RECYCLING-TECHNIK 2022

RECYCLING-TECHNIK 2022

RECYCLING-TECHNIK is returning to Messe Dortmund (Germany), from 22nd to 23rd June 2022.

You can find Panizzolo at Stand U36-7.

Do you need to increase the value of your scrap?Contact us at info@panizzolo.com and book your appointment!

https://www.recycling-technik.com/en/


SRR 2022

SRR 2022

SRR is returning to Ifema Madrid (Spain), from 14 to 16 June 2022.

You can find Panizzolo at Stand 6F04 - Hall 6.

Do you need to increase the value of your scrap? Contact us at info@panizzolo.com and book your appointment!

www.ifema.es/en/srr


Sogliano Ambiente Spa spreads its business wings to the End-of-Waste recovery of WEEE scrap

Sogliano Ambiente Spa spreads its business wings to the End-of-Waste recovery of WEEE scrap

A historic company from the Emilia-Romagna Italian region, Sogliano Ambiente Spa, is headquartered on the slopes of a hilly area a few kilometres away from Sogliano al Rubicone. Founded in 1996, the company was among the very first to tackle local waste collection with an entirely ground-breaking approach: the commitment to build a management and recovery model designed to create new energy resources and employment while fully respecting the environment and human health.

Consistent with this vision, Sogliano Ambiente has recently opened new premises to collect and recycle non-hazardous electrical and electronic waste, choosing to use Panizzolo Recycling Systems’ technologies to treat also household WEEE in the End-of-Waste process. Let us further discuss this topic with Michele Bentivoglio, head of the new plant in the hamlet of Ponte Uso.

Hello Michele, can you give us a brief overview of Sogliano Ambiente?

Michele Bentivoglio: The company has been active in the waste industry for 30 years. Initially founded to run a landfill for special non-hazardous waste, over the years, it has progressively expanded to include processing for the recovery of secondary raw materials and integrating a public shareholding with the municipality of Sogliano al Rubicone. 

Our company includes multiple systems in various locations, each having its own dedicated staff and being logistically designed for the type of treatment to be carried out. Our staff consists of 120 people, but we plan to hire additional personnel after commissioning the new Panizzolo plant for the recovery of metals from WEEE collection. Our goal is to offer new employment opportunities in the area, thus offsetting the economic well-being of the company with the provision of new jobs. 

Overall, every year we handle about 250 thousand tonnes of mixed waste, which we treat in our plants for the production of clean energy, biogas, fertilisers, materials recovery and more. This integrated recovery hub, located in Ginestro, is regarded as a regional virtuous example for the recovery of raw materials. With this in mind, and to meet a tangible need for the company and the local area, we are starting up the new WEEE treatment plant for which I am in charge of management.

 

What types of treatment have you decided to implement over the years?

Michele Bentivoglio: Thanks to a wide range of systems, we can operate in different branches of the industry. In 2006, we opened the first recovery plant for mixed packaging specialising in the treatment of dry fraction waste, such as wood, paper, plastic, iron, and glass. In 2013, we implemented a processing plant for the treatment of organic fraction waste, which recovers biogas to make quality compost for resale to local farmers and beyond. We have a treatment line – unique in our area – that is designed specifically for the recovery of photovoltaic panels, from which we will recover metals, glass, and silicon powders. To further diversify our services, we added the Panizzolo plant for the disposal of non-hazardous WEEE to our list of achievements. 

During our landfill recovery and anaerobic bio-stabilisation activities for the treatment of organic waste, we also produce biogas to be converted into electricity with a 30 million kW/h yield a year.

When did the idea of treating WEEE waste come about?

Michele Bentivoglio: Sogliano Ambiente is a company that carries a certain significance in Emilia-Romagna. Over the years, we have launched a review of our business plan and, as a result, changed course while expanding our treatment offer. We were interested in opening up to the circular economy and the end-of-waste process in this area, and so we approached WEEE treatment for the first time. The project started about 7 years ago, and now we are going to launch the first non-hazardous WEEE treatment and disposal plant in the area.

 

Why did you choose Panizzolo? Was it a successful partnership?

Michele Bentivoglio: We were looking for a partner who could assist us in this process, both in implementing the system as well as in the design and logistical choices due to the installation site’s constraints. Panizzolo was a company that could indeed take up the challenge, assist us in the design and provide us with the best solution for the construction of this plant.

