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Improving upon paperssuccess story
Paper recycling is around 70% in Europe and
the US. How can it be improved further?
Rock solid landfll linerprotection
A look at the increasing use of highly durable
dense asphaltic concrete
Which wastes carry mostweight in the EU biouel mix?
Evaluating proposals underway in Europe to
double count biofuels made from waste
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CONTENTSMAY-JUNE 2013
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WMW SPECIAL:
COLLECTION & TRANSPORT
10 Hybrids that WorkA waste contractor in Denmark has opted or a eet
consisting o 100% hybrid reuse collection vehicles. But is itreally getting something or nothing?
15 Waste Goes Large at Bauma
The range o waste and recycling products on show at theworld's largest trade show, Bauma, has grown signicantly.
WMW brings you the highlights.
19 Gold Star for Faun SweepersWidely recognised or its reuse collection vehicles, Faun's
sweeper division, Viatec is undergoing a quiet revolution.
23 Global Solutions, Local ThinkingDutch reuse collection vehicle manuacturer, VSA is proving
that there could be a ' third way' or smaller manuacturers to
exploit global markets.
27 Collection Key for Post-Soviet 'Stans'In the ve 'Stans' o the ormer USSR, improving the waste
collection system oers more bang or the buck or donorsand investors than other waste inrastructure projects.
ANALYSIS
5 U.S. extended producer responsibilityA new report details how Extended Producer Responsibility
(EPR) programs could help the U.S. catch up with European
leaders when it comes to packaging recycling.
REGULARS
3 From The Editor
4 ISWA Comments
5 News
30 Product News
50 ISWA Information
52 Diary & Index To Advertisers FEATURES
32 Belgium Film SuccessAlready in widespread use, agricultural lms are proving
dif cult to recycle. One company in Belgium has the solution
and is operating its new plant 24/7 to meet demand.
37 Trash Talking: Paper RecyclingThe success o the paper industry in increasing the recovery
o waste paper has been one o recycling's success stories.
WMW asks a number o industry experts how this success
can be improved urther.
42 Counting on BiofuelsUnder new proposals, biouels made rom a number owaste eedstocks could be counted twice or even quadruple
towards Renewable Energy Directive targets.
45 Waste Composition and the Role of
Energy RecoveryWith a mix o waste to energy, recycling and composting
technologies, the UK has made signicant improvements in
waste management. With much let to do, understanding
the composition o MSW is critical.
48 Lined for ActionAs landll becomes an increasingly 'premium' disposal
option, WMW looks at the use o strong dense asphalticconcrete to ensure total containment.
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2 WASTE MANAGEMENT WORLD MAY-JUNE 2013
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4 WASTE MANAGEMENT WORLD MAY-JUNE 2013
ISWACOMMENT
WERE NOTSINKING!
The terminology has evolved from dumps to landfills to
sinks, but reducing the need for final sinks is our business.
As our industry s technologies develop, so does our terminology. This reflectionwas brought about by attending the ISWA Beacon Conference on Final Sinks,May 16/17, in Helsinki, organised with the University of Aalto. Once we talkedof dumps, then landfills, sanitary landfills, and now sinks.
As ever Paul Brunner from the Technical University of Vienna gave an excellentpresentation illustrating how the environment is always, in one way or another, a finalsink for our waste be this the atmosphere, where our emissions accumulate, or our rivers,
lakes, oceans and soils, where leakage and spillage inevitably lead to liquid or particledeposits. The proceedings of this Conference are online in the ISWA Knowledge Base.
Reducing the need for final sinks is our business, and my discussion with UnderSecretary of State of the Finnish Governments Ministry of Environment, Hannele Pokka,illustrated just how seriously that nation is taking the challenge. A radical move awayfrom landfilling to recycling, composting and energy recovery is transforming wastemanagement in Finland, bringing it rapidly into the group of leading nations in the field.
The seriousness with which Finland has adopted this plan, and its short timeframe(2016) for implementation, can be a lesson for many nations struggling with meetingthe objectives of Europes Waste Framework Directive. I thank ISWA Board colleague PetriKuovo and the company HSY for their hospitality in Helsinki.
Meanwhile the organisation of the ISWA World Congress in Vienna (October7/9) continues to evolve quickly with the preliminary programme published online
(www.iswa2013.org). 250 speakers from around 60 countries will participate and onceagain this annual appointment is not to be missed by waste practitioners, researchersand officials worldwide.
Finally I am pleased to inform that ISWA is achieving considerable success in itsinternational campaign to raise funding for waste infrastructure in developing countries.After the investments announced by the World Bank last year from 2016 in Morocco ($100million) similar investments are being made in Jordan, Philippines and Latin America inwaste plants and collection services.
The World Bank alone invested $153 million in waste projects in 2008, rising to$500 million in 2011. Their projection for spending through 2012 and into 2013 showssimilar increases. And this is just one of the many international entities investing in wasteinfrastructure.
With our participation in coalitions funded by the U.S. State Department (LEDS and
CCAC) , in the Global Partnership on Waste Management of UNEP and other organisations,ISWA is participating at the highest level in promoting investments in waste managementworldwide.
Whilst the UNFCCC process is very slow and demanding in manpower investment,the importance of waste in reducing GHG emissions is already noted and will be one ofthe issues discussed in November during the next global Climate Change Conference inWarsaw.
ISWA will be there pushing the process for funding through the various mechanismsfor developing countries to reduce their GHG emissions through sustainable wastemanagement. Once the Treaty enters into force, after 2015, we will hopefully start to seesignificant further resources available for such investments.
David Newman
President, ISWA
David Newman President, ISWA
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In those countries which haveimplemented them, ExtendedProducer Responsibility (EPR)
programs for packaging have
increased packaging recycling
rates and could provide an ef-
fective policy for the U.S., ac-
cording to a new report.
The report, Unfinished Business:
The Case for Extended Producer
Responsibility for Post-Consumer
Packaging, said that EPR systems
in Germany, Belgium, and Canadaprovide models, lessons and choic
es for the U.S. in its public policy
debate on EPR for packaging.
Published by As You Sow, a U.S.
not for profit organisation dedi
cated to promoting environmental
responsibility through shareholder
advocacy, the report noted that
the U.S. generates more waste than
any other country in the world but
recycles far less than many other
developed counties like Denmark,
Belgium, and Germany.According to the authors, post
consumer paper and paperboard
and packaging, which together
form the largest category of mu
nicipal solid waste, merit prior
ity attention in efforts to improve
extremely poor recycling rates for
many postconsumer materials.
The report claimed that shifting
financial responsibility for collect
ing and recycling used packaging
in the U.S. from taxpayers to pro
ducers with the implementation
of an EPR policy would incentivise
producers to reduce the amountof packaging they create. The re
searchers added that such a policy
would also substantially increase
recycling rates, provide much
needed revenue to improve recy
cling systems, reduce carbon foot
print and energy use, and reclaim
billions of dollars of embedded
value which is currently landfilled.
