SAS Series separators Herbold USA's new mechanical screw system removes heavy materials from the material flow within recycling systems. The screw creates an upward flow of water and material through a separation chamber. In this process, heavy materials sink to the bottom of the chamber and then are evacuated through a valve; in the meantime, salvageable resources, such as recyclable plastics, are forced upward through an opening at the top of the incline. The systems are available with single- or double-screw configurations and with throughput capacities of up to 4,400 pounds per hour for shredded film and up to 8,800 pounds per hour for rigid plastics. An additional pump and a reservoir are available as options.
What's new? The system, which Herbold USA debuted last year.
Benefits Protection of downstream recycling machines, including granulators, from the potential damage caused by heavy materials, such as stone, metal and glass.
Herbold Meckesheim USA, Slatersville, Rhode Island, 401-597-5500, www.herboldusa.com
