LINDNER reSource GmbH Häldenfeld 4 D-71723 Großbottwar Tel. +49-7148-160538-0 Fax +49-7148-160538-38 info@lindner-resource.com www.lindner-resource.com Press Release Page 1 of 3 LKR raises recycling efficiency with energy-saving shredder technology from Lindner reSource The two new VEGA L 1100 single-shaft shredders from Lindner resource, installed at Lohner Kunststoffrecycling GmbH (LKR), need only half as much power as previously employed machines while achieving the same throughput. Großbottwar, March 2012 With the installation of two new VEGA L 1100 single-shaft shredders from Lindner reSource (www.lindner-resource.com), Lohner Kunststoffrecycling GmbH (LKR, www.recyclate.de) of Vechta/Germany has vastly improved its energy efficiency in recycling engineering polymers. Jan-Hendrik Wilming, LKR’s managing director, comments: "By opting for the VEGA L 1100, we have been able to reduce the connected loads of our single-shaft shredders by 50%, at unchanged throughput. This is in addition to significant cost savings achieved in pre-shredding production waste, not least through a significant cut in wear costs." LINDNER reSource GmbH Häldenfeld 4 D-71723 Großbottwar Tel. +49-7148-160538-0 Fax +49-7148-160538-38 info@lindner-resource.com www.lindner-resource.com Press Release Page 2 of 3 Based on previous encouraging experience with Lindner’s recycling technology, LKR is now installing an additional Micromat Plus 2000 single-shaft shredder as part of its current capacity expansion drive. Machines from this series are capable of handling particularly large and heavy plastic waste at high volume rates. This investment too was made with low energy consumption and high productivity consistently in mind. VEGA single-shaft shredders made by Lindner reSource deliver throughputs of between 300 and 1500 kg per hour, depending on configuration and equipment level. Users can choose between two rotor diameters (282 and 434 mm), three rotor lengths (540, 1,080 and 1,620 mm), and two blade types (“point blade” or “square blade” rotor). The VEGA L 1100 in use at LKR have been developed for shredding hard plastics at low rotational speeds. Due to the special blade arrangement on the rotor, only one blade is engaged at any given time. This design ensures a controlled draw-in action, reduced noise emissions, and a lower rate of fines in the pellet output. Beyond this, the machine features easy access for screen changes and maintenance work or repairs, to comply with high quality standards. With their throughput capacity of 500 to 800 kg/h, these units are particularly well suited for pre-shredding small-to-medium size batches, e.g., in the form of start-up lumps, larger automotive plastic parts, packaging items or sheet material. Their ability to process the entire range of engineering plastics, including tough or exceptionally hard products such as PE, PC or POM, gives recyclers maximum flexibility. The substantially larger Micromat Plus single-shaft shredders, delivering nominal throughputs of up to 5,000 kg/h, are intended for industrial-scale plastics recycling. Their rotor measures 563 mm in diameter, and the customer has a choice between rotor lengths of 1,530 mm, 2,030 mm and 2,350 mm. Three different drive systems are available to meet specific application needs. Versatility is further enhanced by the easily replaceable screens with 10 to 300 mm hole diameters. LKR employs the new Micromat Plus 2000 as a pre-shredder for large mono-batches. Apart from large-volume parts and heavy lumps, even contaminated plastics can be processed in this manner. „In the context of our current equipment upgrading and expansion scheme, we rely on the renowned reliablity and long service life of Lindner technology," Jan-Hendrik Wilming LINDNER reSource GmbH Häldenfeld 4 D-71723 Großbottwar Tel. +49-7148-160538-0 Fax +49-7148-160538-38 info@lindner-resource.com www.lindner-resource.com Press Release Page 3 of 3 continues. "By thus creating a key prerequisite for effecting an ongoing supply of highgrade pellets and ground stock to our customer base in Germany, Europe and overseas, we also lay the groundwork for a sustainable expansion of our company." Lohner Kunststoffrecycling GmbH (LKR) was founded in 1992 and is today a supra-regional provider of plastic recycling services. With over 80 skilled employees and a production surface area of 3500 m², the company supplies complete recycling solutions including the associated logistics and finishing to plastic manufacturers, processors and trading establishments in Germany, Europe and overseas. LKR's recycling capacities are designed to ensure on-time processing of production and conversion waste of technical plastics in any quantity. In 2011, LKR's output reached 48,000 tonnes of pellets and ground stock for reprocessing. The Lindner Group headquartered at Spittal/Austria was established in 1948 as a mechanical engineering and equipment construction company and has evolved into a competent supplier of shredding technology for industrial applications. Employing around 130 people, the Lindner Group specializes in the development, manufacture and sales of complete lines and machines for producing alternative fuels. Its sales and customer support company Lindner reSource GmbH, based in Grossbottwar/Germany, represents the Group's plastic and recycling activities. The company supplies high-powered single-shaft shredders with throughputs from 300 to 10,000 kg/h to industrial customers. Further information: Jan-Hendrik Wilming, Lohner Kunststoffrecycling GmbH Buchholzstraße 42 - 46, D-49377 Vechta / Germany Phone +49 (0) 44 41 / 9 78 00-0, E-mail: info@recyclate.de Harald Hoffmann, LINDNER reSource GmbH Häldenfeld 4, D-71723 Großbottwar / Germany Phone +49 (0) 71 48/16 05 38-0, E-mail: info@lindner-resource.com Editorial contact and voucher copies: Dr. Jörg Wolters, Konsens PR GmbH & Co. KG Hans-Kudlich-Straße 25, D-64823 Groß-Umstadt / Germany Phone: +49 (0) 60 78/93 63-0, E-Mail: joerg.wolters@konsens.de The German and English text of this press release in *.doc format, as well as the illustrations in print-quality resolution, are available for download at: http://www.lindner-resource.com/en/press.html