This story appeared in the second edition of Plastics Recycling magazine in October 2016.
SMS 100/160-9-2 SB3 Herbold Meckesheim's new force-fed granulator is designed to chew up PET bottles.
What's new? A rotor that is 20 percent larger than current offerings.
Benefits Higher throughput rates. The granulator can handle 7 tons per hour. Its patented screw-fed mechanism has three vertically mounted feeding screws that allow for consistent, even feed rates and reduced power consumption. With the mechanism, the machine can operate quietly, with reduced fines and dust. It produces no material flyback, and its design reduces wear on the cutting chamber.
Herbold Meckesheim USA, Slatersville, Rhode Island, 401-597-5500, www.herboldusa.com