Recovery rates
According to As You Sow, U.S.
packaging recycling rates lag behind other developed countries by
significant amounts and are esti
mated at 48.3% compared to 84%
in Denmark and 73% in Germany.
However, the report did con
cede that there are some bright
spots, such as paper recycling
(more on paper recycling in Trash
Talking on p37), but noted that
aside from paper, just 22% of re
maining packaging is recycled with
only 12.1% of plastic packaging
recycled.
Additionally, the authors high
lighted beverage container recycling rates, which have dropped
20% over the last two decades, and
added that one quarter of the U.S.
population still doesnt have access
to kerbside recycling.
We believe U.S. producers
must stop hiding from account
ability and follow scores of other
developed economies to accept
responsibility for packaging, urged
the authors.
RecommendationsGiven its high consumption rates,
As You Sow said that the U.S.
should take action now to improve
its waste collection infrastructure
to capture a far greater amount of
postconsumer materials and de
velop closed loop systems that will
efficiently recycle these increas
ingly valuable materials.
According to the report pack
aging laws in Europe have dimin
ished public antagonism to pack
aging waste, been responsible for a
reduction in waste sent to disposal,
and reduced costs to local authori
ties.
The researchers also said that
praise for these systems has come
from a major European packag
ing trade group whose members
include prominent U.S. consumer
goods companies Procter & Gam
ble and Kraft Foods.
The recommendations made in
the report include:
Businesses that place substantial
amounts of packaging on the U.S.
market should take responsibility
for collecting and recycling post
consumer packaging
Companies should prioritize
engagement with peers as well
as other stakeholders to reach
agreement on binding producerresponsibility legislation setting
high packaging recovery goals for
all individual kinds of packaging
(75%+) and an aggressive timeline
for meeting them
A successful mandated packag
ing EPR program in the U.S. should
address all packaging types, be
financed and managed by pro
ducers, set tough targets with en
forceable penalties, receive equi
table contributions from all waste
producers with a transparent costallocation and provide for no incin
eration of recyclable materials.
THE CASE FOR EXTENDED
PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY
FOR U.S. PACKAGING
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TAYLOR STREET BINS FOR WESTMINSTERIn a bid to improve public engage
ment with waste and recycling,
Westminster City Council has de
cided to roll out street recycling
bins from Droitwich, UK based bin
manufacturer, Taylor.
According to Taylor, almost
100 of its flagship Street container
units are currently being installed
at various points throughout the
borough, representing the largest
ever order for the model.
With the Street units, were
aiming to make recycling a more
attractive proposition by integrat
ing waste containers into Westmin
sters street scene, make recycling
more accessible for and appeal
ing to those in flats and improve
the quality of public engagement
points with waste, said Phil Rob
son, waste and recycling manager,
at Westminster City Council. Rob
son went on to explain that 87% of
Westminsters 121,000 households
are flats. As a result, space for bins
is limited, and only 37% of people
have access to a car, meaning that
visiting the tip isnt a viable option
for the majority of the boroughs
residents.
Although a large part of our de
cision is based on the aesthetic val
ue of the units, it ultimately comes
down to whether a not there is
a strong business case for them,
continued Robson. We asked
ourselves is this a good use of the
publics money? and every time
our answer was yes, he concluded.
This is Taylors largest order for
Street Units since a trial in 2009.
MVV ENERGIE BEGINS CONSTRUCTION
OF WOOD WASTE CHP PLANT IN KENTConstruction is underway on Ger
man energy company MVV Ener
gies new waste wood fuelled com
bined heat and power facility near
Sittingbourne in Kent.
The company said that the pro
ject is being implemented by its
subsidiary company, MVV Environ
ment Ridham, which is based at
Ridham Dock, an industrial port on
the river Swale.
According to MVV Energie the
140 million investment is its first
in a biomass based energy gen
erate facility outside of Germany,
where it already operates three
such plants with a throughput of
370,000 tonnes of waste timber per
year.
With an annual capacity of
172,000 tonnes, the company ex
plained that the new facility will
use old timber in categories B and
C (processed timber and timber
with slight to medium contamina
tion) from the surrounding region.
To date, these categories of old
timber have largely been exported
to the continent.
MVV Environment is also cur
rently in the process of construct
ing a waste to energy plant in
Plymouth, which will process
around 245,000 tonnes of house
hold waste from Plymouth, Devon
and Torbay.
RECYCLED PLASTIC RAIL TIES ORDER FOR AXION
New Jersey based recycled plastic
and plastic composite specialist,
Axion International Holdings, has
received a purchase order from
Edmonton Light Rail Transit for its
ECOTRAX specialty rail ties made
from 100% recycled plastic.
The company said that in man
ufacturing ties for the order, which
will be used for road crossing appli
cations where the transit lines rail
tracks intersect with roads, more
than 150,000 pounds (68,000 kg) of
plastic were diverted from landfill.
Axion added that in cold northern
climates the ties offer a number
of benefits and advantages over
wood ties, including being imper
vious to water, rot and salt, as well
as offering environmental benefits
from recycling plastic waste.
INBRIEF
Republic Opens Massive
Landfll in Texas
Arizona based Republic Ser-
vices has dedicated a massive
new 2037 acre landfll, as well
as a new transer station, in
Texas.
The company claimed
that the La Gloria landfll will
meet the Rio Grande Valleys
waste disposal needs or the
next 100 years and replaces its
Rio Grande Valley Landfll in
Donna, Texas, that was flled to
capacity.
Republic added that
construction at the new acility,
which eatures clay and plastic
liners, a leachate collection
and management system, a
storm water drainage system
and a groundwater monitoring
system, took one year.
The La Feria transer
station, located in La Feria,
Texas, is a 14,000 square oot
(1300 square metre) acility
which Republic said also will
serve the Rio Grande Valley.
Waste rom the station will be
transported to the La Gloria
landfll.
New Cat Landfll Compactor
Caterpillar has launched its 56
tonne 836K Landfll Compac-
tor, the latest update to the
836 series which has proved
popular with landfll operators
or nearly 20 years.
According to the company
the 419 kW machine oersimproved uel consumption
thanks to its lock up torque
converter, which also transers
more power to the ground,
as well as its automatic
engine and electrical system
shutdown.
The company added
that the 836K also cuts uel
consumption by achieving
greater momentum on grades
and carrying that through the
shit points with the new APECtransmission control.
LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR DUTCH WASTE GASIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
Dutch industrial technology pro
vider, Royal Dahlman, has signed a
license agreement with Dutch energy institute, ECN to use its MILE
NA waste gasification technology.
According to Dahlman, under the
agreement it will now use the
technology to develop a numberof waste to energy gasification
projects in various countries. The
company said that the MILENA
technology can process a wide
range of wastes into gas for electricity generation, grid injection or
for processing into transport fuels.
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10 Hybrids at LargeReno Norden AS has taken delivery o a new feet o Reuse
Collection Vehicles to operate the Slagelse waste contract in
Denmark - and they are all e-PTO Hybrids. Is this a rst?
