Issue 04.2013
Blue Spares go green Doppstadt Rotary RDF Shredder goes to KCM Fast Track to success New Genesis distributor Sita Wareham MRF receive recycling plant Big Screen Production Backhus for Newsells Park Stud Fuchs MHL 380 for Rix Shipping Patersons Aggregates Recycling Plant
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Blue Spares go Green with new shredder As part of our commitment to recycling, Blue Spares have recently invested in a Packer cardboard shredder to reprocess all excess packaging which is received into our warehouses.
With one of our core markets being the waste sector you could argue that Blue Spares, more than most, should have an environmentally focused ethos.
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Not only has this fantastic new piece of equipment considerably improved our onsite recycling efficiency, it has also greatly reduced costs by eliminating the need for 25 skips per year to take away this material which was previously wasteful. The quality of shredded material produced has meant a huge reduction in the need to purchase packaging products, giving a further cost saving from the new shredder. In actual fact, the shredded products is of such a high standard and of a heavy duty nature that it is more suited to protecting the heavier parts which need distributing. Commenting on the new addition, MD Sean Warburton said, "We are always looking at recycling options to improve our efficiency here at Blue Spares. We have a strong Green ethos and like to maximise our recycling rates where possible. The obvious cost savings and operational efficiencies are a huge plus for what was already a simple decision for us to make."
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UK’s First Doppstadt Rotaro RDF Shredder goes to KCM Waste Management Phil and Mark Hickling, owners of KCM Waste Management, have built an MRF and Recycling Centre at their Rotherham premises where, in addition to processing and recycling co-mingled waste, the company is also baling a variety of plastics and cardboard and producing biomass briquettes from waste for energy generation.
The new plant is comfortably processing the co-mingled waste and, says the company, providing excellent recyclables volumes, thereby reducing tip-to-landfill materials with all the environmental and cost-saving benefits this engenders. One of the key recycled products being produced from this new installation are biomass briquettes from the SRF materials being processed through the plant.
Increasing volumes and varieties of recyclable materials coming into KCM Waste Management’s recycling plant has seen a significant growth in both throughput and waste stream variances. Having been a long-standing and loyal customer of Blue Group, KCM has always turned to Blue Machinery Central to provide the right recycling plant and equipment for optimum versatility and productivity
The Doppstadt DF-307 Rotaro is a single-shaft secondary fine shredder specifically designed and built for RDF production. High rotor mass increases the energy efficiency of the drive, with the rotor driven by two three-phase AC motors. Knives are easily exchanged although their robust construction produces extended wear-life. End-product sizing can be selected using interchangeable sieves with different mesh sizes.
A couple of years ago, KCM purchased a Doppstadt DW-3060K shredder and an SM-620 trommel which work in tandem and this was followed recently by the design, supply and installation of a complete commercial waste treatment plant from Blue Machinery Central. This is comprised of a Nihot air separator, picking line, eddy current separator and, first of its kind in the UK, a new Doppstadt DF-307 Rotaro RDF shredder.
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Commenting on their new acquisition, Mark Hickling said “We’re really impressed with the reliability and throughput of the new plant and particularly the Doppstadt Rotaro shredder. The plant’s capacity and how easily it deals with the input waste is impressive.” www.kcmskips.co.uk
As for Blue Machinery Central, Mr Hickling is equally full of praise! “We are really pleased with the advice and expertise provided by Blue - and their after sales service and spare parts availability through Blue Spares is excellent. In our industry we need top-class product support and Blue has provided wearparts spares to us next day if not same day. They really have taken care of us after the initial sale”.
Fast Track to success with Blue Group In the recent Sunday Times Fast Track 100 awards, Blue Group, one of the UK’s leading providers of processing and handling equipment to the waste recycling, scrap processing and quarrying industries, were awarded 70th place. The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 league table ranks Britain's top 100 private companies with the fastest-growing sales over their latest three years. The top 100 is compiled by Fast Track and published in The Sunday Times each December. Blue Group will receive their award at the ceremony which is held at Richard Branson's Oxfordshire home in May. Blue Group compliment their nationwide distribution of capital machinery with a specialized focus on spare parts and service to ensure minimum downtime and optimum profitability for their customers. The after sales area of the business has proved to be extremely successful during the recent economic downturn as some companies choose to repair rather than replace their existing machinery. With exclusive distribution rights for Terex
Powerscreen, Terex Fuchs, Doppstadt and other leading brands, Blue Group pride themselves with being at the forefront of the industry with cutting edge technologies. Chairman Pat McGeary, joined up with Brian Maxwell, Eugene Donnelly and Austin Carey in 2004 to form Blue Group and together plan further acquisitions along with additional OEM distribution partnerships in growing markets which will ensure continued success for the Blue Group. On winning this prestigious award, Mr McGeary said, “This award is a huge recognition of the hard work put in by everyone within the Group and also the continuing loyalty of our customers. Through these challenging times we have strived to become more efficient whilst improving our service and product offering to our clients.” Mr McGeary added “We are delighted to have received such a prestigious award and look forward to driving the business forward in the coming years.”