Together we succeeded in creating a good plant! Panizzolo was able to assess the project in its entirety, from the conformity of the shed to the definition of all logistical aspects and machinery performance. Panizzolo was what we were looking for: a partner who would provide us with the most suitable solution for our needs and who could follow us over the years in the production process, maintenance and updating of the plant.

How is the system made up? What types of scrap will you treat?

Michele Bentivoglio: The solution we decided to install includes a line dedicated to the volumetric reduction of electronic scrap through a hydraulic Panizzolo opener that is used for a brief manual sorting and to prepare the scrap for the second processing step. 

The second line is used to grind and sort out metals through a Flex 1000 hammer mill (315 kW – up to 13 tonne/h) and two sorting systems for recovering the products leaving the mill, which are arranged in such a way as to conduct an End-of-Waste cycle for ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

From the outset, we were looking for a system that would allow us to be flexible in processing several types of WEEE scrap and, thanks to the interchangeable cradle of the Panizzolo mill, we will be able to process both small- and medium-sized household appliances.

 

What are your goals for the future?

Michele Bentivoglio: We want to enter this sector step by step, aware of its diversity but confident that this is the most favourable time for us. Raw and secondary materials are increasingly in demand, so much so that we have already devised many plans to reintroduce outputs into the production cycle. I would say that it is an excellent road to start going!


Our interchangeable cradle

Our interchangeable cradle

An innovative patent

A common feature of Panizzolo Flex hammer mills. This innovative patent is the key element in the grinding process of metal waste and scrap, with significant advantages in the quality of the outgoing product, in treatment flexibility, in maintenance and in maintaining the structural quality of machinery in the long-term.


Fondi-Metal Srl: From Sicilian dealers to manufacturers of secondary raw materials

Fondi-Metal Srl: From Sicilian dealers to manufacturers of secondary raw materials

With a long history as a family-run concern, Fondi Metal is located in the industrial area of Carini, a few kilometres from Palermo. We interviewed owners Baldassarre Marino, his son Paolo and his son-in-law Piero, pioneers in metal recycling in Sicily.

Strongly connected to the land and to the history of the entrepreneurial spring in our peninsula from the post-war period to today, Fondi Metal was able to face and overcome all the changes that, over the years, have characterised the scrap recovery sector.

By choosing a path in direct contrast with those of other Sicilian colleagues, the company has recently decided to invest in new technologies for the enhancement of its metal scrap. What were the reasons that led Fondi Metal to make this decision?

 

Hello Mr. Baldassarre, could you tell us about your company and your history?

Baldassare: “Our business is built on a long family tradition and Fondi-Metal is the culmination of almost 80 years of work. From a very young age I began working as a scrap dealer alongside my grandfather and my father. We were mainly scrap dealers and dealt with the purchase, manual sorting and resale activities. The changes in the sector, combined with labour costs over the years, have led us to focus on certain types of waste and shift operating areas. This is why in the nineties Fondi-Metal was founded in Carini, in the province of Palermo.

Today the Fondi-Metal business is still managed by our family, however the business is completely renewed and we deal with the processing of metal and non-metal scrap. We purchase the waste to be recycled directly from producers or other dealers who, in turn, are supplied from various industrial, artisanal and commercial enterprises. We place them on the recycling line that takes care of everything, from volumetric reduction to sorting – which thankfully is no longer manual but fully automated – up to the selection of the smallest metal parts to be valorised.

Our flagship product is aluminium, which is fed into the Panizzolo recycling plant, to obtain a refined and high quality material, characteristics that allow us to sell a “furnace-ready” product directly to foundries in Central and Northern Italy. We sell other types of ferrous scrap directly to Acciaierie di Sicilia.”

Why did you choose a Panizzolo recycling plant?

Paolo: “I discovered Panizzolo machines at a fair and, intrigued, I did further research online, visiting your website and watching the videos on your YouTube profile. Immediately interested, I contacted the company for an initial quote. We purchased the first Panizzolo metal scrap recycling plant, consisting of a Flex 500 Mobile hammermill and an eddy current separator. A significant trait of this machine was the low energy consumption with respect to hourly production. Thanks to its 90 kW motor we are able to achieve productivity that can reach up to 3.5 tons/h of finished product. This way we are able to significantly increase the profitability of aluminium compared to traditional trade.