15 Waste Goes Large at Worlds
Biggest Trade FairIs reduced demand rom the construction sector a good thing
or waste and recycling operators?
19 Cleaning up in Developing MarketsFaun is increasing production o the Sympajet productline aimed at emerging economies.
23 Service with a SmileDutch manuacturer VSA is looking or partners to
compete globally, while retaining personal service levels.
27 Collection in Post-Soviet StansWaste collection in the ormer ve Stans o the USSR
oers big potential or investors i done right.
GOING ONE HUNDREDPERCENT HYBRID!
COLLECTION &TRANSPORT
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8 WASTE MANAGEMENT WORLD MAY-JUNE 2013
FROM THE EDITORSPECIAL COMMENT
WHERE DO WE GO
FROM HERE?
Welcome to the 2013 WMW collection
and transport special edition. Every
year, for me, this is both an exciting and
challenging time. What stories to select
and which ones to hold over?
The interesting factor is, were never short of
ideas and even in these difficult financial times,
its encouraging to note that the designers andmanufacturers our industry relies on to deliver the
goods are still introducing new more efficient or
more environmentally friendly vehicles, plant and
equipment.
But if you think that the biggest and best new
ideas automatically come from the biggest and most
powerful multinational corporateswell, youd be
wrong.
While recent mergers and takeovers seem to
be following the automotive sector, I hope this
special edition helps underline the fact that progress
and innovation often tend to come from the little
guys smaller specialist companies, familyownedmanufacturers and yes, even the brains of a single
hard working visionary.
Can such organisations deliver in an increasingly
corporate world? From a journalistic standpoint, yes, I
hope so. Because if nothing else, there are few things
more satisfying than giving one persons passion
some global coverage.
But from an engineering and design viewpoint,
I would ask, why not? For the first time in over 100
years, advances in machine tooling and product
design dont rule out limited production.
And from your point of view as an operator?
Thats the tough one. Can the fastthinking, agilelittle guys better meet your needs? Or is biggest still
best? You tell me. But as this special edition hopefully
illustrates, our industry is not short of innovative
ideas.
And I guess thats the most important thing.
Malcolm Bates
Plant, collection and transport correspondentMalcolm Bates, WMW plant, collection and transport correspondent
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Many cities intend to put
a hybrid refuse collection
vehicle into trial service
over the next few months
- some already have. Butan entire hybrid fleet?
Waste contractor Reno
Norden went 100%
hybrid on a contract in
Denmark in May. WMWs
collection and transport
correspondent went to
take a look, then rushed
back with the story.By Malcolm Bates
Getting a good deal. We may all
aspire to it. But something for
nothing? How can that be?
However attractive it sounds, that
wellknown saying, If a deal looks too good to
be true, it probably is, comes to mind. So which
is it, here?Let me explain. Two years ago, Waste
Management World magazine carried an article
describing a new universal battery electric
power takeoff system that was designed to
be fitted onto any make or type of diesel or
natural gasfuelled refuse collection vehicle
(RCV). The design enabled the compaction and
binlifter operations to take place, without the
main truck engine running.
At that time, there were a number of
interesting and it could be said, controversial
aspects to this story. Firstly and well worth
noting Rasmus Banke, the Danish engineerand driving force behind the project, had taken
inspiration from an earlier WMW report arguing
the advantages of what are now known as
Environmental House Points. Normally in a
commercial contracting environment, the
organisation quoting the lowest price gets
the contract. Environmental House Points is a
contractual adjustment mechanism to enable
those wishing to operate more environmentallyfriendly vehicles (for which read more expensive
to purchase) to compete. Even though the
actual contract price is likely to be higher.
Obviously, a quieter diesel/electric hybrid
RCV has environmental advantages for local
residents, or when collecting waste containers
from large corporate offices, schools or hospitals.
Hybrids can also have operational advantages
too such as less danger of hydraulic oil
contamination, reduced stress to the crew and
as a result, reduced absenteeism and greater
productivity. But the big bonus is what you
dont get a saving of up to 20 tonnes less pertruck, per annum, in CO
2emissions and up to
two litres of diesel per tonne of waste material
SOMETHINGFOR NOTHING
The quieter, battery powered
compaction and bin lifter systems
on the new Reno Norden RCVs are
going down well with the residents
of Slagelse, Denmark
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compacted compared to an RCV with a truck
enginedriven PTO.
CAN HYBRIDS MAKE IT IN THE
REAL WORLD?
The downside? Well, its obvious isnt it? As
with organic food, a diesel/electric hybrid RCV
is going to cost more than the basic standard
unit. How much more? Well, that depends.
Individually assembled hybrids especially
those with enough battery capacity to drive the
whole truck without the engine running are
likely to cost more than double the price of a
conventional RCV.
But even a battery pack with what is termed
an ePTO just to power the compaction and
bin lifter systems (a simple hybrid, if you like)
is going to add another 50% to the cost of
the whole vehicle. Plus we also need to take
into account the thing that no manufacturer
of electric cars, solar energy, or any of the
alternative energy source ever likes to mention
the depreciation is going to be 100%. There is no
resale market for old hybrids. Just scrap value.
So, from a commercial perspective, things
dont look too good for hybrids, then? Surely,
in difficult times for the global economy,
spending more than is absolutely necessary
is irresponsible? And from an operations
perspective? Added complexity and therefore
a greater chance of downtime. Added unladen
weight and thus a reduced payload. You might
be thinking the whole concept is not worth
investigating, further.
SAVING THE PLANET - FOR FREE
But do you know something? Youd be wrong.
Not once, but as I hope to explain, twice
over. Figures collected by Banke Accessory
Drives, since the companys innovative bolt
on hybrid battery pack system first went into
operation with Danish contractor Meldegaard
in early 2012, suggest that when compared to
a basic 26 tonne gross weight RCV fitted with
a conventional enginedriven PTO, a diesel/
electric hybrid RCV using a 50 kW Banke ePTO,
will save on average twenty of litres of diesel
fuel per day.
Waste contractor Reno Norden has recently put eleven new Mercedes Econic-based e-PTO- equipped RCVs into service with Faun Selectapress-Duo split
body/hoppers and Zoeller binliters - making it the frst operator to go one hundred percent hybrid
Thorborn Rosskilde, regional director at Reno
Norden in Denmark The lithium-Ion battery packs are charged overnight, but can last or up to 2500 lits
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And although this actual saving will vary in different global markets, the reduction in carbon
footprint could also result in a significant reduction in operational taxes. Which, as Rasmus Banke
himself explains: Based on the operational life of a typical refuse collection vehicle of say seven
years, the fuel savings alone would payback the cost of the ePTO system installation.
As you might expect, it isnt quite as simple as that. For start, the 560700 volt DC lithiumion
battery pack and control system module for the
Banke ePTO have to be fitted between the truck cab and the front bulkhead of the compaction
body. This either means a marginally longer wheelbase, or a shorter body. Both of which have a cost.
