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Five Questions About Future-Proof MRF Design

by Alex Wolf   As material streams change, here are the top 5 questions customers ask Alex about future-proofing their MRF designs. Click to see the questions and his responses. 

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Five Questions About Planning a MRF Retrofit

by Mark Neitzey   Planning a retrofit? Here are the top 5 questions customers ask Mark about MRF retrofits. Click to see the questions and his responses. 

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MRF Design: The Right and Wrong Places for Ballistic Separators

by The VDRS Design Team   Wrong placement of your equipment will greatly affect your entire plant throughput. Read and find out more about proper placement of your ballistic separators.

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Revolutionizing the MRF: Three Methods of Positive Sorting to Benefit Any Operation

by Mark Neitzey With contamination rates on the rise, positive sorting with optical sorters is becoming the most reliable way to make sellable end products and create an MRF that is flexible enough to evolve with the future.

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5 Things to Check When Buying a Used Bollegraaf Baler

by John Rueckert   Buyers need to be cautious when purchasing used balers and equipment. Are you getting the deal of a lifetime or a lifetime of complications? 

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Robotic Sorting – 5 Things to Consider Before You Invest in This Technology

by Mark Neitzey  Robotic sorting solutions are the hot topic of today and the technology of the future. Mark cautions you about five things you should consider before you invest in robotic sorters. 

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Five Questions About Successful MRF Startups

by Josh Robbins  What you should watch out for when starting up your MRF operation, based on Van Dyk’s extensive experience in the field. 

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Five More Questions About MRF Sorting Systems

by Mark Neitzey Mark answers more of your questions about MRF sorting systems, including the important one: “How can I be sure I’m investing in the right equipment?” 

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The Merits of Staying Dry in Waste-to-Energy Processes

by Brian Schellati Moisture can be an enemy of many recycling and waste-to-energy (WTE) processes. When that moisture lingers until it is time to consume the materials that have been diverted from the landfill for the specific purpose of either producing energy or 

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Five Questions About Recycling Sorting Technology

by Mark Neitzey Is Artificial Intelligence the answer to all of your MRF’s problems? How can you screen for size without your screens getting clogged with film? How can you get your paper clea? …And more questions answered – read on.  

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Recovering Sorted Office Pack

by Pieter Eenkema van Dijk If you are a traditional paper recycler that, over the years, has evolved into a residential single stream recycler, this article is for you. You probably recognize that the following trends in your community are playing a significant role in the 

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Maximizing Baler Performance

by John Rueckert  To the casual observer, a baler seems like a pretty simple device. Material goes in one end, and bales come out the other end. In reality, a baler is a sophisticated collection of electrical, hydraulic and mechanical systems working in harmony to optimize 

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How to Take Your Optical Sorter to Peak Performance

by Alex Wolf  My name is Alex Wolf and I am the Technical Director at Van Dyk Recycling Solutions. We supply TOMRA optical sorters to the North American recycling industry. 

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Five Questions About MRF Sorting Systems

by Adam Lovewell, Process Engineer, VDRS From increasing uptime to improving fiber quality to usage of robots, here are insightful answers to five top questions that MRF operators have today.

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Fiber Cleanup Devices for Single Stream Sorting

by Pete Bond  With any single stream sorting system, there is a balance of several factors that all operators try to reach. How do you satisfy fiber quality requirements, make throughput requirements, and reduce sorting labor while minimizing the amount of fiber getting to 

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A Little Preventive Maintenance Leads to Long-Lasting Benefits

by Chris Bova Our preventive maintenance inspection (PMI) is a yearly program that services our customers and their Bollegraaf, Lubo, and TITECH machinery. It is designed to detect and prevent potential problems before they occur to keep our customers’ 

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A Degree in Maintenance for Bollegraaf Balers and TITECH Optical Sorters

by Chris Bova Recognizing that proper training is an important aspect to the operation of recycling machinery Van Dyk Recycling Solutions, through its Van Dyk University, presently offers training workshops for Bollegraaf balers and TITECH optical sorting 

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