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UK and Ireland’s new Genesis distributor The Blue Group are pleased to announce that they have recently been appointed as the new UK distributor for the Genesis range of demolition and material handling attachments. Commenting on the appointment, Blue Fuchs Managing Director Terry Hughes said “The Genesis range fits in perfectly to the existing range of equipment sold and serviced by Blue. We can now offer our existing and new clients a full package for the business whether it be demolition or recycling/re-handling.” The current Genesis line up consists of dedicated scrap shears ranging from the 2.5 tonne GXP200 right up to the 25 tonne GXP2500R suitable for a 160 tonne carrier. The GSG range of orange peel grabs up to 1.91m3 capacity will complement the range of Fuchs material handlers sold by the group. Mechanical concrete pulverisers and magnets make up the dedicated attachment range. Genesis also manufacture the LXP and Versi-Pro range of processors with interchangeable cutting equipment. Manufactured in the USA and Germany, the Genesis range has an enviable reputation across Europe as a solidly built and reliable manufacturer. “We are looking to build on the reputation of the manufacturer and offer the same first class service that we give with our existing ranges of equipment.” explains Mr Hughes.
Blue Group supply recycling plant to SITA Wareham MRF Blue have recently installed a new MRF as part of SITA UK’s £2.5m investment at their Binnegar Eco Park, near Wareham, Dorset. The new MRF designed and supplied by Blue can accept and sort dry mixed recyclables, such as cardboard, paper, plastics, cans, polythene and textiles. Blue Group worked closely with SITA personnel in the design of the plant with a large emphasis placed on the productivity and Health & Safety aspects of the day to day working of a MRF plant. According to SITA UK, local businesses looking to improve their carbon footprint and reduce their landfill tax burden, are urged to get in touch with the company who are offering a free waste audit. James Howarth, SITA UK’s regional manager for Dorset and Hampshire said, “The local team, which includes 10 new recruits from the Wareham area, is quickly getting to grips with the new equipment and we now have a modern, reliable and fit for purpose facility that can help businesses put their waste to good use.” “The facility can handle 20,000 tonnes of materials per year and with an experienced local management team, competitive prices and a fleet of collection vehicles we aim to attract new customers from Dorset, Hants and beyond”, added Howarth Mike Hatton, Finance Director of Blue Southern added, “It was a pleasure to work with the team at SITA during the design and installation of the plant.This is one of our most advanced plants to date, with many advanced Health & Safety features and cutting edge technologies to ensure maximum efficiency and operational performance for now and in to the future.” www.sita.co.uk
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Big Screen Production for Biomass Experts GP Green Recycling GP Green Recycling is probably one of the largest producers of biomass from waste in Scotland and generates around 1,800 cubic metres of biomass every week from their state-of-the-art facilities in Blantyre. GP provides a greenwaste management system and recycling service to private contractors and municipal authorities, producing a range of high quality EU compliant biomass materials. GP has continually invested in cutting edge recycling plant and machinery, which it has sourced from Blue Machinery Scotland for many years and the latest additions to the GP production machines are Doppstadt SM trommel screeners, for which Blue is an appointed distributor.
AK-435 mobile shredder which then feeds the reduced size shredded material into the first of two Doppstadt SM-620 trommels, which is equipped with two screen sizes (12mm at the front of the drum and 10mm at the end) to produce and stockpile 10mm compost material. This, in turn, feeds the oversize to the second SM-620 with an 80mm drum screen where 10mm-80mm is screened off for biomass, with any oversize being recirculated for further processing.
The Doppstadt SM-620 trommel features the well-proven screening drum construction. Replaceable screens, a variety of ancillary equipment and a wide choice of mesh sizes allow this flexible machine to be easily adjusted and reconfigured for the wide variety of screening tasks and feed materials encountered in the GP Green Recycling operation. The trommel screen drum is 6m in length with a 2m diameter and a rotating speed of up to15rpm.
