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Enablelink Ltd, a well-known metal merchants formed in 2007 by Roy Millard, has just taken delivery of the
UK’s first quality SPALECK Screen Deck designed specifically to extract dirty
fines from scrap metal to leave a clean final material. The screen deck has been built within a
BlueMAC Manufacturing frame at Enablelink’s Bilston site, near Birmingham, with
the sale, design and construction being via appointed distributers Blue
Southern.
Enablelink
has invested in a complete solution that not only furthers their scrap metal
processing capacity but also, more specifically, enhances the cleanliness and
quality of the end-material produced by eliminating dirty fines. Previously,
these fines were costing Enablelink around £80,000 a month in revenue due to
steel manufacturer knock backs. Ordinarily, the steel manufacturer uses
340-350kWh of electricity per tonne to melt steel however to melt dirty fines they’re
required to use around 500-600kWh - almost double the amount of electricity
required to melt steel. And so, knock backs arose because of the increased
electricity cost to the steel manufacturer. With such a heavy revenue impact, several
solutions were tried and tested over the course of 3 years however none with
substantial results. That is until Enablelink turned to equipment distributor
Blue Southern who, with the assistance of its sister company BlueMAC, provided
the ideal screening solution. Having reported exceptional results, Enablelink
have not looked back since their purchase with the company looking to process
over 500 tonnes of material via the plant every day.
The
new sound proof system, designed and built to provide a high throughput
performance due to its maximum open screen surface, is capable of separating
material in accordance to size as well as grading categories. Consisting of an 8
degree decline primary vibratory feeder sized 2200mm wide by 3000mm long,
material is agitated and moved along the feeder by a forward motion. This tailor-made
solution also comprises of a 2400mm x 5000mm main screen with an arrangement of
15mm and 20mm screens that enable the fines element to drop down. Operating with
a circular motion and driven by a three-phase AC motor, these screens are easy
to clean, near to maintenance-free and offer low operating costs due to the
high lifetime of wear parts and low electrical consumption.
Commenting
on the new installation EnableLink’s Managing Director, Roy Millard, said he
was very impressed with the product and Blue’s fantastic support throughout the
process. Due to the quality of the end material produced, Roy also predicted that
the machine will have paid for itself within 2 years.
Blue
Machinery Southern Salesman, Mark McMullan also highlighted. “The issue of dirty
fines within scrap metal is a challenge faced by all manufacturers who make new
steel products by recycling waste metal.
This innovative concept eliminates that issue, drastically reducing
costs for the manufacturers and maintaining the revenue for metal merchants such
as Enablelink”.