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We Explain the Difference Between Trommel Screens and Scalping Screens
When it comes to screening equipment, trommel screens and scalping screens serve critical but distinct roles. Choosing the right screener can improve efficiency, reduce maintenance costs, and enhance material processing. In this blog post, we explain the key differences between trommel screens and scalping screens, so you can determine which one best fits your needs.…
Read MoreHow Depacking Machines Improve the Food Composting Process
Food waste is a significant challenge worldwide. It contributes to landfill overflow, greenhouse gas emissions, and inefficient resource management. While composting is an effective solution to divert organic waste from landfills, contamination from packaging materials presents a significant challenge. Depacking machines have emerged as a crucial technology in streamlining food waste recycling, ensuring a cleaner,…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Adding Biochar to Commercial Compost
Introduction Commercial composting operations are constantly seeking ways to enhance efficiency, improve product quality, and increase profitability. One very promising innovation that is available now is the incorporation of biochar into compost. Biochar, a stable, carbon-rich material derived from organic biomass through pyrolysis, has been shown to improve compost quality, accelerate decomposition, and enhance soil…
Read MoreWhat’s the Difference Between a Jaw Crusher and an Impact Crusher?
Introduction If you’re in the market for a crusher, you might be stuck in a “should I get a jaw crusher or an impact crusher?” decision. While both machines reduce large materials into smaller pieces, they do so in very different ways. Whether you’re working with rock, concrete, or construction and demolition debris, understanding how…
Read MoreWhat Is Biochar and How Is It Made?
Introduction As global efforts to enhance soil health continue, biochar has emerged as an innovative solution with multiple environmental and agricultural benefits. Imagine taking your wood waste and green waste like wood chips, corn husks, straw, branches and logs, and turning it into something that not only helps plants grow but also helps your business…
Read MoreEcoverse Reflects on 2024 and Looks Forward to 2025
2024 was an amazing year. From teaming up with customers to create innovative recycling systems that help them do more, better, to collaborating with our OEM partners to translate market needs into product features, to meeting new friends and long-time colleagues at tradeshows – everything we do is with the Earth (and your business!) in…
Read MoreTrommel Screen Drums: Everything You Need to Know
A trommel, sometimes called a drum screener or rotary screener, is a machine that features a rotating cylinder that separates material by size. The cylinder is perforated so that only material of a specified size falls through. Trommel screens are important tools in the recycling and organics processing industries and can be used for separating the…
Read MoreWe Compare Shredders and Grinders. See the Differences
Intro We’re frequently asked about the differences between shredders and grinders, so we’re going back to the basics to answer the question and help you decide which machine is right for your needs. At their core, shredders and grinders reduce the size of waste materials. Both are common in wood and green waste, municipal solid…
Read MoreHow the Compost Industry Is Growing and Changing
The compost industry is growing, and with growth comes change. Various factors are converging to spur growth and innovation, and the future of our industry is bright. In this blog post, we’ll explain what changes the composting industry has gone through over the past couple of decades and what’s driving the evolution the industry is…
Read MoreWhat is a Circular Economy and How Does Our Industry Participate in It?
The phrase seems to be used everywhere: “circular economy.” But what does it really mean? Is it just an industry buzzword that means nothing? Is it a fad? A trend? Or is it something more? In this blog post, we’ll explain what a circular economy is, its benefits, and how the environmental processing and recycling…
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