The ever-increasing scale of the GP operation has necessitated additional production capacity and, to achieve this, owner Jim Gilchrist once again called in Blue Machinery Scotland who recommended changing from a flatbed screener to a trommel drum-screen configuration for cost-effective and efficient screening of material to the various different sizings required. GP now uses an “array” of Doppstadt machines in their production line. A Fuchs MHL 320 materials handler (also purchased from Blue) feeds the incoming waste stream into a slow-speed pre-shredder, which discharges into a Doppstadt
GP Green Recycling reports a most satisfactory uplift in the tonnage produced through their system. Jim Gilchrist commented “We enjoy an excellent and mutually beneficial partnership with Blue Machinery Scotland and can count ourselves as being very satisfied customers for many years. Their advice and expertise, coupled with the ready availability of the superb Doppstadt range, makes our choice of machines and supplier all the easier. We are delighted with the two new trommels which have transformed our operations both in terms of volume and end-product quality.”
An efficient mechanical power transmission features direct chain wheel drive, with geared motors at the drum surface, and the variable speed provides optimum adjustment for regulation of the screening quality. State-of-the-art SPS control makes for easy operation, precise adjustment and access to the machine’s performance and operating data.
www.gpgreenrecycling.com
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Backhus the clear favourite for Newsells Park Stud Newsells Park Stud is a world renowned stud farm in Hertfordshire. Established in 1926 by the de Trafford family, Newsells Park Stud was known for breeding the 1959 Derby winner, Parthia, and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner, Alcide.
In 2000 the facility was purchased by Jacobs Holding AG who aimed to develop the stud with the objective of continuing the family’s farming tradition following the successful founding of Gestüt Fährhof in Germany by Walther J. Jacobs, and Maine Chance Farms in South Africa by Dr Andreas Jacobs. Since that time Newsells Park Stud has grown to its present size of 1,200 acres, and has been restored and is maintained as a thriving habitat for wildlife as well as horses. 70,000 trees have been planted to help provide natural shelter, and the soil’s high calcium content and the excellent climate encourages a variety of herbage to thrive in their post and rail paddocks. In addition, an innovative composting facility introduced by Klaus J.Jacobs, recognizes the immeasurable environmental benefits of recycling the manure and spreading clean compost on to the land. In order to maximise the quality of the compost and to fast track the process, Newsells recently invested in a state-ofthe-art Backhus compost turner from Blue London. The 16.30 is the smallest in the range which is based on the proven concepts of the larger scale models available.
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The compact design makes the 16.30 an exceptional addition to the Newsells composting operation, as it requires minimal storage due to its compact footspace whilst offering exceptional throughput and efficient processing. This ride on machine has excellent fuel efficiency and enables Newsells to turn their windrows to accelerate the composting process, greatly speeding up the timecycles for completed product to be ready to be reused on the grounds.
Commenting on the new addition, Paul Moore said “Our new Backhus 16.30 turner has been a fantastic addition here at Newsells Park Stud, enabling us to improve our efficiencies and significantly speed up the process of our composting operation. It is proving to be a wonderful machine which is far quicker and significantly more fuel efficient than our previous turner.”
Fuchs MHL 380 for Rix Shipping Rix Shipping, part of the large J R Rix and Sons Group of companies, are based in Hull with numerous additional premises throughout the UK. The company offer the complete range of maritime services, from their own fleet of vessels to dedicated cargo handling facilities and freight forwarding to logistics. The new Fuchs MHL 380 material handler has been purchased for Rix Shipping (Scotland) Ltd the stevedoring and warehousing company based at Montrose Port, on the North East coast of Scotland. The Terex Fuchs MHL 380 is the largest material handler in the range with unparalleled characteristics - an operating weight of up to 67 tonnes, a reach of 21 meters and a 273kW engine. The MHL 380 has been added to their operation to enhance their processing capacity and improve the ship loading and unloading timecycles. Flexible, mobile and extremely powerful, the MHL 380 is the material handler of choice for the ever changing demands of modern port logistics. Unlike the traditional stationary gantry or cable cranes, this fully mobile material handler takes minimal time to travel around the quayside. The powerful hydraulics and the superior stability ensure swift
yet precise loading manoeuvres even at higher loads. For versatility, a variety of attachments can be quickly changed to suit the application. To ensure optimal visibility into the area where the material has to be deposited, the cab is fitted with panoramic windows and can be raised smoothly upwards to a height of 6.2 meters and forwards by 2.2 meters. Whether loading or unloading ships, storage facilities, heavy goods vehicles or railway carriages, the outstanding operating position and sensitive, highly responsive interface, guarantee precise goods handling at high volume. These outstanding characteristics ensure that the Terex Fuchs MHL 380 successfully negotiates the transition from traditional port logistics to modern materials handling operations.
