DOMINATING FOOD WASTE

The Rowan Dominator Depackager’s 2500 model variant.

CEA’S ROWAN DOMINATOR DEPACKAGER IS GIVING THE FOOD INDUSTRY A CIRCULAR AND SAFE SOLUTION FOR PACKAGE HANDLING.

For years, many within the food and hospitality sector have been exposed to potentially harmful bacteria, such as E. coli or salmonella.

Many of these diseases are born out of the incorrect handling of both food products and packaging.

According to Queensland Health, there are 55,000 cases of salmonella each year and the total annual cost to society for foodborne illness is $1.249 billion.

Jay Cutting, New South Wales Sales Representative for Komptech CEA says the Rowan Dominator Depackager machine is helping to prevent this transmission.

“By using the Rowan Dominator Depackager, companies no longer need to put their workers in unnecessary harm, whether that be from foodborne illnesses or other related injuries,” he says.

“This is being achieved while also increasing the throughput and efficiency of the user’s operation.”

The Rowan Dominator Depackager uses a motor to drive a solid steel shaft lined with paddles. Through both mechanical and centrifugal forces, material is de-packaged and forced through a set of punch plate screens and the waste packaging is discharged through a separate chute, separating recyclables and waste products simultaneously.

The machine can handle a variety of packaging, including supermarket waste, plastic bottles, tinned cans, packaged pet food waste, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and even plasterboard waste.

“Instead of disposing of the packing and content to landfill, these products are going through the Dominator, with the contents being removed and the tins being collected for recycling,” Jay says.

Australians throw away about 1.9 million tonnes of packaging each year – enough to fill the Melbourne Cricket Ground nine times over, according to Sustainability Victoria.

As such, Jay says that any progress made towards a full circular economy for food waste is a positive step.

“Once separated, the packaging is able to be recycled,” he says. “The machine is helping to close the loop for packaging which previously would

have ended up in landfill.”

The Rowan Dominator Depackager is available in four different sizes, each named after their respective barrel lengths (mm).

The 1800 and 2500 Rowan Dominator Depackager models are suitable to process 15-20 tonnes of food waste weekly, Jay says. The 3000 and 3500 models are best suited for processing more than 30 tonne per week.

“All machine models, in theory, operate exactly the same, just with different throughputs (from 4m3/h, up to 20m3/h) and slightly different belt and pulley power,” Jay says.

The power of the Rowan Dominator Depackager models range from 15kw (1800 shaft mounted) up to 75kw (the 3500 belt and pulley).

Each model can be retro-fitted to suit current set-ups, such as a dedicated walkway. Jay says that screw conveyors and an in-feed hopper are available options in a ‘turn-key’ package.

“The Rowan Dominator Depackager has a dedicated design to look after the de-packaging needs of the food and consumables industry,” Jay says. “We have plenty of orders still on the way, with applications such as piggeries also showing growing interest in the product.”.

The Dominator has already had success in New South Wales and South Australia, with multiple models requiring minimal servicing. As with the rest of the CEA machinery range (Komptech, Diamond Z, and Screenpod) customers are supported for maintenance needs and spare parts.

The mesh screen separates the packaging from its contents.

For more information, visit: www.cea.net.au

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