SP at ISRI 2013 & Material Handling Options

February is almost over and ISRI 2013 is right around the corner!  We will be in attendance at booth 1506 with our head sales representatives Gene Koelsch and Brad Duemler ready to answer your questions. We will have conceptual graphics of our newest machines including the EM-Series compactors, a great deal of literature, and prize drawings.  Here is a link with all the information for ISRI 2013 in Orlando -  http://isriconvention.org

We also want to discuss one of the best things about dealing with SP: the opportunity for customization. We believe in making waste handling decisions easier by incorporating high end standard features and offering site-specific optional features for our compactors. This starts with an understanding of where and how the equipment will be used including the type and amount of waste you are dealing with. Once this is understood, additional equipment makes the future use of your equipment easier and maximizes efficiency during operation.

First, the additions that can be made to both our 5,000 and 10,000 lb. decks help with loading, servicing the units, and safety. Deck extensions, for instance, allow clearance for accessing the rear of a machine, as well as make it easier to join machine decks to loading docks. We also provide OSHA and ANSI compliant hand rails and safety gates that make loading areas more secure.

Next, our wide selection of hoppers and chutes help you customize how you load waste into your compactor. Whether your operation requires side loading, rear loading or a fully enclosed design, our hoppers can be designed to accommodate almost any height or distance from a loading wall. Similarly, chutes can be customized for use with self-contained compactors and interlocked systems as security chutes. Safety interlocks are also incorporated into doghouse type enclosures to prevent unwanted usage. SP also offers many options for connecting your compactor to a container such as compactor stands and pinning tunnels that prevents waste from spilling when containers are pulled away from compactors.

The numerous control features available on our equipment make using our compactors easy and even more reliable. Beyond the interlock switches mentioned earlier, we also manufacture infrared start systems which start compaction cycles when they sense a full chamber. Our advance full load indicators notify you when a container will soon be full so that you can contact your hauler and reduce compactor downtime. Monitoring the performance of your unit is also made easier with our many pressure and temperature gauges which will prevent your unit from operating if oil levels get low or temperatures become too high.

These options and many others help you accommodate any installation and plan ahead according to how your equipment will be used. To learn more about how our standard and optional features help you reduce your overall cost of waste disposal visit www.sp-industries.com or contact Gene Koelsch, Brad Duemler, or Adam Pool in our sales department.

Happy New Year and a Call to Material Handling Dealers

Another holiday season has passed and SP welcomes you to the new year!  We are starting this year as we always do, with a focus on customer satisfaction. 

Once again, we are looking for dealers who are as committed to customer satisfaction as us and also interested in working with a leading manufacturer in the material handling industry dedicated to selling premium products and systems. We have been producing product destruction, recycling, compaction, and cart dumping equipment for over 45 years. And most importantly, our sustainable systems attract customers by providing them the lowest overall operating costs in waste handling.

Lowering operating costs happens on many levels with SP equipment. Our equipment maximizes payloads and minimizes labor, transportation costs, equipment repairs, power usage, fuel emissions, resulting in a significant reduction in your carbon footprint.

Right now we serve a wide customer base in the food waste, metal recycling, pallet destruction, and waste compaction industries. Expanding our operation, however, does not happen without qualified dealers who are sales minded and can provide customers with support throughout the buying process. For dealers as well as direct customers, SP provides sales training, technical support, systems consultation, and the best warranty program in our industry for all of the equipment we manufacture.

If you are interested in becoming a dealer of high quality waste handling equipment, we would love to hear from you! Please contact Denny Pool at 800.592.5959 or denny@sp-industries.com for more information on pursuing a relationship with SP.

SP Introduces Our Newest Compactors & Says Happy Holidays!

The holiday season is here once again!  With all the hustle and bustle it’s a welcome break from our everyday pressures. There is the usual scramble around here as we work to get those last minute orders out the door before year’s end. No matter how bad or tough you think things are, it’s still a good time to count our blessings and be thankful we wake up everyday, take nourishment, and head out the door. And be thankful for our service men and women serving and fighting for our freedom. I’m most thankful for my health, family, and friends. I’m also thankful for the great partners and employees we have and the chance to serve you for 30 years. November is a great month. 1982 is when it all started so it’s SP’s 30th Birthday. Even though I started here in 1984, November is the same month in 2002 I became President; 10 years and going strong.  

The year has been good despite the political scene, economy, and unem- ployment. It’s turned out a little above average compared to the last few years. You, our customers, with your hard work have paid off for all of us. Thank you for the orders, your friendship, understanding, harassment in good times and bad, and most of all your loyalty.

