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“The SKIP” Issue 56 March 2010

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Magnetic

CSWDC (Coventry & Solihull Waste Disposal Co Ltd) are one of only a few LAWDC’s (Local Authority Waste Disposal Company) remaining in the UK.
They are a small privately owned Waste Management company, with experience in many aspects of Waste Management including Incineration, Public Waste Site, Landfill. They are owned jointly by Coventry City Council and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, who have a vested interest in ensuring the company does the best for the community.
Over 70 Operational and Administrative staff are employed at CSWDC and the plant runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In 2001 the plant boasted incineration figures of up to 220,000 tonnes per year and power generation of 17.7MW/hour together with 9MWt of heat for local use, thanks to the addition of a large Public Waste Recycling and Disposal Facility and a second power generation plant.
35 years ago CSWDC purchased an Overband magnet to function within the incineration plant. They purchased the magnet from the company formerly known as Industrial Magnets Ltd, the overband was designed by an engineer named Geoff Worley. He designed the overband using the old fashioned method of pencil and drawing board, long before Auto CAD and Computers were used.
Geoff later went on to start his own magnet company, Master Magnets Ltd which was established in 1978, over the years Master Magnets prospered and its product range, services, capabilities and facilities grew with the company.
Industrial Magnets were eventually taken over by Integrated Recycling Systems (IRS) Ltd, and then just to complete the circle Master Magnets acquired IRS Ltd in 2005 expanding their capabilities even further.
Early in 2006 CSWDC contacted Master Magnets after finding out they are now the parent company of IRS Ltd and thus Industrial Magnets. CSWDC explained to Master Magnets Ltd that their Overband magnet which was originally bought from Industrial Magnets Ltd 35 years ago no longer operated, and they wished to either replace it or purchase a new one, they were very surprised the find out that Geoff is now the Chairman of Master Magnets and he is still fully involved within the Magnet industry.
Master Magnets recommended that a site visit would be beneficial, to enable a Mastermag engineer to evaluate if the unit needs to be replaced or repaired. After a discussion with head office and CSWDC, the engineer decided that the best strategy would be to design and manufacture a new overband magnet. The new magnet would prove to be more efficient incorporating a more modern design.
The proposed Overband Magnet would have to meet CSWDC requirements.
It will be required to be able to extract metal from incinerator ash moving at approximately 12 tonnes/hr.
It will be required to be able to operate at a working gap of 300mm.
It should be heavy duty and capable of handling warm material straight from the incinerator ash.
It must operate over a belt width of 1.5 metres.
After Master Magnets fully understood CSWDC requirements they were able to quote the appropriate overband. Master Magnets recommended that CSWDC should replace the old unit with an Oil Cooled Coil Wound (OCW) Overband magnet. The OCW overband has a high magnetic strength producing 869 gauss at the required working gap of 300mm, more powerful than the previous unit installed which could only produce 500 gauss. Due to the high magnetic strength the overband would be able to work at an increased operating gap if required enabling it to extract ferrous from a deeper burden, and at a faster speed thus increasing the feed rate.
CSWDC were impressed with the proposed solution, and they understood the potential benefits that the stronger magnet would give. Consequently they agreed to place an order. The overband was custom designed and manufactured to fit directly into their incineration plant conveyor, the unit weighed just over 5 tonnes meaning that the frame supporting the unit had to be specially modified.
The overband is now in full operation at Coventry working within their incineration plant. CSWDC expect the unit to pay for itself within months, and the overband is expected to last for another 35 years or more.
For more information call 0844 560 7706 and quote ‘Magnetic’

This article originally appeared in Issue 27 of The Skip magazine

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Nick Brookes Get Hooked on Volvo

Cheshire-based demolition, recycling and waste disposal specialists, Nick Brookes has taken delivery of a new 13 litre Volvo FM 8×4 hook lift fitted with a tri-axle close coupled trailer plus a Boughton hookloader and Kwikcova system.

Based from their state-of-the-art recycling centre near Nantwich, Nick Brookes has seen continued growth since they were established over 15 years ago. According to Nick Brooke’s Transport Manager, Gary Edwards, this has been possible as “the company always invest in the best equipment for the task in hand.”
Their latest arrival is no exception; the FM-440 is plated for 32 tonne gross combination weight and has been specified with a manual gearbox, a Day cab in ‘Fleet’ trim, as well as the additional drawbar specification.
At present the company runs a mixed fleet of 25 vehicles, 8 of which are Volvo. Gary commented, “Volvo has been extremely competitive on price and having reliable, local backup support in the form of Thomas Hardie Commercials has been a major factor in our recent purchases.”
Along with the rest of Nick Brookes’ fleet the new FM will be used on domestic and commercial recycling contracts across the Northwest, which help reclaim around 87% of the waste collected.
The new arrival joins another two recently-purchased Volvo FL and FE-240 skip loaders in the fleet.
For more information call 0844 560 7706 and quote ‘Nick Brookes’
This article originally appeared in Issue 27 of The Skip magazine

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The Garbage Guru

Electronic recycling is big news at the moment but there are still lots of companies and individuals who are still unsure of the best way to go about getting rid of old computers. In the following article I’ll be handing out four top computer recycling tips for those eager to find out more about the do’s and the don’ts.
Tip 1
Firstly, make sure you clear your computer of all your personal information or business files – you don’t want to run the risk of any important data falling into the wrong hands! By running a disc-cleaning utility you’ll be able to ensure that all the partitions on your hard drive are overwritten, which in turn will mean all data will be unrecoverable.
Tip 2
If your unwanted computer is still working why not donate it to a school or a charity. The computer will need to be under five years old in order for it to be of use. If it is older than this return it to the manufacturer or take it to a computer refurbisher. Dell are just one of many companies who now accept their old computers back and in turn recycle them for you.
Tip 3
Don’t forget to include all the computer’s accessories if you choose to donate it. Make sure the keyboard, mouse, printer, modem and all the software packages are included. Schools, charities and other non-profit organisations can nearly always put them to good use, but most organisations only accept complete computer systems.
Tip 4
Any computers that are over five years old or are no longer working should always be tagged for recycling. A computer recycler will be able to remove any of the hazardous elements and break the computer down into its various parts before it’s recycled. Two well known computer recycling companies are ITGreen (0870 3000905) and Computer Salvage Specialists (01635 552666).
Email the Garbage Guru at theguru@theskip.net to ask any questions about the murky world of waste. For more tips visit www.theskip.net
This article originally appeared in Issue 27 of The Skip magazine

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