Machines We've Built

Tire Reactor/Digester

Our Tasks: Manufacturing, Assembly, Electrical
Recycles Components Used in Rubber, Fuel, and Metal Products
Green Energy
Uses Pyrolysis
Units Produced: 6
Canada Delivery: Oversized Loads
Canadian Oil Sands Crews Use 7,000 Tires per Year
System Utilizes 85% of Gas Released by Scrap Tires to Heat up the Vessel
Each Reactor Handles 600,000 lbs. of Tires per MonthResults in 36,000 Gallons of Oil
Crews Monitor Temperatures from Custom Control Room

Designed to Handle Cylinders 6-18” in Diameter and up to 96” Long
5 Sets of Load Cells Allow for Weighing of Cylinders up to 2,000 lbs. with Accuracy of 0.1%
Calculates the Center of Gravity along the Long Axis of the Cylinder
Carriage Must Not Move More than +/- 0.003” when Locked in Position
Cylinder End Position Measurement Must be Accurate to +/- 0.005
Precision Machined Load Cell Bases Allow Load Cells to Be Changed out without Recalibrating, Allowing for Testing of Multiple Parts with a Single Machine
Allen Bradley CompacLogix Control System
Load Cell and Laser Calibration Data and Part Configurations Are Stored in the PLC Allowing the Machine to Run Standalone

Load Cells and Laser Sensor Can Be Calibrated on the Machine for the Best Accuracy
Past Test Results Are Stored Locally for Easy Review. When Connected to a Network, Calibration Data and Test Results are Uploaded to a Database for Processing and Storage
Laser Range Sensors
- Accurately Measure Placement of Cylinder on Load Cells
- Detect & Verify Correct Movable Load Cell Position
Ball Screw Actuator Positions Laser for Cylinder End Measurement

Automated Single Barrel, Pelletizer machine that presses and produces a brick from powdered carbon
Process
- Manual load carbon powder into mold within enclosure. Operator protected with Safety Controller and Light Curtains
- Activate vertical pressing cylinder to cycle vertical press process via HMI on main panel
- Vacuum automatically engages with pressing action
- Rotate mold to horizontal position within enclosure. Operator protected with Safety Controller and Light Curtains
- Pellet extracted onto tray with eject cylinder via HMI on main panel activating eject cylinder cycle
- Mold rotated back to vertical position for start of cycle, refilling with carbon powder
Integrated Functional Safety design with safety interlocks
Position sensors for form, press, and eject cylinder to determine the correct position for operation cycle and maintain safety interlocks, load tray presence, press cylinder overtravel
Integrated valves, vacuum, and regulators within Compact Logix
Integrated hydraulic power unit
User adjustable setpoints for vacuum time, press overpressure alarm, press required pressure minimum