Careful spin - MeWa Recycling Maschinen und Anlagenbau GmbH
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Latest news Careful spin A new dismantler for electric and electronic appliances The latest product developed by MeWa promises to disassemble electric and electronic waste gently. During the disassembly, the Smash Boom Bang (SB 2 ) leaves contaminated parts such as condensers and batteries intact. That way, they can be sorted out without problems. Waste skip – the end of the line. In accordance with the WEEE directive, electric and electronic waste no longer goes to landfill, but is collected in special skips. Throwing mechanism. According to the EU directive on WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) passed in 2005, all discarded electric and electronic appliances have to be introduced into the recycling process. In Germany alone, industry expects a future volume of more than 1 million tonnes of electric and electronic waste. The WEEE directive became legally binding in Germany in March 2006. Since then, containers for old appliances are provided at the predominantly municipally owned civic amenity sites. MeWa‘s Smash Boom Bang is specially designed for this fraction. This new dismantler does away with the need for time- and labour-intensive manual pre-dismantling of electric appliances. In a very short time, the innovative SB 2 dismantles the electronic waste. The separated fractions, such as plastic parts, circuit boards, cables, electric motors, The new Smash Boom Bang dismantles appliances with gentle force. This is how the SB² works The electric and electronic waste is fed into the turning drum of the Smash Boom Bang. Actuators mounted on the inside of the drum move the waste material upwards; it then drops back from a certain height. A throwing mechanism located in the centre of the machine retrieves and transformers or other composite metal assemblies are ready for sale or for further processing. Contaminated parts, on the other hand, can be easily sorted out. The Smash Boom Bang is a particularly economical and compact pre-dismantling machine. It is particularly suited for audio systems, household appliances, computers, printers and scanners. The separated fractions are easy to sell on, while remaining assemblies can be further disassembled in other machines, such as the MeWa Cross-Flow Shredder QZ. The disassembly technology of the SB 2 makes it a very compact piece of equipment. Its noise output is below 80 dBA. The SB 2 can thus be erected in any factory hall without the need for additional building measures. ■ accelerates the falling material and throws it up again. The waste material then hits the casing which causes it to break up. In that way, the SB 2 dismantles appliances most efficiently, i.e. in a short time and without unnecessary force. And also with very little wear. MeWa-News April 2008
New plant to recycle fridges brings a fresh breeze to the Austrian market From 2009, old fridges and freezers will be processed in Kematen in Lower Austria. Most exciting, though: For the first time ever in Europe, a waste collection operator will take the processing of old appliances into their own hands. This is indeed a new development in Europe. For the first time ever, a company with responsibility for the collection and recycling system in a particular geographical area gets actively involved in the running of a recycling plant. For this task, the Austrian UFH Holding company has gone into partnership with Remondis, a renowned specia- Dr. Helmut Kolba list and fifth-largest provider of recycling services in the world. Remondis’s share in the joint venture will be 49 %, while UFH retains the majority with 51 %. The current monopoly The deciding factor for the unusual step taken by UFH is the current market situation in Austria. “Our joint venture breaks the monopoly which currently MeWa-News April 2008 exists in this market”, states Dr Helmut Kolba, Managing Director both of UFH Holding and the newly founded UFH REcycling GmbH. In their search for a suitable equipment provider for the disposal of refrigeration appliances, Austria’s strict environmental standard played a major part, e.g. regarding the recovery of CFCs. Other desired criteria were efficient operation and clean output fractions. After research lasting more than two years, these criteria led to a Type QZ MeWa Cross-Flow Shredder with cryogenic CFC separation. “The latest MeWa technology is massively different from that of its current competitors”, is the positive view of Dr Kolba in an interview with the Austrian specialist journal Elektrojournal. Currently, “Our customers benefit from lower prices“ Latest news UFH has contracted the disposal of the collected cooling appliances to a company employing traditional shredder technology. However, operating costs are significantly higher than those of the MeWa processing concept. In addition, the new operators also expect fractions that are absolutely pure and thus saleable at premium prices. The ever-increasing demand for secondary raw material was one of the reasons for their decision in favour of MeWa. It is envisaged that savings due to increased efficiency will later be passed on to the consumer. Managing Director Dr Helmut Kolba promises: “Our customers will benefit from the lower prices”. From next year, the new plant in Lower Austria is expected to process up to 350,000 fridges and freezers a year. ■
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Latest news<br />
<strong>Careful</strong> <strong>spin</strong><br />
A new dismantler for electric and electronic appliances<br />
The latest product<br />
developed by <strong>MeWa</strong><br />
promises to disassemble<br />
electric and electronic<br />
waste gently. During the<br />
disassembly, the Smash<br />
Boom Bang (SB 2 ) leaves<br />
contaminated parts such<br />
as condensers and batteries<br />
intact. That way, they<br />
can be sorted out<br />
without problems.<br />
Waste skip – the end of the line. In accordance<br />
with the WEEE directive, electric and<br />
electronic waste no longer goes to landfill,<br />
but is collected in special skips.<br />
Throwing mechanism.<br />
According to the EU directive<br />
on WEEE (Waste Electrical and<br />
Electronic Equipment) passed in<br />
2005, all discarded electric and electronic<br />
appliances have to be introduced into<br />
the recycling process. In Germany alone,<br />
industry expects a future volume of<br />
more than 1 million tonnes of electric and<br />
electronic waste.<br />
The WEEE directive became legally<br />
binding in Germany in March 2006. Since<br />
then, containers for old appliances are<br />
provided at the predominantly municipally<br />
owned civic amenity sites.<br />
<strong>MeWa</strong>‘s Smash Boom Bang is specially<br />
designed for this fraction. This new<br />
dismantler does away with the need<br />
for time- and labour-intensive manual<br />
pre-dismantling of electric appliances.<br />
In a very short time, the innovative SB 2<br />
dismantles the electronic waste. The<br />
separated fractions, such as plastic parts,<br />
circuit boards, cables, electric motors,<br />
The new Smash Boom Bang<br />
dismantles appliances with<br />
gentle force.<br />
This is how the SB² works<br />
The electric and electronic waste is<br />
fed into the turning drum of the Smash<br />
Boom Bang. Actuators mounted on<br />
the inside of the drum move the waste<br />
material upwards; it then drops back<br />
from a certain height.<br />
A throwing mechanism located in<br />
the centre of the machine retrieves and<br />
transformers or other composite metal<br />
assemblies are ready for sale or for further<br />
processing. Contaminated parts, on the<br />
other hand, can be easily sorted out.<br />
The Smash Boom Bang is a particularly<br />
economical and compact pre-dismantling<br />
machine. It is particularly suited for<br />
audio systems, household appliances,<br />
computers, printers and scanners. The<br />
separated fractions are easy to sell on,<br />
while remaining assemblies can be further<br />
disassembled in other machines, such as<br />
the <strong>MeWa</strong> Cross-Flow Shredder QZ.<br />
The disassembly technology of the<br />
SB 2 makes it a very compact piece of<br />
equipment. Its noise output is below 80<br />
dBA. The SB 2 can thus be erected in any<br />
factory hall without the need for additional<br />
building measures. ■<br />
accelerates the falling material and<br />
throws it up again. The waste material<br />
then hits the casing which causes it to<br />
break up.<br />
In that way, the SB 2 dismantles<br />
appliances most efficiently, i.e. in a<br />
short time and without unnecessary<br />
force. And also with very little wear.<br />
<strong>MeWa</strong>-News April 2008
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