Sussex based MDJ Light Brothers (Scrap Processors) Limited have dramatically increased their recycling process capability thanks to the installation of a new generation WEIMA Spider1500H/90kW Shredder and ancillary materials handling equipment supplied by Fercell Engineering Limited WEIMA UK.
MDJ Light Brothers, originally incorporated in 1971, with sites in Sussex, Kent and the Midlands, provide specialist waste recycling and waste management services to businesses throughout the UK and Europe.With more than 10 years experience in the sorting, processing and granulation of waste plastic and inline with their capital plant investment programme to drive improved operational efficiency, increase production capacity and reduce energy costs MDJ Light Brothers continue introducing state of the art plant and processes.
“To keep pace with our strong growth, we needed to rethink our shredding operation,” stated Jonathan Light, Managing Director. “As a longstanding customer to Fercell Engineering, and after extensive material trials it proved cost effective to install the new generation Spider shredder as part of a complete turnkey system to include; conveyors, over band magnet and other ancillary equipment. We are most impressed with the throughput rates of this new generation shredder”.
Malcolm Fletcher, Chairman Fercell Engineering says, “We value our strong business relationship with Jonathan and MDJ Light Brothers and are greatly encouraged as this is another installation of the new Spider HRS with a leading UK specialist recycler. This was a concept to commission solution providing system design, delivery, installation and commissioning, reflective of our one stop shop capability”.
The Weima Spider - so named due to its eight – supporting legs – will process HDPE and LDPE plastics carpet and film, capitalising on the innovative double modular system enabling rapid materials change sequences. Just one of the numerous inclusions in this ingenious series of three versions of a single shaft shredder.
Principally the Spider HRS is equipped with an interchangeable pressing system designed to handle a variety of materials to include; lumps, film, sheet and hollow moulds. The modular pressing systems are quick to replace and a hydraulically-driven swivel screen basket system helps prevent jamming materials between rotor and inner screen wall, making it effortless to tailor to different material flows.
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