Reliable, powerful and safe equipment means nothing if there\u2019s no dedicated professional to operate it, says Manuel De Wulf. He is responsible for the smooth running of Lefort\u2019s 1000t Konkeror shear baler at Nieulandt Recycling in Aalst, Belgium.
\nThe machine was delivered and installed early this summer to replace a 600-tonne mobile shear, also from Lefort. With more and more scrap loads coming in, the company needed extra capacity. \u2018We can now easily process 20 to 25 tonnes of materials per hour,\u2019
\nsays De Wulf, who operates the Konkeror using a remote control system from the cabin of a material handler high above, overlooking the yard. It took three days\u2019 training from Lefort to get familiar with the equipment.<\/p>\n
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\u2018What do I love best about the Konkeror? Its ease of use, thanks to the remote control system, and thedisplay providing insight into all functions and possible breakdowns at a glance. Another advantage: this machine produces far less noise compared to other shears.\u2019De Wulf has been working at Nieulandt Recycling for 23 years. \u2018The scrap yard feels like my second home,\u2019 he says. \u2018It\u2019s great to work in the open air, sorting and moving the metals around.\u2019 Manuel\u2019s brother Jef works for Nieulandt too, and his son Quinten also joined the company recently. \u2018He\u2019s a truck driver collecting the scrap,\u2019 Manuel points out.<\/p>\n
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\nSanne Nieulandt and Filip Vijverman are the third generation to head up the Nieulandt Recycling family business. The company processes 13 000 tonnes of ferrous and 2 000 tonnes of non-ferrous scrap per year. Materials are sourced from within 15km of the facility, most of which is supplied by companies and industrial outlets. On a yearly basis, Nieulandt also exports some 50 containers of scrap electric motors.<\/p>\n
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With cutting forces ranging from 600 to 1000 tonnes, Lefort\u2019s Konkeror shear balers are robust machines, designed using the same principles as the manufacturer\u2019s heavy shears and thus enabling the processing of most metals and demolition scrap while guaranteeing
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