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These options enable customers to choose which fuel to use, depending on cost, location and availability, and are of particular benefit to customers who operate in an area where electricity is more cost effective than diesel fuel, where diesel engine noise is unwanted or on sites where electricity is the preferred energy source.
Neil continues, “Customers using Powerscreen Hybrid units powered off the grid have been able to reduce onsite carbon emissions by 57% per tonne of material produced. While our hybrid customers have traditionally been in environmentally conscious countries and states, where legislation or financial incentives are more focused on green energy, we are witnessing a significant uptake in non-traditional locations, as customers prepare to comply with increased government drives for carbon neutrality.”
Powerscreen continues to spearhead the industry’s drive for decarbonisation and a clear demonstration of this is a brand-new concept for the future of crushing and screening—the Eco-WarriorTM battery powered screener. Working closely with automotive technology and using top of the range, hyper efficient drives and intelligent control systems, the Eco-Warrior battery powered screener has been designed to deliver on the powerful screening action that Powerscreen machines are famous for, while being a self-charging, or plug-in, model that features a simple, quiet engine with no after-treatment requirements. The required engine size has been cut in half compared with the diesel hydraulic unit and the battery pack can mean emission-free running or give a power boost.
Neil says, “To the best of our knowledge this is the first battery powered screener in the world and has been clocking up testing hours since it was built in 2019. It still delivers on the powerful screening action that Powerscreen machines are famous for and we are now exploring taking it from concept to mainstream.”
Concluding, Neil says, “This isn’t a publicity stunt; the drive for decarbonisation is real, with the UK, and other governments ruling that carbon emissions have to be reduced by 80% by 2050. It’s critical that we dramatically reduce our carbon footprint and Powerscreen has many solutions available today in support of this. However, we’re not stopping there—we’re taking it to the next level, continuing to be the pioneers in adopting technology that supports the industry in meeting the requirements of government decarbonisation laws—this is the future.”
Warwick Ward announce new partnership with Zato
Warwick Ward (machinery) Ltd announce their new partnership with Zato srl as the sole UK dealer for their range of metal shredders and shears.
“Zato srl is undergoing an unprecedented period of global expansion. Having Warwick Ward service the very important UK market fits in well with our philosophy of providing professional sales advice and excellent after sales service in each country that we operate. We are very pleased to have them as part of the team” Luigi Cominetti, Commercial manager Zato.
Joint Managing Director Ashley Ward said “We are delighted to announce our collaboration with Zato and are excited about the partnership. Zato have an excellent reputation in the global market and their range of products fill a gap in our overall product portfolio. These are high quality products that are designed and built specifically for the scrap processing and metal recycling sector. The Zato range compliments perfectly our other premium brand offerings. It’s another exciting development and progression for the Warwick Ward group and fits very well with our continued growth strategy, opening up lots of new opportunities.”
The Zato products will be sold alongside our existing construction and recycling offerings. For further information about the Zato range of equipment contact a member of their recycling sales team.
www.hub-4.com May-June 21 - Issue 68
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