This concern has been addressed by Banke, initially by building the whole
pack into a frame that can be easily bolted/unbolted to the truck chassis.
But as of next month a new generation pack will be launched which
reduces the thickness (length) of the unit down to a slim 36cm. It is now
also less than two metres wide enabling it to fit onto more compact
narrow track truck chassis for the first time. This will make installation
easier on three axle 26 tonne gross weight RCVs, but will now also make it
practical to install an ePTO onto an 18 tonne gross weight two axle truck
for the first time, Rasmus Banke explains. We are really excited about that.
MORE APPLICATIONS
Remember the old jibe? That hybrids tend to deliver less for more? Thats
less garbage, at a greater cost. The latest generation units weigh 840 kg,
yet are now capable of powering the whole compaction system and
binlifters for up to two working shifts, or 2500 bin lifts. We are developing
an even smaller pack designed for food waste collection vehicles and atthe same time, we are also developing an ePTO to suit the requirements
of sideloaders and craneequipped trucks used to collect underground
recycling containers and glass and bottle banks, Banke adds.
There is, however, still a mountain to climb for potential operators of
hybrid RCVs especially those away from the global gateway city tourist
destinations. Even if fuel savings over the operational life of the vehicle
really do pay back the installation costs, the extra money still has to be
found upfront, doesnt it? What if that isnt possible?
Towns and cities that might benefit most from clean technology (like
those in old industrial centres or the developing economies) could be
the last to benefit from it. Solving this issue has become something of a
passion, Banke explains.
While the leasing of battery packs is one solution, it has to be acceptedthat a whole new fleet of refuse collection trucks represents a major
investment, but I think we have found an innovative solution, he adds.
A RECYCLED GARBAGE TRUCK!
Part of the problem has been that each city or
municipality quite naturally wants to gather
and evaluate its own operational data and
determine exactly what the savings might be.
The only way to do that is with a full
operational trial which in some cases might
involve putting a hybrid into each inner and outer
zone and looking at performance and reliability
over one or more years. This is clearly beyond the
scope of a free trial using a manufacturers own
demonstration vehicle.
The solution? One of the big advantages
of the Banke ePTO system is that everything
is contained on an easily removable subframe,
Current model Banke e-PTO is compact
and easy to mount between truck cab and
compaction body
But the latest new generation system is
even smaller at just 36cm and less than
two metres wide
Bio
www.banke.pro
Its certainly OK to use a diesel or gas-engine tomove a garbage truck forward.
Its certainly NOT OK to use the same noisy andpolluting engine to lift bins and compact garbage.
Why? Its not necessary.Use a battery electric hybrid solution from Banke its benefts are well proven!
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The big bonus is what you
dont get - a saving of up to
20 tonnes less per truck, perannum, in CO2 emissions
and up to two litres of
diesel per tonne of waste
material compacted
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explains Christel Kniep, marketing director
at Banke Accessory Drives. While this was
originally designed to facilitate quickturnaround should the battery pack need
replacing in service, it also makes it suitable for
retrofitting onto an existing RCV, she says.
We are currently talking with a number
of body/hopper manufacturers in different
global markets and even garbage truck rental
companies to see if this capability will enable
them to introduce a new hybrid unit based on
an existing, but fully refurbished RCV, she adds.
Why? Initial figures suggest a four (or
possibly five) year old RCV could be extensively
refurbished, the space created for a new ePTO
battery pack and module, followed by a repaint,could be achieved for around the same cost
as a standard new RCV with a conventional
hydraulic PTO. In other words, the rental or
contract hire costs would effectively be the
same. A refurbished vehicle fitted with a new
Banke ePTO could be expected to operate
for at least another three years, if not more. So,
Something for Nothing a second time, then?
DENMARK - IN THE REAL
WORLD
But does the Banke ePTO work in the real
world? Judging from the time I just spent
with units working for waste contractor, Reno
Norden in the Slagelse region of Denmark, yes.
This innovative operator, convinced of both the
environmental advantages to the commune
(the local municipality) and real fuel savings over
the life of an RCV, has recently taken a leap of
faith by ordering not just one pilot unit, but an
entire fleet of eleven Mercedes Econic 2629 6x2rear steer RCV chassis with two compartment
Faun Selectapress Duo split compaction
hopper/bodies (of 17.5 cubic metres capacity)
and Zoeller binlifters.
Yes, you read it correctly every waste and
recycling collection truck (except an older unit
kept as a spare) in the Reno Norden fleet
serving a population of 77,500 is powered by
a Banke ePTO system. This brings the total
number of Bankeequipped hybrids currently in
service (in Germany, Switzerland, Holland and
Denmark) to over 50 units.
But were pretty sure we have the largestfleet of hybrid RCVs in Europe, explains Thorborn
Rosenkilde, regional director for Reno Norden.
Aside from the diesel engine being used to
power the truck between
each lift all the collection operations can be
done electrically without the main truck engine
running. On the new Reno Norden units, even
the split hoppers can be raised for cleaning and
servicing without the truck engine running a
major crew safety feature that also helps save on
more CO2
emissions!
Its still early days, but as manager for the
Slagelse contract, Thomas Hansen, says: The
new hybrids have gone down really well with
the drivers and crews, before suggesting we
meet up with one of the new trucks out on the
collection round, so I could get some action
pictures.
It seems the crew are no strangers to the
call of action! the day before my visit, theyd
featured on Danish TV news!And what does Thomas know? With twenty
years experience, hes the trouble shooter at
Reno Norden. A tough job. But do you know
the thing he hasnt had to deal with since the
company took over this new contract with a
fleet of brand new hybrid RCVs?
Malcolm Bates is collection and transport
correspondent for WMW magazine.
email:
malcolm@automotivespecialists.co.uk
This article is on-line.
Please visit www.waste-management-world.com
In addition to making fuel savings and reducing noise in residential areas, the e-PTO hybrid system reduces stress on crews. Silent operation
(without truck engine running) is an added safety feature
It has to be acceptedthat a whole new fleetof refuse collectiontrucks represents amajor investment, but Ithink we have found aninnovative solution
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BAUMA GETS
INTO WASTE
BIGTIME
The Case display eatured three wheeled loaders confgured or waste handling including
this 821F XR complete with a high tip waste material bucket.
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Held every three years, Bauma
the construction machinery
exhibition in Munich, Germany
seems to get larger each time.
Now filling all the sixteen exhibition halls and
all the surrounding outside space at the Munich
International Trade Fair Centre, the 2013 event
in March saw 3420 exhibitors from 57 countries
showing off their products.
As ever, new product launches were the
order of the day and these helped to attract
530,000 visitors from 200 countries. This record
attendance cemented the shows position as
not only the biggest construction equipment
exhibition, but also the worlds largest trade fair.
Following tradition, Liebherr had the largest
stand at the show and among its many exhibits
were new machines specifically designed for
materials handling. Having a world premiere at
the show was the LH50M Material Handler a
wheeled machine that weighsin at between
42.6 and 44.0 tonnes.
