have different pieces of equipment on the same agreement?
A: Yes, as long as delivery of the equipment is taken at a very similar time. Q: W ould my repayments on the agreement be fixed?
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early, a settlement figure can be provided and in most cases an interest rebate is applied. Q: W hat happens if the business is sold?
A: We may be able to assign the agreement to the new owner if they pass our underwriting criteria; otherwise the agreement must be settled in full before title to our assets can be transferred across as part of the business sale. Q: Why choose Blue Finance?
A: Blue Finance is a flexible funding solution when compared to traditional bank loans for purchasing assets. It is very simple to arrange, and unlike a bank overdraft cannot be called in on demand.
The company already had a plan to supply wood chippings to a local biomass power station, but they needed financial assistance to put their plan into action. The power station required a long term source of wood chippings and was willing to pay a reasonable price. As the power station required a large volume of wood chippings, Growing Beds would need to invest in new equipment.
It was a difficult trading period for the business and so they sought financial advice from Blue Finance. The Regional Sales Manager and Credit Manager visited Growing Beds site to discuss funding options with the company Director, Mark Evans. They also visited the power station to ensure the planned strategy would be financially viable.
The solution Having listened to Mark’s proposal, they worked together to create a suitable deal. Growing Beds met the criteria to be eligible for a Regional Growth Fund grant and following a successful application, the funding was used to enable the deal to have the required deposit. The deal that Chris and Stewart structured for Growing Beds offered security for Blue Finance by reducing the likelihood of any loss and helped the customer to buy the new assets to fulfil the new contract. Through the RGF grant, Growing Beds have safeguarded 8 jobs and created 4 more. This is a great result for all concerned and a success story that jobs will be created in a rural area.
After difficult trading conditions and a lot of uncertainty, it was a great relief to gain the financial support through RGF and see our proposed plans come to fruition. We couldn’t have done it without the help of the team at Blue Finance and we are delighted to be able to support the local job market. We would like to express our thanks to Blue for helping us to achieve such a positive outcome and making the process simple and straightforward. This can only bode well for future business opportunities. Mark Evans, Director, Growing Beds
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Regional Growth Fund Small to Medium Sized business can still be eligible for grants via The Regional Growth Fund (RGF). It enables qualifying businesses to receive a grant towards a deposit for new business assets. The value can be up to 20% of the total investment, depending on the size of the business and number of jobs being created/safeguarded. This fund however is only available for a limited time, so please contact your Blue Machinery Account Manager soon for more information.
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Falkirk Council Case Study The Customers Falkirk Council are leading the way in Scotland as they look to surpass recycling targets set by the Scottish Government. The aim is to recycle over 70% of the collected household material, with a maximum of just 5% going to landfill, by the Government’s 2025 deadline. Headed by Waste Services Co-ordinator John Kirkhope, there is clearly a focus on preparing the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Bonnybridge, Falkirk for the future, investing in state of the art technology which will help clean up and separate all the different materials arriving at site, so they can be passed onto reprocessors to turn back into new products. Any income generated from the materials will help offset the investment made in the specialised equipment.
The Challenge The MRF is taking in around 50 tonnes of Co-mingled Dry Recyclables (CDR) per day from the Council’s kerbside recycling collection. The challenge is to sort this mixed stream of material into commodities for resale and remove any contamination i.e. material that shouldn’t have been placed in the collection. The commodities within the CDR are namely ferrous and non-ferrous metals, mixed plastics, cardboard and paper, all of which need to be separated out. An important task during separation is the identification and removal of any contamination which can affect the quality of the final separated product.
The Solution After going through a competitive tender process Falkirk Council have invested significantly on new equipment to sort the CDR material. The main part of this investment was made in a BlueMAC recycling facility, purchased through Blue Scotland and incorporating a 6 bay twin side picking line, over-band magnet and eddy current separators, as well as a number of conveyors to move the material.
