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 Recycling
   DELIVERING ON COMMITMENTS
One of the customer’s key requirements in this project was to have improved throughputs. CK International committed to a figure of 8T/hr on each baler to meet the performance criteria specified. Although this was a big commitment, CK International knew that their balers could achieve this, and Blue had the confidence in them to deliver.
The reliability of the equipment was also important, mainly because the waste material is coming directly off the plant - so if a baler breaks down it can affect the entire plant. CK International have an excellent backup service and fast response rate, so this was also an area where Blue had complete confidence in their partner to deliver on.
With a plant of this size and considering the cost of downtime, delivering this project on schedule was essential. Blue had to be confident that their partners would stick to their lead times.
INTEGRATION OF DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
This is a high-tech, automated plant where the control centre and remote data management is key. CK International had a programmer on-site for one week, working in partnership with Blue to ensure that the two balers were fully integrated with the plant’s SCADA system. The CK International Data Management System means that the customer can alter the materials that they are baling at the push of a button. They also have the capability of changing the material through this system. The system allows the plant manager to view how many bales have been processed on a daily, monthly, or annual basis and gives them a breakdown of material types baled and any downtime in the machines. All this data is available on a web browser or mobile phone and is extremely useful when making any future business decisions.
REAPING THE REWARDS
Three years on and this MRF facility is still going strong as are the two twin ram balers. The throughput of 8T/hr has been as promised. In terms of backup, any callouts or breakdowns have been quickly responded to.
Tom Rutherford, Blue
Machinery (Southern) Ltd explains, “The exceptional build quality of CK International’s
baling equipment is well-known, however, it was their experience and expertise that shone through with this project. They offered unique solutions and suggestions throughout this project which not only benefited the customer but also assisted our team. Their focus on providing exceptional customer support meant that we were confident they would not let us or the customer down. We would not hesitate to work alongside CK International again for any future projects. Their expertise in waste compaction equipment is invaluable.”
Amgen’s Operations Manager, Ian McAlister commented on the benefits they are seeing from the new plant: “This has been a fantastic project for us. The knowledge and expertise from everyone involved has been impressive. The new MRF has given us the versatility to bale all materials on-site. It has a processing capacity of 18-20 tonnes per hour and around 65,000 tonnes per annum - where previously we were processing around 32,000 tonnes per annum. With regards to our bales, we have greatly improved on our bale density and can better optimise loads for transport.”
Established in 1996 and based in Dungannon, N. Ireland, the team has grown to over 75 employees. They provide an excellent after sales service through a dedicated team of qualified service engineers based throughout the UK & Ireland. The company also offers a full range of consumables that may be needed to support balers including baler wire and strapping.
Additional project information: https://blue- group.com/studies/blue-southern-secure-multi-million-pound- deal-for-mrf-plant-at-amgen-cymru/
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