Powered by a 140kW (190hp) four cylinder
Liebherr Tier 4i / Stage IIIB emissions compliant
engine, the elevating cab LH50M replaces the
popular A934C HD machine. The newcomer
was shown equipped with a 9.6m industrial
gooseneck boom and a 7.5m industrial dipper.
It can be used with 0.8m3 1.1 m3 multitine
grapples for scrap metal handling or 1.3 m3 2.0
m3 clamshell grabs for moving bulk materials.
As standard the LH50M comes with ERC
(energy recovery system). Designed to cut fuel
consumption, this utilises a third boom cylinder
to recuperate energy that would otherwise be
lost.
Liebherr also exhibited its new 30 tonne
class LH30M wheeled materials handler whichsupersedes the former A924C. The company
also displayed an example of the new industrial
highlift arms that can be fitted to its L514 to
L580 wheel loaders.
GOING GREEN
Another hardtomiss outside exhibitor was
Sennebogen with all its machines in corporate
bright green with a stand structure painted to
match. The big new 875E tracked port materials
handler provided an impressive entrance to
this stand where more new machines were on
display.Of particular interest for recycling and
sorting work was the new Eseries update of
Sennebogens 24 tonne class 821 materials
handler. Offering a maximum lifting height of
12m, this machine is powered by a Tier 4i /
Stage IIIB emissions compliant Cummins engine
rated at 97kW (130hp). This machine features
Sennebogens maXcab elevating cab and can
be supplied on wheels or tracks. As an option,
the 821E can also be powered by an electric
motor like the 835 E Electro, also on display.
Adding to the colour mix of materials
handlers at Bauma were blueliveried Terex
Fuchs machines. Several models were prominent
on the stand of German dealer Kiesel (including
a 95 tonne RHL880D XLTrac with a tubular
column between its tracked undercarriage and
slew ring). However, the machine generating
particular attention was the MHL 350E Blue
Hybrid, which was revealed on the main Terex
stand.
The prototype Blue Hybrid incorporates a
160kW (214hp) Deutz TCD6.1L6 diesel engine,
which is Tier 4i / Stage IIIB emissions compliant,
together with an integrated motor generator
and an electric swing drive. The kinetic
energy generated every time the rotating
superstructure of this Hybrid material handler
slows down is converted into electricity by the
electric swing motor working as a generator.
This electricity passes into a capacitor until it
is needed to power the swing motion or other
parts of the machines electrical system. It has a
16m reach to its stick tip and it features an all
new hydraulic system. The prototype is now
undergoing extensive tests and Terex said that it
should be on sale next year.
HYBRIDS ARE HOT
Fuelsaving hybrid excavators are a hot topic at
present. Komatsu has now been selling its 21.2
tonne HB215LC1 Hybrid with its electric swing
drive and ultra capacitor for some years now
but at Bauma, Caterpillar launched its 36 tonne
336E H hydraulic hybrid with the promise of
other sizes to follow in the future.
Hitachi has developed an electric hybrid
tracked excavator and its 20 tonne class tracked
ZH200 Hybrid was seen in action in Munich. And
Liebherr used Bauma 2013 to reveal a prototype
Some significant new products to assist with waste handling and recycling were
announced at the recent Bauma exhibition in Munich. WMW reports from the
worlds largest machinery and equipment trade fair.By Nick Johnson
A big talking point at Bauma was this prototype Terex Fuchs MHL 350E Blue Hybrid material handler
with integrated motor generator and an electric swing drive
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40 tonne tracked excavator which features a
160kW (218hp) diesel engine combined with
hydraulic and electrical storage devices.
Atlas Maschinen GmbH is another
prominent manufacturer of material handlers
for the scrap metal and recycling industries,
and at Bauma it showed off its new 23 25
tonne 250MH with a maximum reach of
between 10.25m and 12.65m. Powered by a
116kW (158hp) Cummins QSB 6.7 engine, the
machine on show was fitted with a 2.0m tubular
extension between the wheeled chassis and
slewing ring in order to increase work ing height.
The range of Atlas materials handlers includes
the 40 41 tonne 400MH and the 5357 tonne
520MH that have maximum reaches of up to
18.1m and 21.9m respectively.
Among the machines being highlighted
by JCB at Bauma were two produced specially
for the waste and recycling industry. This British
manufacturer was promoting the versatility of
its improved 4CX Wastemaster backhoe loader
as Malcolm Bates has already described in a
previous issue of WMW.
The company also exhibited its first
dedicated wheeled material handler for the
waste and recycling industry at this years Bauma.
Now in full production after an extended period
of testing and customer evaluations, the 20
tonne JS20MH is powered by the 93kW (125hp)
Atlas used Bauma to display its new 23-25 tonne
250MH material handler
Amongst all the many machines on the large Liebherr stand at Bauma was this LH50M material
handler that was getting its world premiere
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JCB Ecomax engine. The wheeled machine has
an elevating cab and a 5.7m straight boom. It
can be fitted with either a 4.0m goose neck
dipper for maximum reach or a 3.6m material
handling dipper to maximise attachment
functionality.
CHIPPING & SHREDDING
While the majority of machines at Bauma are
shown as static exhibits, there are some notable
exceptions like the new ChipMax 484VT tracked
chipper which drew a big crowd. Shown for the
first time in Europe, this machine is described by
its maker, CBI Continental Biomass Industries
of America as an extremeduty biomass
production workhorse.
The chipper is powered by a 570kW (765hp)
Cat C18 engine and can be fitted with either
a 2knife or 4knife chipping rotor to produce
either fuel chips (1930mm) or micro chips
(312mm). Weighing in between 25.2 and 28.4
tonnes, the ChipMax 484VT has a 2.44m long by
1.23m wide feed conveyor as standard to allow
it to process up to 100 tonnes per hour.
Nearby was the impressive new Thor 1721K
which carried signs proclaiming it to be The
worlds largest hammermill shredder. Designed
and made by the ZB Group in Spain, this large
machine can shred European sized cars at therate of one a minute!
According to ZB Group managing director,
Xabier Pernas there will be a considerable market
for this type of large hammermill shredder.
Indeed the company is so confident that it is
already developing a bigger Thor 2121K which
will be large enough to shred an American car.
TARGETING THE WASTE
INDUSTRY
This years event saw a number of traditional
construction equipment manufacturers
showing off wheel loaders which have beenspecially configured for handling waste. New
Holland exhibited its aptly named W170C
Recycler complete with a 4.0m3 capacity high
tip bucket and an enhanced cooling package.
The W170C is powered by a 145kW (195hp) FPT
engine that uses a Selective Catalytic Reduction
(SCR) aftertreatment solution with AdBlue to
achieve Tier 4i / Stage IIIB emissions compliance.
This arrangement does not require Diesel
Particulate Filter (DPF) so that no fuel is used
to burn Particulate Matter and by operating at
lower temperatures that is less risk of igniting
waste material.
