Aries & Feed Conveyor (August 2006)

Recently installed is our Aries fully automatic twin ram baling machine with infeed conveyor as shown. The system is designed and completely manufactured in house in the UK including the tying system. The systems was designed to process film, plastic bottles, card etc. the material is fed up into the machine via the chain driven conveyor, the material falls directly into the feed hopper of the baling unit where the material is compacted and automatically tied off. The baling unit is the smallest of the range with a 70 ton main ram pressure. Densities of the bales lend themselves well for optimising the transport cost where loads of up to 22 tons can be achieved. The bales are also designed to fit economically into sea container for export if required.

Further information on our Horizontal Baler web page.

Email:- andym@kenmills.co.uk for further information.

Tel:- 01706 756500, Email:- andym@kenmills.co.uk

Haylage Systems (August 2006)

Over the last 12 months we have been busy installing 6 Haylage Systems and are in the process of manufacturing 2 more.

In the last 12 months we have modified the doffer system on the Haylage System to produce more consistent bale weights and to increase production.  System comprises of a:- Haylage Bagger, Feed Conveyor, Hydraulic Walking Floor, Breaking System. the system is capable of opening and packaging air tight 20kg packs at a rate of 60/70 bales an hour.  Further information on our Haylage Systems can be found on web page Haylage Balers.

Tel:- 01706 756500, Email:- andym@kenmills.co.uk

15 TPH MRF Install (June 2006)

Installation has just been completed on our latest MRF system which is designed to process up to 15 tons per hour of co-mingled recyclable material. The system incorporates the latest technology which includes:- Flow control feed conveyors and powered drum, V-Screen separator for separation of paper from containers, Glass breaking and clean up system, MSS optical sorting equipment for cleaning paper, Fully automatic balers for card, plastic bottles, steel and aluminium cans. Further details of other MRF installations can be viewed on web page MRF Systems.

For further information contact:- info@kenmills.co.uk

Tel:- 01706 756500, Email:- andym@kenmills.co.uk

Transcycle (August 2005)

Newly installed MRF incorporates the latest technology for the separation of mixed recyclable material. The system separates paper, card, mixed plastic bottle and mixed cans. The material is fed into the feed metering conveyor which controls the flow up onto the main inclined belt. The first sorting position removed the card and the second removes the large waste. The mixed material then feeds direct into the V-screen which is a newly developed product imported from the US. The V-screen allows the fines and small waste items to fall from the base while the newspaper and magazines are sorted over the top of the disc screen. The plastic bottle and cans continue along the base of the discs which are fed back onto the second sorting line. From the end of the V-Screen separator the material passes under an overband magnet to remove the steel and then through an eddy current separator to remove the aluminium from the now clean plastic bottles which are baled in our T40 Horizontal, The aluminium cans are fed through our UBC baling machine. Further info:- MRF systems

Tel:- 01706 756500, Email:- andym@kenmills.co.uk

BRT Bag Opener (January 2005)

Bag Opener Doubles Throughput.

After installation of a BRT bag opener into our existing MRF system at the Hill and Moor site, the throughput of the system has nearly doubled. The existing MRF is a twin line system with one line suitable for the separation of containers including plastic bottles, mixed cans and plastic bags, The material previously was presented in bags and require three operators to open and remove the plastic film. Now the opening of the bags is done automatically and requirement to remove the bag can be achieved with one operative. The main MRF system has been installed for approx. 3 years and the BRT bag opener for approx. 6 months.

Tel:- 01706 756500, Email:- andym@kenmills.co.uk

St. Albans MRF upgrade (April 2004)

St Albans District council have upgraded their MRF system to handle greater volumes. Installation of a Fully automatic T60 H Auto baling machine and an automatic can baling machine model UBC. The existing MRF conveyors have been modified with storage bunkers to handle greater throughputs and help ensuring a high quality end product. The material is sorted into grades off the sorting conveyor into bulking hopper, Overband magnet removes the steel and then the Aluminium cans, Plastic bottles are removed manually. Once material has built up in the bunker hopper the front doors would be opened and the material fed onto the infloor chain driven conveyor. From here the diverter on the baling press feed conveyor would be set to run the cans direct into the UBC Can baling machine or through the bottle piercing machine direct into the T60 H Auto Fully Automatic Horizontal bale press. The Can baling machine will automatically compact the steel or aluminium cans into small bales measuring approx. 380 x 380 x 150 mm long with a weigh of approx. 5 to 10kg. The plastic bottles would be baled and automatically tied using 4 mm steel wire, the bale weight is approx. 280 kg and is suitably sized to maximise transport space on either a standard trailer or sea container for export if required.

