Recycling Industry Processing Equipment
Recycling is the process of converting waste into new, usable materials. The purpose of recycling is to save raw materials and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Recycling prevents the waste of useful materials as well as reducing energy usage, air and water pollution. KWS belt conveyors, screw conveyors and bucket elevators are found in many recycling facilities throughout the U.S. Belt conveyors are used to convey sorted materials such as glass, plastic bottles and aluminum to crushing and grinding operations. Screw conveyors are used to convey crushed and ground materials to the next stage of the recycling operation. Bucket elevators typically convey materials vertically to storage silos for load out.
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Quick Delivery of Screw Conveyors Keeps Sims Metal Management at Full Production
Made-to-Order Solution
KWS immediately visited the plant to evaluate Sims. A total of 10 screw conveyors needed replacement with…
Read MoreKWS Saves Plastic Bottle Recycling Plant Over $3,000,000 in Potential Lost Production
Made-to-Order Solution
KWS designed, manufactured and delivered 5 screw conveyors in 13 working days to meet the demands of the…
Read MoreKWS Provides Domestic Source for Replacement Screws
Made-to-Order Solution
The existing screws utilized weld-in drive and tail shafts with multiple turndowns and threaded sections.…
Read MoreLive Bottom Replacement Screws for Solvay Wood Pellet Plant in Quitman, MS
Made-to-Order Solution
KWS mounted the screws on larger diameter pipe with heavier wall thickness to minimize deflection and…
Read MoreSpecial Design Screws for Recycled Materials at CP Manufacturing in San Diego, CA
Made-to-Order Solution
KWS met the manufacturing requirements by designing special jigs and fixtures for locating the flanges in…
Read MoreScrew Feeders and Conveyors for Handling Electric Arc Furnace Dust at American Zinc Recycling…
Problem Solver
KWS screw feeders metered the bulk materials from the individual hoppers to transfer screw conveyors and…
Read MoreScrew Conveyor for Metal Chips
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The KWS Torque Arm Trough End incorporates the use of a pillow block roller bearing that supports the…
Read MoreComplete Storage and Conveying System for Spent Catalyst
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KWS designed screw feeders, conveyors and hoppers to meter and convey a wide variety of bulk materials of…
Read MoreHollow Flight Thermal Processor for Cooling Carbon Black
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KWS designed a thermal processor for MCS to handle an internal vacuum of -5psig to 30-psig pressure while…
Read MoreScrew Conveyor to Convey Recycled Wire Waste at Encore Wire in McKinney, TX
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An engineering team from KWS traveled to Encore Wire to gather critical dimensional information from the…
Read MoreShaftless Screw Conveyor to Convey Hydrocarbon Condensate for Reterro, Inc. in Livermore, CA
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Since the EDT system was already in use at the site in Livermore, CA, Reterro needed a quick and robust…
Read MoreCopper Pellet Leakage Problem Solved at Encore Wire Plant in McKinney, Texas
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KWS visited the facility and met with Encore Wire’s Maintenance Manager to determine the source of the…
Read MoreInclined Screw Conveyor Simplifies Process Layout at Shaw Industries in Dalton, GA
Problem Solver
By visiting the site and discussing the various possibilities with the Shaw management group, KWS…
Read MoreSolving Problems with Inclined Screw Conveyors at Johnson Controls in Florence, SC
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Two engineers from KWS visited the facility to review the application and discuss the problems with JCI…
Read MoreConveying Solid Waste at Liquid Environmental Solutions in Houston, TX
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KWS designed the new replacement screw conveyor with 1/4-inch thick abrasion resistant (AR235) flights…
Read MoreInclined Screw Conveyor System for Signode Plastic Recycling Plant in Florence, KY
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After careful review of the restrictions and requirements, KWS recommended a piggyback design using two…
Read MoreScrew Classifier for Recycled Metal Turnings
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The equipment would need to be extremely heavy-duty for long life and of stainless steel construction.…
Read MoreSpecial Screw Conveyor for Recycling Light Bulb Waste
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A special screw conveyor for conveying, tumbling and classifying the components of waste incandescent and…
Read MoreLoading Shredded Rubber into Super Sacks
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Genan wanted to eliminate the need for a truck ramp so the hopper could be loaded from ground level. KWS…
Read MoreConveying Size Reduced Rubber at Tire Recycling Facility
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KWS was able to perform calculations and redesign the inclined screw conveyor to eliminate all of the…
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