Case Construction showed a trio of wheel
loaders configured for waste handling. The
smallest was a 128kW (172hp) 621F fitted with
a 3.0 m3 industrial bucket with grapple and
there was a 133kW (179hp) 721F XT parallel lift
wheel loader with a 2490mm wide 2m3 capacity
Leonardi Benne bucket. Also on the Case stand
was a 157kW (211hp) 821F XR wheel loader
configured for handling waste materials with a
high tip bucket and a BM Air cooling box.
Nick Johnson is a freelance contributor for
WMW magazine.
This article is available online.
www.waste-management-world.com
CONTACT LISTLiebherr: www.liebherr.com
Sennebogen: www.sennebogen.de
Terex Fuchs: www.terex-fuchs.com
Atlas Maschinen:
www.atlasgmbh.com
JCB: www.jcb.com
CBI: www.cbi-inc.com
ZB Group: www.zbgroup.es
New Holland: www.newholland.com
Case Construction: www.casece.com
MB: www.mbcrushers.com
Allu: www.allu.net
Caterpillar: www.cat.com
ZB Groups new Thor 1721K is claimsed to be the
worlds largest hammermill shredder - able to
shred one European sized car every minute
New Hollands W170C Recycler incorporates a
heavy duty BM Air cooling box and wide core,
non-overlapping radiators
The latest attachments rom MB SpA in Italy are
the MB-C50 crusher bucket (let) and the MB-
S10 screening bucket both can be ftted onto 4
to 8 tonne excavators
The new CB ChipMax 484VT tracked chipper
was shown in action using a Terex Fuchs
MHL335 material handler or loading some
pretty hety logs
The array o green machines on the Sennebogen stand included this new 24 tonne class 821E
materials handler complete with the maXcab elevating cab
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Faun is widely recognised
as a market-leading
manufacturer of RefuseCollection Vehicles.
But the companys once
often overlooked Viatec
vacuum sweeper division
has now become a star
performer in its own right.
And products keep on
getting better.By Malcolm Bates
M
any years ago, I visited the
original Faun Umwelttechnik
production facility in the townof Grimma previously part of
East Germany (the DDR). Upon unification, many
successful West German organisations were
encouraged to relocate part of their operation
there in order to provide employment for those
displaced by obsolete DDR Staterun industries.
Expecting an awkward mix of uncertainty
over the future, hampered by a crumbling
infrastructure, I was welcomed to the facility by
Helmut Schmeh, the managing director of Viatec
sweeper production. Instead of uncertainty, I
found enthusiasm. And while it has to be said,
the infrastructure in this part of Germany wasthen still stuck in a timewarp, vacuum sweeper
production had already grown to a point where
Faun and Schmidtbranded vacuum sweepers
were winning an increasing share of the truckmounted market from the competition. In fact,
production had grown so much, the plant was
overflowing.
As I was about to leave, Schmeh asked if
I would like to see the new production hall?
A short drive still within the former State
Enterprise site brought us to a formidable
concrete structure bristling with heavy overhead
cranes, and by all accounts, a bombproof shelter
in the basement for over 1000 people.
As Schmeh flung open the doors to the
still empty building, I remember remarking
that, never mind truckmounted sweepers,there was enough space in which to set up a
STARQUALITY
Three new Faun truck-mounted vacuum sweepers awaitdelivery outside the impressive plant in Grimma, Germany.
When completed, a new production system with grouped
specialist work stations will help to double produc tion
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military production line for battle tanks a task
for which the building may well have been
originally designed! It was vast. And next door
was another shop the same size. Are you sure
this place is going to be big enough? I asked
him, ironically.
DOUBLING OUTPUT
A decade on, the laugh is on me. Im standing in
the same spot, with the same man. True, were
both a bit older, but Schmeh still has the same
boyish enthusiasm for truckmounted vacuum
sweepers that he displayed when we first met.
He is also still treated with much respect by his
team. And it shows. So?
Well, this is actually the second visit since
the Faun Viatec division moved into its spacious
new home. Initially, just like any family that
had moved from an overcrowded apartment
to a spacious new home in the suburbs, every
department grabbed itself some welcome extra
space. So Ive come all the way to Grimma just
to see a busy production plant? No. Ive come all
the way to Grimma to look at production of the
Sympajet sweeper kits for shipment to overseas
export markets (and for local chassis mounting),
test drive the new Volkwagenauxiliaryengined
Viatec truckmounts and maybe find out what
you can expect to see over the next 12 months
from Schmeh and his talented design team.
Yes, things are quite busy, he responds
calmly to my Oh my word, the place iscrammed! exclamation. To improve efficiency
we are about to reorganise our production. This
should enable us to double output.
Double production output, I write in my
notebook, and underline it, to remind myself
that I dont get to write that in magazine
articles very often at least not since the start
of the global banking crisis. This equates to
a production target of around 800 units per
annum.
DESIGN FEATURES REDUCE
DOWNTIMEAs we tour the shops and look at fabrication
and subassembly build stations, my pen and
notebook remain busy: increased use of solid
hydraulic pipe runs (although more expensive,
theyre better), rather than using flexible
hoses that might fail; new facility to buildup
auxiliary engine and new cushioned fan drive
subassemblies, using John Deere 4045 HF285
(86kW) diesel engines on larger machines, or the
new 55kW output Volkswagen Umwelt diesel
on the smaller capacity truckmounted Viajets;
all electrics mounted on easilychanged panel
boards.
Then I make a big star sign to remind myself
that the automotivebased VW Umwelt diesel
(to Euromot 3B spec) is so compact (compared
to the industrial engines used on competitive
machines) that Faun is able to fit an extra water
tank between the sweeper hopper and the
truck cab. This, Im told, helps reduce incab
noise and drivebynoise levels. Investigate that
further, I write. Hangon, Ive drawn a couple
more stars.
Ah, right this one is to remind me to tell
you that Faun is still one of only two global
vacuum sweeper manufacturers that, aside from
using an auxiliary (donkey) engine to power
the fan and sweep systems, also gives potential
customers two other options full hydrostatic
drive, or a singleengined Ecodrive system
that uses a PTO from the truck engine. This
means Faun doesnt have any hidden agenda
in recommending one system over another all
three are standard production options.
JUST ADD WATER
And this next star? Obviously having a range
of basic body/hopper units in capacities from
4 to 12 cubic metres, suitable for mounting on
a wide range of truck chassis in use throughout
the main global markets is, in itself a formidable
logistical challenge. So it just wouldnt make
sense to make the whole job more difficult
by having a different body/hopper design for
each of the three sweep system drive options,
would it?
Using a modular design approach, Faun
makes the most of each different configurationby mounting the water tanks (they are of
durable plastics construction) for the street
wash spraybar (and any high pressure system)
directly onto the truck chassis (or rather on a
subframe) rather than trying to build them into
the actual tipping body/hopper unit.
