Blue help RS Skips upgrade their operation

RS Skips upgrade their waste processing capabilities with the delivery of a brand new Doppstadt Inventhor 6 Plus and Powerscreen Metrotrak.

Click to view the two machines in operation

Established in 1979 and trading under the RS Skips brand since 2005, RS Skips is a family run business operating in the North West Kent region. The company offers a full range of skip sizes and options, from 4 to 40-yard skips. They also offer grab hire, a man/van service and supply a range of materials including; MOT Type 1, building sand, sharp sand and 10mm ballast. The company is committed to reducing the amount of waste going to landfill. This has required significant investment in plant, machinery and people to maximise the efficiency of their recycling operation. RS Skips were previously processing multiple waste streams using one mobile machine, however they realised that they could improve their efficiency and end product by investing in two specialist machines. This led to them purchasing a Doppstadt Inventhor 6 Plus to process their C&I waste and a Powerscreen Metrotrak for their C&D waste. The two machines were RS Skips first purchases from Blue Machinery Southern. The Inventhor 6 sets the standards in shredding efficiency by building on the strengths of the popular DW3060, paired with the benefits of the latest shredding technology from Doppstadt. When compared to other shredders built with a twin-shaft, despite the lower nominal output, the Inventhor 6 has the same throughput but consumes less fuel. Another feature which makes the Inventhor 6 stand out from the competition is its reverse cleaning cycle function. This is a self-cleaning feature which allows you to remove any waste that has built up around the teeth/shaft, with a click of the remote. This dramatically reduces the time required for maintenance/cleaning and also means for a safer operation, as it reduces the need to get inside the shredder to remove any waste build up.

Matt Scott, Senior Sales Manager, Blue Southern (L) and Sukh Randhawa, Operations Manager, RS skips (R)

We spoke to Sukh Randhawa at RS Skips on why the company needed to bring in a specialist shredder and the reason for opting to go with the Inventhor 6 Plus: “The waste game is always evolving and its now important for residual waste to be shredded and sized, and we couldn’t do that as effectively with our previous machine. We were also looking to become more cost effective with our haulage and the Inventhor 6 allows us to get more material onto the artics. We brought in several slow-speed shredders on demo, however we really liked the reverse cycle self-cleaning function on the Inventhor 6. We also know that Doppstadt have a reputation of producing some of the most reliable machines in the industry.” A few months after the Doppstadt shredder arrived, RS Skips took delivery of their brand-new jaw crusher, the Powerscreen Metrotrak. The Metrotrak is the smallest machine in Powerscreen’s jaw crusher line-up. It’s a highly compact, high performance tracked mobile crusher featuring the ‘M’ series single toggle jaw crusher. At just 12.4m in length and 2.4m in Width, the Metrotrak is ideally suited to recycling operations like RS Skips’, where space is restricted. The new Metrotrak builds on the previously successful model with upgraded features, additional options, and slick new styling. With a hydraulically adjusted, fuel efficient direct drive chamber as standard, users benefit from an ability to quickly and easily change the size of finished product with minimal running costs. To maximise return on investment, machine uptime requirements are at an all-time high and operators demand a machine which is easy to service and maintain. The Metrotrak offers exceptional maintenance and access via centralised hydraulics and electrics, a newly designed bypass chute with excellent internal access and platforms. Sukh at RS Skips explains the thought process behind purchasing the Metrotrak; “Just like with the shredders, we brought in several crushers on demo. Ultimately the decision came down to us wanting to bring in a premium brand and the level of reliability that comes with that. We know that Powerscreen are one of the best brands on the market and they were highly recommended by others. The Metrotrak turned out to be the ideal solution for us as its compact size, high throughput and flexibility offers exactly what we need for our operation. Another big reason behind opting for these two particular machines was Blue Southern’s reputation and what we have heard about their back up/support service, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with them for years to come”.