We also chose your mill because we wished to expand our production range and bring immediate innovation to our work. Consider that in Sicily there are very few of us who think the future lies in the recycling of scrap and not in trade. Together with the mill we also purchased two types of interchangeable cradles, one more suitable for the recycling of aluminium profiles or in any case of semi-soft materials, and the other dedicated to aluminium casings.

What do you think of the plant you are currently using?

Piero: “After the training provided by your technicians, we immediately found that the machine is easy to use and service. The product output is undoubtedly of high quality, which allows us to recycle and sell materials directly to foundries as a secondary raw material.

Another point in favour: Given the distance between our business and the Panizzolo headquarters, it was essential to choose a partner able to provide remote assistance. You have not disappointed us, always showing immediate availability and plenty of problem solving skills. We were therefore able to calibrate the machine remotely and monitor it in the best possible way thanks to the Panizzolo management and control software.”

 

What do you expect in the future? What are your goals?

Baldassarre: “We come from years that have marked a turning point in our business, we want to continue on this path, steering more and more towards the recycling of aluminium. Our main goal is to increase production. In Sicily there are few among us that offer this type of service and the market is still new. We will certainly need to expand our machine inventory, an excellent opportunity for a new collaboration with Panizzolo technicians.”


From the grinding to the refining process

From the grinding to the refining process

An excellent quality output

The solutions designed by Panizzolo Recycling are specialized in the treatment of many types of scrap, which can derive from ferrous collection, electric motors, aluminum profiles, cans, WEEE and more.

The treatment starts from the collection centers, with the entry of the scrap into the dedicated grinding plants. And for certain fractions that still contain metal mixed with inerts? The final refining phase involves its complete enhancement, up to the End-of-Waste treatment.

While the primary grinding lines are dedicated to reducing the volume of scrap and separating the most important metals, Panizzolo also provides a second refining line, aimed at maximizing the valorisation of the treated waste.

The output is thus of excellent quality and can be classified as a secondary raw material for re-entry into the economic / production cycle.


IFAT 2022

IFAT 2022

IFAT is returning to Munich Germany, from 30 May to 3 June 2022.

You can find Panizzolo at Stand 223/322 - Hall B6.

Besuchen Sie uns auf der IFAT 2022!

Holen Sie sich Ihr kostenloses Ticket für IFAT und finden Sie heraus, wie Sie Ihr Geschäft mit unseren Technologien steigern können.

Buchen Sie einen Termin mit uns, um Ihren kostenlosen Eintritt zur Messe zu erhalten. Treffen wir uns an unserem Stand!.


ALUEXPO 2022

ALUEXPO 2022

ALUEXPO is returning to Istanbul Expo Center (Istanbul – Turchia), from 3 to 5 March 2022.

You can find Panizzolo at hall H2 - stand D165.

Do you need to increase the value of your scrap? Contact us at info@panizzolo.com and book your appointment!


The Panizzolo training, a fundamental know-how for the use of the recycling plant

The Panizzolo training

A fundamental know-how for the use of the recycling plant.

The task of the Panizzolo Service is to complete the start-up of the plant, setting the production cycle and training the customer’s operators accordingly.
In fact, it is essential to transfer the know-how necessary for the optimal functioning of the entire system, both in the treatment phases and in those of ordinary maintenance.
Mauro Bassan, Service Manager at Panizzolo, tells us about his role within the company: “My job consists in supporting customers, following them step by step in everything related to maintenance, use and the knowledge of the machinery he has purchased ”and continues: “Advice on how to work can improve quality and make a difference in the profitability of the metals that the customer sells in the market.”
Would you like to know more? Watch the full interview!


The control software: the advantages of automation

The control software: the advantages of automation

“A management software with specific recipes for each type of material allows you to monitor the entire treatment cycle.”
Mauro Bassan and Matteo Turatto, presents the Panizzolo control software, one of the most important advantages of the offer of the Italian company’s machines.
Constantly seeing the productivity of the machine, the type of processing, the configuration of the grids allows you to create a statistical history on the basis of which to improve recycling performance.
The access to the software is possible anywhere via a wi-fi network and from devices such as smartphone, tablet and pc.
“Do you have your machine in Germany and are you on the other side of the world?”, That’s not a problem: Panizzolo assistance allows you to see the data with a click!