Commenting on the new purchase, Rix Shipping Director James Doyle said “Rix have been looking at procuring a Material Handler for the past 2 years and extensively scoured the marketplace to ensure we chose the correct machine for our operational requirements. The Terex Fuchs MHL 380 sets the standard in terms of lifting characteristics and features.” Mr Doyle added “We are delighted with the performance of our new addition, the improved flexibility and efficiency has greatly improved our Montrose operation”
www.rix.co.uk
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Patersons Aggregates Recycling Plant in Glasgow Terex Washing Systems (TWS) have just completed commissioning a 150TPH Recycling Wash Plant in Glasgow in association with their Scottish dealer Blue Machinery (Scotland) Ltd. The plant which is now up and running, 10 Hours + per day, was installed for the well known independent quarrying company Patersons Quarries Ltd. The new site is located at their Greenoakhill Quarry & Recycling Centre, Glasgow.
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A bespoke Terex Washing System plant is processing inert construction and demolition waste material to produce four grades of stone and two grades of sand. Fergal McPhillips, Sales Manager for TWS explains “Upon careful analysis of the feed material and being mindful of the large variation in the silt content, it was established that specific attention was necessary when choosing the sand plant. With this in mind a flexible sand plant with a unique pre-wash option was sure to be the perfect solution. Based on these findings TWS proposed a bespoke system which is now ensuring that the construction and demolition waste material is being effectively processed and is producing saleable aggregates and sand.” Paterson’s approached Blue Machinery (Scotland) Ltd as they required a Recycling Wash Plant to deal with tens of thousands of tons of inert construction, demolition and excavation waste. This presented a substantial revenue opportunity for Paterson’s and was achieved through the installation of an efficient TWS washplant. Extensive initial testing and sieve analysis highlighted that the material to be processed had a very high silt content of 30% plus. After consultation with Blue Machinery (Scotland) Ltd and Paterson’s and vigorous analysis on the feed product, Terex Washing Systems proposed their range of cyclone separators and utilized a prewash to manage this high level of silt (less than 63 micron material).
Sean Loughran, Director of TWS commented “Blue Machinery (Scotland) Ltd have a strong history in wash plant sales in Scotland with the previous Powerscreen Brand and were the natural choice as the dealer for TWS in this area. The Blue Machinery (Scotland) Ltd sales team are highly respected within the Scottish market not only for high quality products they sell but also for their high levels of application and technical knowledge. The Paterson Plant is a demonstration of what can be achieved from conception through to the production of high quality products. Both Blue Machinery (Scotland) Ltd and TWS carefully considered the customer’s specific needs and manufactured a truly efficient plant which is now producing the goods in terms of high quality recycled aggregates.”
“Blue Scotland are delighted to continue our close working relationship with Patersons of Greenoakhill in supplying this new TWS washing plant for their Greenoakhill Quarry & Recycling Centre. The new system is doing a fantastic job and we were able to utilise some excellent new technologies available to us from TWS, to ensure maximum efficiency and recovery for Patersons.” Director Tom Paterson
The end products are being sold into the market for construction projects and groundwork contracts throughout Glasgow as well as being used in Paterson’s Readymix and their Concrete Block making operations. This Terex Washing Systems plant completes the recycling process with construction, demolition and excavated material taken from sites around Glasgow, which is processed and is then returned to those sites in the form of clean sized aggregate for drainage, etc. Readymix Concrete, concrete blocks and asphalt. Commenting on the new wash plant, Director Tom Paterson added, ”As a major supplier of construction materials into the central belt the new Aggregates Recycling Plant is an important investment for our company to ensure we are able to offer a sustainable source of high quality coarse and fine aggregate. Our location is ideally suited to minimise haulage to and from the market we serve, whether this is for the excavations coming off site or for supply of material back to site. The aggregates plant gives our site a new lease of life and will ensure a long term supply of high quality material for our customers and for our own complementary business of Readymix Concrete and Concrete Blocks” www.patersonsquarries.co.uk 11
News in brief Wedding Bells at Blue On behalf of everyone at Blue, we would like to congratulate Blue Spares salesman Chris Thomas who got married to his beautiful wife Nicola at Rowton Castle on the 9th March. Congratulations to you both on your future together.
Blue London Sponsors Up and Coming Motorcrosser Blue London have once again sponsored young up and coming Motorcrosser Tom Gathercole, son of service manager Darren. Having achieved a fantastic 3rd overall in an injury laden championships in 2012, in the under 16’s whilst only 13, Tom has decided to take the jump up to the under 18 category where he will be giving away 4 years! The hugely talented kid has already achieved a race win on his new Kawasaki KXF 250 which has had to be completely modified to accommodate his slight frame! Good luck in the coming season Tom!
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