Briquetting brings warmth to the local community

Devonshire flooring specialist JF Joinery, with Fercell Engineering / WEIMA UK assistance, has turned a factory waste stream into a revenue earner and something useful.

JF Joinery managing director, John Fanthorpe, has been running this family owned woodworking business for more than 35 years. Built on recommendations and repeat orders they are renowned for traditional, beautifully crafted, English and European oak windows and doors, manufactured in their Holdridge Cross Workshops. North Devon. However, more recently they will be probably more widely known for their engineered oak flooring products. John commented, "Our engineered wood flooring products are now being specified into commercial properties and selected by private individuals”.

When visiting the Fercell Engineering / WEIMA UK stand at the RWM Show the solution to my growing factory waste problem was solved turn wood shaving, dust and end wood waste into additional a new business income stream, at the same time improving the company’s green credentials.

Testament to Johns strong environmental ethic, he commented, “I noted some time ago the “green credentials movement”. We only use wood from sustainable sources and now with WEIMA’s help convert wood shaving, dust and end wood into something useful and profitable.

The initial purchase included a WEIMA C170 briquetter and an accompanying 10 station bagging carousal unit. Factory wood shavings and dust are feed directly to the briquetting press where formed briquettes are then automatically bagged ready for sale. The briquetted product has become such a runaway success with the local community it has encouraged John to expand the operation to include a WEIMA WL4A shredder. Previously end wood was heaped in the yard for the local people to help themselves; this quickly became a logistical nightmare, presenting some serious health and safety issues. The WEIMA WL 4A 18.5kW shredder is fitted with a 10 – 12mm screen processing all end wood quickly, reliably and efficiently, providing further raw material for the briquetter press.

John mentioned an at the time not so funny story. Soon after the installation of the WL4A shredder, an apprentice upended the shop sweepings container into the shredder hopper. Unfortunately on this occasion the containers included a large workshop spanner. After a very loud BANG from the shredder the machine it stopped dead, John, fearing the worst, found the spanner and the only damage being a fractured knife. Pressure torque protection is just one of the many designed - in safety features to WEIMA machines. And, on reflection an invaluable insurance against more expensive gearbox damage. The spanner feared the worst requiring replacement!

Fercell Engineering / WEIMA UK specialises in the design, manufacture, and installation of dust and fume extraction systems, shredders, briquetters, industrial biomass burners/heater systems to include spray booths and drying ovens. In essence, a one stop shop supplying most time ex stack a single unit to a complete turnkey solution.

Open Week Event - Extended!

On the back of a most successful Open Week Event, held in Kent at the WEIMA test facility in 2010, it was mainly the positive customer feedback which told us we should schedule two events in 2011. Due to the unprecedented bookings already for our first event in 2011 we advise that we have extended the event.

Initially it was with some hesitation we elected to communicate our first open week invitation for 2011, hoping there would be sufficient interest, with "austere times" upon UK business sector.

As it happened Tuesday morning we had a pleasant problem! The week was completely booked out and with more requests flooding in what were we to do? After the customarily "huddle meeting" it was decided to extend the Open Week into a second week to now end March 18th.

These events do place additional demands on all the team, as their involvement is in addition to their normal day job! However, we hope you agree it does demonstrate we strive to deliver unequalled customer support - everyday. Your custom is valued, and as it was put, rather bluntly I felt by one of the team, "Without our customers we do not have a business - Simple".

There are a few spaces left toward the end of the second week so if you have an interest to trial your own waste material and take home the resultant recyclate, please be quick to respond. Take a glance at the news article on our website or give the team a call directly. It would be our pleasure to offer you a BIG KENT welcome.

To book your appointment, please contact us on 0870 428 2688 or via our website.

Weima UK Test Facility Open Week - Shredders & Briquetters

Our first Open Week event in 2010 met with such positive attendee feedback we intend holding two more this year. To summarise comments; many found the event was extremely informative and in a relaxed setting creating a more than ideal environment to establish a best system solution to go forward.

These events are open to prospective and existing customers alike, providing a fertile platform to discuss one-on-one new business opportunities with our team of engineers and sales people. During the event visitors are welcome to evaluate shredders and briquetters by conducting machine trials using their own materials and are welcome to return home with the results.

The Open Week will include some real surprises, new machinery technology developments and of course, exclusive to the event, very attractive deals and discounts on new and refurbished WEIMA shredder and briquetter machines.

Call our Sales Team to book your visit as soon as possible to ensure a one-to-one discussion and trials. Telephone 0870 428 2688 or fill out our enquiry form.

Weima's new briquetting technlogy: Self Diagnostic

Weima, who are probably the leading worldwide manufacturer of briquetting presses and shredders, now extend across their well known range of circular and rectangular range of briquetting presses the new state of the art technology - SELF DIAGNOSTICS.

SELF DIAGNOSTICS, incorporated within the machines hydraulic and PLC equipment is complemented by the Weima unplug – plug replacement part system. In the unlikely event of a component failure, this system can greatly reduce machine down time, service engineer call out costs and lost production time.

With over 20,000 installations worldwide, including more than 890 installations in the UK, Weima has been successfully manufacturing briquetting presses and shredders for over 25 years.

The Weima range of briquetting presses is designed for processing throughput volumes up to 1500kg/hour dependant on the material being processed, of not only wood shavings and sawdust but also paper, cardboard, straw, seed husks, aluminium, copper and brass swarf’s, at a maximum moisture content of 18%. All current in-house demonstration briquetting presses are fitted with SELF DIAGNOSTICS and current available at advantageous ex-demonstration discounted prices.

Fercell Engineering, sole UK distributors, have been proudly supplying, installing and servicing Weima size reduction technology for a number of years. Prospective customers are welcome to visit our test facility to trial process their waste materials. Call our sales department to book a demonstration, using your own materials, at of Aylesford Kent test facility. Alternatively visit our website for more information.