technology-and-innovation-for-recycling

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION FOR RECYCLING

Tecnofer factory in Ceneselli (RO)

Tecnofer looks into the future. Thanks to its R&D continuous activities, the company is able to supply innovative recycling plants for the treatment of plastic waste. The Manufacturer operates in several countries all over the world with projects studied according to Customers’ specific needs. Tecnofer designs and realizes plants and machines for the plastic recycling. Nowadays it is one of the international reference company in this field. This important goal has been achieved thanks to a constant and continuous R&D which plays a fundamental role in Tecnofer success. The recycling plants, made up of automatic lines, start from plastic waste in order to produce raw materials in the form of flakes which can be finally transformed into ordinary used plastic products. The recycling and the regeneration of plastic materials produce important benefits. From a business point of view, it means creating modern companies which operate in a very up-to-date and profitable field with a following increase of jobs. From an energy point of view, it means petroleum savings. From an ecological and environmental point of view, it means less landfills and less materials which have to be sent to the incinerator; their combustion can cause very harmful emissions into the atmosphere. The company operates in Italy, in Europe and in all the developed and developing countries all over the world with projects which are studied according to each single

specific need. With more than thirty-five years of activity, Tecnofer can be identified as one of the most interesting plant manufacturer for plastic material recycling. Attention towards the environment and towards the energy saving, equipment reliability and assistance quality constitute the fundamental points of the development strategy chosen by Tecnofer. THE LAST INNOVATIONS Tecnofer’s last news are related to washing and separation systems which have been further improved. New washing machine models have been realized which are able to reduce the high contamination level in the plastic coming from separate collection. Another topic which is taken into consideration is the separation according to coupled products flotation that don’t sink because they are glued on polyethylene which bring them upwards. For this reason, interesting solutions have been adopted in order to solve the problem. For the PET field, Tecnofer has developed systems for the separation of glue from labels, obtaining technically important results. Screw press CP400AF

These recycling plants show a considerable energy saving, a need which will be more and more felt. The electricity required by these machines, which work continuously, is considerable. Achieving a less consumption means transforming the production into a more functional one from an economic point of view.

THE PRODUCTION Tecnofer’s production includes each section of the recycling plant, from grinding, to washing and drying. Basically, the end product of a Tecnofer line is a material, suitable for the extrusion phase, which doesn’t belong to Tecnofer’s range of products. Its technology strong points are its internal ability in R&D

activities.

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approaches for the first time to the recycling field asks Tecnofer for a complete realization of the productive site. In fact, the technical contribution includes every aspect: from assistance to the construction of the building where the plant will be installed, to the design of the collateral external areas for the material storage and handling. Tecnofer will assist the Customer until the start up and Horizontal Centrifuges LO35

the personnel training.

This range of activities is possible as Tecnofer designs and builds not only the whole plant but also all the electronic equipments and software for the line management. To build internally also the mechanical parts means a more fast technical assistance and spare part supply.

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For the above mentioned aspects Tecnofer is not simply an equipment supplier but it is a designer and manufacturer of complete technological solutions. For this reason, the trust rate is the best guarantee sign of quality and continuity: some customers have in their own factory up to seven Tecnofer recycling plants.