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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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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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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

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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!


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:

[email protected]

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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:

[email protected]

This article is online:

www.waste-management-world.com

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BRANDED SWEEPERS

This dual branding partnership

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

in the developing economies.

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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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