That way, we can optimise the space
available within the trucks wheelbase, Schmeh
explains. This is increasingly important not only
in Europe where water supplies have been
privatised, but in other global markets where
there are high dust levels, or a shortage of water
hydrants, he adds. Up to 2700 litres of watercan be accommodated on a standard twoaxle
machine.
Ready to go. A Mercedes-based Viajet unit
is ready to sweep downtown Grimma in the
hands o our correspondent Malcolm Bates
The reduced noise rom the newly-available
VW auxiliary engine is impressive, the compact
size also allows more space or water tanks
A clean sweep? Faun air circulation system
helps break up debris, while reducing dust
emissions by up to 50%
Malcolm Bates concentrating on the job - like
remembering which side o the street to sweep!
Bates confrms the new control panel on
Viajet highway sweepers is a big improvement
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ALL SEASONS COVER
But what about in specialised industrial and
commercial applications, like airports? Faun is
also gaining market share in these sectors, too.
In such applications, the prime objective is to
keep the sweeper in an onstation status for
as much of the shift as possible, the managing
director continues.
I make another star in my notebook
Explain how Faun has won an increasing share
of industrial and commercial sweeper business
by including tunnel cleaning attachments,
hotwash options (the Aquatherm) and in the
roadmaking blacktop sectors by offering
custombuilt scrubber/drier/hot wash options
with extra heavy duty rear pickup units, I note.
Also mention matched allseasons
packages on specialist 4x4 and 6x6 chassis to
cover highway/airport runway sweeping and
deicing/snow clearance in winter (the Terrajet).
Theres a problem Im running short of pages
in my notebook.
Down on the new production line, I spot
that production of the high quality/no frills
Sympajet model range which is produced
as a skidmounted vacuum sweeper kit for
chassis mounting overseas, is going well, now
Im wondering what to do next. Why dont you
take one of the latest Viajet machines out for a
test drive? Schmeh suggests. A great idea.
THE QUIET REVOLUTION
Ive got a six cubic metre capacity Viajet sweeper
mounted on a 15 tonne gross weight Mercedes
Benz Atego chassis. It is a typical municipal
Dual-branding. There is no corporate connection between Faun and Schmidt, the two product lines
are built side-by-side
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sweeper that might be used to sweep the main
streets in any town, or city.
Im well into my first few hundred metres of
sweeping before I realise something is missing.
Noise. I stop to take a closer look at the recently
redesigned sweep systems control panel (its
simpler, but not too high tech). Is the suction
fan running?
I open the cab window to double check.
Its ok, the Volkswagen auxiliary engine and
fan/sweep systems are engaged and running,
but with the radio on I couldnt hear them over
the (by noway loud) sound of the trucks own
engine. And if that sounds like an unlikely story,
let me explain:
Id been working as instructed keeping the
engine revs of the VW engine auxiliary down
to just over 2000 rpm. Not only was operational
noise low, but those water tanks acted as a
further shield.
DUST REDUCTION SOLUTION
Having given Bahnhoffstrasse a good sweep, it
was time for more notes.
Volkswagen auxiliary engine works really
well and seems unstressed, I write. Its also
worth mentioning that the Faun Air Circulation
System (this draws exhausted air from the body/
hopper unit and directs it back down to the
kerb brushes) helps to dislodge matted debris.
Being warm, the air helps prevent ice buildup
in cold weather but most importantly reduces
dust emissions by up to 50%. Seriously, dust
inhalation is a major threat to human health,
so any reduction is worth noting but a 55%
reduction in PM10 particles? This is significant.
CONCLUSION
So who is the star in this story? Schmeh can
certainly claim credit for giving this once
forgotten division of Faun, star status. He could,
but hes far too modest insisting the credit
goes to his enthusiastic team. It could be the
main board of directors at Kirchhoff Gruppe
for giving Schmeh (and his team) the time and
resources to grow the business and consistently
improve the products.
It could be the impressive product
range, offering capacities from 4 to 12 cubic
metres, three sweep system drive options and
increasingly, specifications matched to widely
differing operating conditions to be found from
Russia to the Pacific Rim that has made the
difference. Its all of those things.
But much of the credit could also go to
Herr Lange Fauns next door neighbour at
the Grimma facility. Lange is an independent
automotive bodyshop that aside from restoring
classic and prestige automobiles, has the
contract to prepare and paint all the vacuum
sweepers built next door.
When production is completed, they pass
through a sealed doorway between the two
facilities, without being taken outside. The end
result is a paint finish that is of..... Well, Im sorry
to keep using that word, but its of Star Quality.
Malcolm Bates is collection and transport
correspondent for WMW magazine.
email:
malcolm@automotivespecialists.co.uk
This article is online:
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BRANDED SWEEPERS
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between two corporately independent
companies is also a continuing success
story. Between them, Faun and Schmidt
have built a commanding lead in theGerman domestic sweeper market, while
increasing market share in many other
European markets. To coincide with
increased production capacity, both
organisations are now looking for new
global partners and agents - especially
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What is the future
for manufacturing
in our sector? Ever
larger international
corporations with global
reach? New sources of
supply located where
labour is still plentiful
and cheap, maybe?
But as one company
in the Netherlands is
demonstrating, there
could be a Third Way
the VSA way.By Malcolm Bates
Just how should waste be collected in
what media commentators love to call
the global village, in the years ahead?
Some suggest that the manufacturing
sector has already changed dramatically
following takeovers and consolidation.
The final act, where on the one hand
production has evolved from small, often
family owned businesses, in personal contact
with their customer base, to national andthen international corporations. Or, on the
other hand? Cheap products assembled in the
emerging economies. People say there is no
going back to the good old days where design
and engineering craftsmanship came before
profit and share dividend. Or is there?
Should we automatically assume biggest
is always best? To see the other side of the
argument, Ive come to a little town on the
banks of the River Maas that divides Holland
from Germany. You may have heard of the
City of Maastricht of EU Maastricht Treaty
fame but Im confident youll not have heardof Maasbracht before. Unless you actually live
there, maybe.
Why am I here? Ive been hearing positive
reports about a small, familyowned business
based in Maasbracht. Ive been planning a visit
for some while. But now Im here, it seems my
timing is spoton. I have an appointment with
Raymond van Schijndel, managing director of
van Schijndel Hydrauliek Afvaltransport (VSA)
and marketing manager Edwin de Wit.
To put the business into perspective, we
first need to underline the obvious Holland isnot a large country. Secondly, it is also home to
three other manufacturers of refuse collection
vehicles Geesink Norba (now fighting back
having been acquired by venture capital group,
Multares), Translift, the specialist in demountable
sideloader/underground collection equipment
and Terberg, a respected manufacturer of waste
collection systems and binlifters.
Anything else? Well, The Netherlands is in the
European Union, which means manufacturers
from every other EU state and even those
not actually in Europe (such as Turkey) can
compete on equal terms with home marketmanufacturers without having to meet the
same environmental demands, or labour costs.