Tel:- 01706 756500, Email:- andym@kenmills.co.uk

NEWS MRF system (March 2004)

Newly installed MRF system incorporates the latest technology to reduce labour and increase production. The system is designed to handle a maximum throughput of 20 tons per hour (90,000 T/year) of co-mingles dry recyclables. The system initially removed the paper materials from the containers by means of a newly developed V-Screen separator and then through a series of automatic optical sorters and manual post sort position. The final material is either bulked (news and mixed paper) or baled into mill size bales (Film, Card, Plastic bottles, Ferrous cans and Aluminium cans). Further info:- MRF systems

Tel:- 01706 756500, Email:- andym@kenmills.co.uk

The V-Screen Separator (February 2004)

The V-screen is a completely new design of screen with the discs running at 90 degree to the product flow, The main reason for this is to minimise the space required for the large production. The machines floor area only measures 3 x 3 metres which lends itself for compact high production systems. The unit is capable of processing up to 20 tons per hour of recyclable materials.
The quality of the product can be controlled very finely with the angle adjustment of the disc arrangement, The angle of the total machine and the speed of the discs.

V-Screen Link

M.W. Whites (February 2004)

Newly installed MRF incorporates the latest technology for the separation of mixed recyclable material. The system separates paper, card, mixed plastic bottle and mixed cans. The material is fed into the feed metering conveyor which controls the flow up onto the main inclined belt. The first sorting position removed the card and the second removes the large waste. The mixed material then feeds direct into the V-screen which is a newly developed product imported from the US. The V-screen allows the fines and small waste items to fall from the base while the newspaper and magazines are sorted over the top of the disc screen. The plastic bottle and cans continue along the base of the discs which are fed back onto the second sorting line. From the end of the V-Screen separator the material passes under an overband magnet to remove the steel and then through an eddy current separator to remove the aluminium from the now clean plastic bottles, The aluminium cans are fed through our UBC baling machine. Further info:- MRF systems

Tel:- 01706 756500, Email:- andym@kenmills.co.uk

Daventry District Council (December 2003)

Daventry District council have expended their capacity with introduction of our Mill Size Horizontal bale press. The machine will process mainly plastic bottle and cans and will produce a bale weight of approx. 280 kg which will maximise the transport and storage. the machine is part of our MRF system installed approx. 8 years ago.

• Horizontal Balers

Tel:- 01706 756500, Email:- andym@kenmills.co.uk

RU Recycling (December 2003)

RU Recycling located in Darwen Lancashire has just had installed two T40 horizontal Bale presses and a bottle piercing machine for the processing and compaction of plastic bottles from a new concept MRF system which will separate Glass, plastic bottles and cans from a Kerbside collected material stream.

• Horizontal Balers

Tel:- 01706 756500, Email:- andym@kenmills.co.uk

RU Recycling (December 2003)

RU Recycling located in Darwen Lancashire has just had installed a UBC baling machine for the compaction of Aluminium cans from a new concept MRF system which will separate Glass, plastic bottles and cans from a Kerbside collected material stream. The UBC has formed part of our product range for over 15 years. Also supplied was two horizontal bales and a bottles piercing machine.

• Horizontal Balers

Tel:- 01706 756500, Email:- andym@kenmills.co.uk

Flintshire County Council (November 2003)

Flintshire county council have just introduces our T60 H Auto Fully Automatic Horizontal bale press and feed system. the system comprises of an infeed conveyor which feeds a movable bottle piercing machine mounted directly above the baling machine. the piercing machine is movable to allow the bottles to be pierced prior to baling and when moved out of position will allow other material feed e.g. card, paper trim, plastic film etc. Further information on balers and conveyors can be found on the pages as listed below:-

• Horizontal Balers
• MRF Systems

Tel:- 01706 756500, Email:- andym@kenmills.co.uk

Newhay Farm Feeds (November 2003)

A dual installation has just been commissioned at Newhey Farm to process feeds on one line and Haylage on the other. The first system is designed to mix, feed, weigh and bag feed material for the equestrian market direct into plastic bags, the baled material is compressed to reduce storage and transport cost. The feed machinery will process and bag up to approx. 180 bales per hour direct into 20 kg bales.

The second line will open large baled haylage and weigh and pack into 20 kg bales ready for onsale. this system will Open, weigh and compact into 20 kg bales at a rate of approx. 100 bales per hour.

Link to Haylage Baling

Tel:- 01706 756500, Email:- andym@kenmills.co.uk

Animal Bedding System (October 2003)

Since the launch of the Animal bedding System some 4 years ago we have now installed approx. 20 system for the shredding and bagging of paper, cardboard etc. The systems recently installed have been primarily for cardboard and are working in Shropshire, Leeds, Glasgow and also in the United States. The system will process approx. 1000kg per hour of card which is chopped into small squares, dust extracted, weighed and bagged into 20 kg bales. we manufacture systems to process, dust extract and bag a wide range of other materials including straw, haylage, wood shavings, hay, hemp etc.