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The Process The CDR is deposited at the MRF, Monday to Friday by a fleet of Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCV’s) and is stockpiled for processing throughout the day. The processing capability of the plant is adjusted accordingly to maximise the quality of the final product allowing the team to process everything which comes in and also allowing for general cleaning of the equipment as required. The material is initially loaded into a moving floor hopper.
The plant means we can offer really clean material to the reprocessers, keeping them satisfied and ensuring the best value possible which will help to deliver a return on the investment we have made. Following competitive tendering, Blue was considered to offer the best solution to our requirements taking into consideration the quality and price of their submission and, although the plant has only been installed for a few weeks, we are very pleased with its initial performance. Ross Fenwick, Waste Strategy Co-ordinator
This feeds a 5m long trommel, extracting the <40mm fine material from the waste stream. The remaining material moves onto an incline conveyor before entering into the manual picking area. Under the main manual picking area, there are 5 holding bays which are used to hold different items picked from the material stream and are adjusted to suit operational requirements; e.g. contaminants, large cardboard and/or mixed plastics. From there the remaining material; metal, paper and light card, is transported via a second incline conveyor to an over-band magnet which extracts any ferrous metal, predominantly steel cans. The next step is an eddy current separator which extracts the valuable non-ferrous, primarily aluminium cans. There is a final picking bay as a quality check within this process, removing any remaining contaminants to leave a high quality clean paper and light card product containing minimal impurities.
A strong operational relationship has been fostered with Blue through the project, and the service we have received from the team at Blue has been superb. There has been very good communication links from the start. A member of the Blue team has also regularly attended project meetings to provide updates throughout the planning and build. Furthermore, the plant was installed in 8 days, and I would like to commend the engineers and all those involved in the project, as the challenges faced were significant, yet they did it on time. Overall, an effective and efficient process. John Kirkhope, Waste Services Co-ordinator
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Blue Scotland continue to grow their team Blue Scotland are again expanding their team, with the addition of both a Sales Director and Service Manager
Aidan Gillic Sales Director Aidan brings over 25 years’ experience in the crushing, screening and material processing industries. Having started as an apprentice welder, Aidan moved into sales and has worked for a number of leading companies, including Powerscreen, across both domestic and international markets. He has not only consistently grown the market share for the businesses in which he has worked, but also its profitability. Most recently he has been responsible for bringing new products to the London market, establishing strong brand loyalty for the machines in his portfolio. Aidan identified the strength of the existing team at Blue Scotland as one of the main factors that attracted him to the position, as well as the breadth of product range and brands available to Blue. When asked about his initial focus within the role Aidan stated, “I will be looking to offer a more customer focused approach, ensuring that our customer’s needs are met with the breadth of product range we have available”.
Adrian Millar In his role as Service Manager, Adrian will be running and developing the Service Function at the Scotland office. He joins the business having previously gained experience working for Massey Ferguson as a workshop and Field Service Technician for 6 years. Previous to that Adrian plied his trade with Terex as a Global Service Engineer which incorporated technical training and assisting in the setting up of one of the company’s dealerships in South Africa. First time call out satisfaction is one of the key objectives Adrian has identified as a priority, and he is also looking to drive growth in workshop related work and machine overhauls, so there will be plenty to get his teeth stuck into. When ask what attracted him to joining Blue, Adrian commented, “I see Blue as the future of crushing and screening in the UK. Also with the company being the distributor for Doppstadt, a leader in shredding and trommel technology, it means a busy, challenging and rewarding work flow”.
Blue London race ahead Blue London proudly sponsored the Elite Ladies Race as part of the Guildford Annual Cycle Race which took place on the cobbled streets of Guildford Town Centre in July. In an evening of high drama, the races saw hundreds of competitors across all age ranges take part in this well-established and much anticipated event. Within the Womens Criterium race sponsored by Blue London, two riders quickly broke away from the rest of the bunch to take a commanding lead, but despite a number of attacks neither could drop their opposition and it was left to a final lap sprint up the High Street for Mathilde Pauls (SigmaSport.co.uk) to take the win from Maryka Sennema (Paceline RT) in a thrilling finish.
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