Recycling under the toughest of conditions: The SENNEBOGEN 818 Elektro at MidUK

Recycling gypsum board is one dusty business - that is the first thing you notice before you eventually discover the SENNEBOGEN 818 crawler in the expansive hall. Delivered toward the end of 2013, the SENNEBOGEN 818 has proven its worth under the most difficult of conditions. Even though the machine is covered by several centimeters of dust and the crawler tracks can scarcely be seen, the 818 performs its daily task commendably. MidUK processes gypsum board from industrial and construction waste and separates the gypsum from cardboard and other construction waste so that the remaining powdered gypsum can be used later to produce cement and other products. The machine works around 20 hours a day as the 600 multi-shell grab feeds a shredder and a downstream processing chain gypsum board supplied to MidUK from throughout Great Britain by construction companies and small recycling businesses.

Equipped with a 75 kW electric motor and 11 m equipment, the machine was set up specifically for use within the hall. The electrohydraulic drive system offers maximum performance with low energy consumption. There are no exhaust fumes, and the machine does not require an external air supply ( for the engine inlet ) as was the case with earlier versions of the diesel-operated crane. The low noise emissions, longer service intervals and no requirement for refueling between shifts are additional advantages. In addition to the innovative electric drive in which helps reduce considerably operating costs, the numerous equipment options were the final selling point. The Site Manager, Ian Sanderson, explains the additional advantages. Both the compact dimensions and the efficient cooling system including a reversible fan makes the Sennebogen material handler the right tool for the job. This special fan design in which the rotor blades change their angle to reverse the flow of air instead of reversing the fan itself allows dust to be effectively ejected and increases the life of the components. The high-power LED headlight system and Multicab cabin which can be elevated to 2.7 m gives the driver an excellent overview of the work area.