Link to Animal Bedding Systems and also page on Cardboard bedding

Bagnall & Morris (October 2003)

MRF system installed at Bagnall and Morris is helping to recover material collected through there waste collections services. The collected mixed materials are processed through the system by means of a 1200 mm wide infeed conveyor and onto the sorting belt. the materials are separated into the required materials including wood, glass, plastic film, cardboard, steel, paper etc. Included within the system is a T50 Horizontal bale press for the compaction of the plastic film / card material.

Tel:- 01706 756500, Email:- andym@kenmills.co.uk

Argyll and Bute D.C. (September 2003)

Argyll and Bute D.C. have had a new feeding and baling machine installed. The system comprises of a T40 Horizontal bale press with extended feed and an 1100 litre bin tipping system. The system is designed to process many difference materials including Plastic film, Plastic bottles, Card, Steel and Aluminium cans etc. The machine is one of a few machines installed by KME Ltd on a number of the smaller Island to help maintain a high level of recycling.

Bryson House and Belfast Council (August 2003)

Bryson house and privately run company in Belfast have had two Horizontal Bale presses installed by in there company and for the Belfast council. The system comprises of a T50 Horizontal Bale Press with a Bottle piercing machine and infeed conveyor, The hopper is movable to engage the piercing machine when the plastic bottle are being fed and will move out of the way when cans, film and cardboard is being fed. The systems will produce large high density Mill sized bales of the various material.

Aberdeenshire Council (April 2003)

Newly Installed T60 H Auto Baling Machine is working well at Waste facility in Inverurie near Aberdeen for the Aberdeen Council. The primary function of the unit is to bale cardboard into approx. 400kg bales and secondly it will be used to bale plastic bottles into bale weights of around 300kg. The material is transported up into the baling machine by means of a 1200mm wide chain driven conveyor. There is an infloor section to allow the material to be mechanically fed in large quantities with ease up into the baling machine feed chamber.

Surrey Heath MRF System (March 2003)

Newly Installed MRF system for Surrey Heath B.C. can sort the lot. The system comprises of an infeed conveyor for the mixed plastic bottles and cans. The Mixed containers feed from the feed conveyor onto the sorting belt where the steel cans are removed by the magnetic overband conveyor and the aluminium cans removed manually. The plastic bottles are either left on the belt to feed the Baling machine direct or they can be sorted into storage bins, which can be fed into the baling machine by the hydraulic tipping device. Card and other sorted materials can be fed direct into the T50 Horizontal Bale press direct via it's own feed conveyor. There is a bottle piercing machine located at one of the sorting position which is used for the sorted PET plastic bottle prior to baling. The bottles require piercing to ensure a high density bale and to prevent the bales  from breaking the straps / wires. A larger picture and details can be found on the MRF page.

Rotherwas MRF (March 2003)

The Rotherwas MRF near Hewreford has just been finished and is going through it's final testing. The installation was designed and built for Mercia Waste is performing as expected and to contract specification.

The system is a twin line MRF with one line for the containers and the other line for the paper, card and textiles. The design capacity is approx. 7,500 tons per year. The five T40 Horizontal Bale Presses and utilised for the compaction of the plastic bottles and the film, The two UBC Baling Machines are utilised for the compaction of the steel and Aluminium Cans.

Shredder/Baler Unit (Jan. 2003)

The system comprises of an infeed conveyor with feed hopper for the depositing of the paper material. The material is transport up the inclined belt direct into the feed hopper of the shredder unit. The shredder with 22 kw motor drives has a capacity of up to 1 ton per hour of office paper which feeds the shredded paper direct into the feed hopper of a T40 Horizontal Bale press. The Baling machine is a Semi-Automatic Baling machine with four strapping / wire points, The Baling machine produces a bale weight of approx. 400kg which is sold onto paper companies for recycling. The total installation is compact and only requires an area of approx. 5 x 7 metres.

Tel:- 01706 756500, Email:- andym@kenmills.co.uk

 Haylage Baler (Jan. 2003)

The newly improved haylage baling system can now process up to 100 bales per hour with each bale weighing 20kg. (total production of up to 2000 kg). The basic system remains the same to process large un-handleable bales of haylage which once opened would go bad within one week into smaller 20kg packs seems to be popular among the Agricultural industry. The system will break the large bale weigh into 20kg approx. and compress under high pressure direct into a plastic bag which once sealed will keep for a long period of time. The haylage in then in an easy to handle package which can be fed to a couple of Animals without the rise of the material going bad.

Link to Haylage Baling

Hill & Moor M.R.F. (Nov. 2002)

The Hill and Moor MRF (Pershore) has just been finished and is going through it's final testing. The installation was designed and built for Mercia Waste is performing as expected and to contract specification.

The second system is well underway for the Rotherwas Site near Hereford which will be up and running in March / April 2003

The system is a twin line MRF with one line for the containers and the other line for the paper, card and textiles. The design capacity is approx. 7,500 tons per year. The five T40 Horizontal Bale Presses and utilised for the compaction of the plastic bottles and the film, The two UBC Baling Machines are utilised for the compaction of the steel and Aluminium Cans.