THINKINGGLOBAL:
ACTING LOCAL
Raymond van Schijndel (left) and Edwin de Wit outside the parts
reception entrance at VSA headquarters in Maasbracht, Holland,
together with a couple of new VSA-built units awaiting delivery
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CUSTOMER FIRST
So my first question to Raymond van Schijndel
was; why, in spite of overwhelming competition,
is the VSA brand is doing so well? And to give
him time to construct a suitably convincing
answer to my second question, I fire that at him
as well: as further growth in the Dutch market
is unlikely, how does he expect the VSA brand
to become strong enough to take on the big
corporate manufacturers in wider European
and indeed global markets, while continuing
with the family business approach on which the
companys reputation has been built, to date?
Either VSA has got to stay small. Or grow and
become more corporate? Surely Raymond van
Schijndel cant have it both ways?
Ill tell you why VSA is doing well, he
replies quickly. Although you are seeing VSA
as a producer of compactiontype refuse
collectors, in fact the company didnt startout
as a manufacturer, he explained. My father Ben
(the founder of VSA) started as a supplier of
replacement parts for RCVs.
Indeed, Ben van Schijndel was the local
Geesink agent, but his attention to detail soon
resulted in operators of other brands coming
to him for help when they had vehicles off the
road, Raymond tells me. Soon, he was not only
being asked to supply parts on an all makes
basis he was being asked to, firstly, repair and
recondition, then make brand new wear parts
such as hydraulic rams and packer plates. Its
Raymonds contention that his father made
the replacements better than the OE (original
equipment) to help ensure they didnt fail again.
Having builtup an extensive parts business and
a fleet of mobile service fitters, it wasnt long
before a workshop was erected to undertake
accident repairs and rebuilds on customers
vehicles. And as that business grew, it was only
a matter of time before a satisfied customer
suggested that perhaps van Schijndel might
consider building a complete new refuse
collector incorporating all his improvements?
After all, we had all the parts needed in our
stores, already! Raymond smiles.
THINKING BIG, BUT STAYING
IN-TOUCH
Within just twenty years, VSA has grown
dramatically all be it systematically from
regional parts supplier to a specialist
manufacturer with a product range that today
contains four specific product lines. Lets start
with the VSAII range with compaction bodies
from 16 to 26 cubic metres capacity, suitable
for 18, 26 and 32 tonne gross weight truck
chassis. Customers can specify open back,
domestic or trade waste bin/container lifters
or, if required, heavy industrial waste skip winch
systems, or loader crane for recycling bells and/
or underground containers. But interestingly,
the parts supply business and customer service
repair and refurbishment elements remain a
major part of the business.
That would be enough for most
manufacturers. But things are only just starting
to get interesting. As far as Im aware, the
VSAIII Slideon models are the only fully
demountable rear loading compactiontype
refuse compaction units currently in production
that can continue to pack and empty waste
containers while demounted. Yes, there are
plenty of demountable stationary compactors.
And yes, there have been several demountable
systems designed to enable one collection truck
chassis to swap a fullyloaded body for an
empty one. But the Slideon scores by being
compatible with a standard, readilyavailable
hooklift (rollonoff) truck chassis.
The unit can also be hookedup to an
electrohydraulic power pack enabling it to
be used in markets, or during large public
gatherings such as carnivals, or pop concerts,
where vehicle movements would be impossible.
And of course in such cases, a zero emissions
status is a welcome bonus.
The third product line? The VSA Economy
range of compaction bodies, specifically
designed to operate in the emerging economies
where extra tough climatic, or extreme operating
conditions such as invasive dust highways (or
lack of easilyaccessible maintenance networks),
ensure most machines die young. This was no
speculative venture by VSA however the initial
request came from a contractor with global
experience, following poor availability from
RCVs designed for easy Europeanstyle market
operations. So dont think economy as in cheap.
Think no frills, as in less to go wrong.
And the forth VSA product line? At last, we
get to the really interesting one but lets get
Raymond van Schijndels answer to my earlier
question about size, and doing business on a
global basis first, shall we?
Dutch charity Bis-Bis uses an open-backed VSA
unit on a DAF chassis to compact waste urniture
VSA is one o the frst manuacturers to build a
body/hopper unit on the new Mercedes Antros
This recently delivered unit or Langezaal is
based on a Volvo chassis
While dramatic graphics on bodyside are a eature o this unit based on a
mid-lit 6x2 Mercedes Econic chassis or Reisswol
SA claims to be only manuacturer to oer a demountable body that, by
using an electrical supply, can compact while demounted
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LOOKING FOR GLOBAL
PARTNERS
At present, production rates are less than 500
units per annum, but when the newlyextended
fabrication shop and production line assembly
hall come onstream shortly, production
capacity will double. Still no big deal? Does
Raymond van Schijndel seriously expect the
VSA brand to win new markets on a wider,
global basis?
Why not? is his answer. We have already
got a number of units in operation outside of
Holland and as far away as Africa. Remember,
VSA was founded on high levels of service.
Sticking to a promise when it came to delivering
a part, or rebuilding a customers vehicle. From
that foundation, the company has grown into a
successful manufacturer again based on the
fact that when we make a promise, we stick to
it. What we are now looking for are partners and
agents who think the same way we do, he adds.
Why shouldnt that work?
There is only one promise that I cannot
make and that a new VSA machine will have
the lowest purchase price on the market, he
smiles. But as we have units working after
eight or ten years that are still capable of being
refurbished for further work, Im confident we
can be one of the most costeffective brands in
the long term, he adds.
CONCLUSION
Of course, every manufacturer would want its
customers to think it stands by its corporate
promises. But from what Ive seen during my
visit to VSA the new fabrication shop, the
new assembly hall that will introduce a moving
production line build operation for the first time
(production is currently bay build) and the high
quality of finish to the end products its clear
why Raymond van Schijndel wants to speedup
production and increase efficiency by growing
and achieving greater economies of scale,
while staying small enough to react quickly to
customer demands. Can that be done? When
working with likeminded partners in markets
where whole life cost are the key factors, I think
the answer is yes, it can.
Do you know something? Thinking big,
while staying small and intouch could catch on
in our industry. This philosophy has already been
adopted by Banke Accessory Drives in Denmark.
The new Banke RCV hybrid drive system has
been designed for all makes utilisation and it
also fits the notion of recycling being part of a
wider, caring society in a global village where, in
spite of their glossy public relations campaigns,
we know the large multinational corporates
doesnt tend to put the environment or the
little guy ahead of a profit.
But while Im still thinking small is beautiful,
an impressively large 26 tonne gross three axle
unit caught my attention. Im looking at one
of the first batch of VSAII ACB500/ACB1100
Secure Archive Collection units designed for
the collection of commercially sensitive or
top secret official documents. A secret service
garbage truck? Yes, really!
It was designed and built by VSA to meet
precise operational demands key of which
is that the driver and loading operatives have
no way of touching or seeing what is being
collected for disposal. To ensure that, the
containers remain locked until automatically
opened within the sealed confines of the rear
loading hoppe
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