This year has seen some of our research and development programs come and go. After many hours and many dollars we have scrapped the digester, solar, and wind projects. We found them to be most unrealistic in return on investment to just plain gimmicks. The mechanical compactor and dumper systems however, made us a believer in R & D. As I’ve said before, SP was "green" before "green" was cool. Now we’re a little greener with the EM Series Compactors and the EM-EHD Dumper. These systems work almost the same as the hydraulic cylinder systems less the reservoir and hoses. The same sizes, forces, cycle times, penetration, warranties, & payloads with no worry of an oil spill are available.

 

The niche markets have stayed strong through the year. Maximizing food waste loads, scrap steel loads, and general waste loads have helped cut carbon footprints. This reduces fuel, emissions, labor, and wear and tear on the roadways. Our de-watering and de-oiling systems are getting more popular as they help customers recover cutting oils and lubricants. And our product destruction systems are destroying many different products from glass baby food jars to automotive transmissions or motorcycle frames. This eliminates the possibility of them showing up in the local flee market and saving our customers millions of dollars in lawsuits.

 

Our suppliers have increased their prices from 4% to 7% so it’s inevitable that we will be increasing also. It’s difficult to figure out completely due to the fluctuations in all the components from copper, steel, oil, and insurance. The increase will be around 5% and I’m hoping this will take us through next year.

 

Once again, SP wants to express gratitude for your loyalty and support. As always, we are here as more than just a high quality manufacturer, but also to support you through the entire sales process. Feel free to contact us at any time.

Sustainability in the Material Handling Industry

If not already developed, your company has likely begun to develop some sort of a green initiative. The conventional wisdom of doing things good for the environment and good for the bottom line is sometimes difficult to achieve. Now, thanks to the application of high density compaction and innovative technology, that’s all changing in the field of waste material handling and solid waste removal.

Through high density compaction and automated dispatching of waste haulers, it is possible to reduce transportation operations by an average of 40% or more. Such results are possible by fixing the problem at the source….the waste compactor. By improving the performance efficiency of waste compactor management so that only maximum loaded compactor containers are picked up, enormous improvements and savings are possible.

This is especially important because waste removal trucks are among the least efficient vehicles on the road. But as it turns out, the easiest solution to reducing costs and the carbon footprint of the waste process is with the waste compactor, not the truck. A high density compactor with a monitoring system from SP Industries is your best solution. An automated monitoring system actually watches how the high density compactor container is filling, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When a “full container” is sensed, the waste hauler is automatically notified by the monitor. In real world experience, this results in an average of 40% fewer trips by the waste hauler, and reducing the fuel consumption, air pollution, and carbon footprint of these trucks by 40%!

Many waste compactor users find it almost impossible to consistently know when a compactor’s container is ready for pickup. Because businesses are often concerned about calling the hauler too late, they rely on regularly scheduled waste pickups, or guess when to call for a pickup based on such unreliable measures as pressure gauges and indicator lights. These practices result in compactor containers being picked up too frequently, often with only 5,000# to 6,000# payloads when they should be 15,000# to 20,000# payloads.

Like an out-of-tune car or truck engine, an inadequate or malfunctioning compactor is incredibly wasteful. Improper pressure settings or faulty gauges can fool workers into calling for a pickup when the container is just half full. The added pollution that results, as well as the added expense, can be much more significant than is at first apparent. High density compaction is able to greatly improve waste stream efficiency and document results, because it is a complete, fully automated monitoring solution. State-of-the-art sensing technology, on-board intelligence and embedded software are fully configurable to the needs of the individual user.

Fewer truck pickups equate to fewer miles driven, which means fewer trucks are needed to service the same number of customers. That also means that truck maintenance is reduced proportionately. So, reducing these factors is an added bonus.

Perhaps the most attractive aspect of utilizing these types of systems is that on a purchase basis, the system typically pays back in 9 months or less. After that, it continues to generate major savings. Contact an SP representative today to find out more about how to significantly reduce operating expenses and cut your carbon footprint.

Welcome to Sustainable Compaction!

As the second quarter of 2012 begins, SP has an exciting new product announcement! We are pleased to introduce the first line of industrial, electro-mechanical compactors completely absent of hydraulic fluid. 

These ground-breaking compactors utilize a solid steel screw shaft powered by an electric motor that pushes the ram through the compaction chamber.  This eliminates the potential for hydraulic fluid spills in and around customer facilities providing contamination-free operation in all applications and for all industries.  The new EM Series frees up floor space by removing the need for bulky power units used with traditional compactors.  Also, a built-in grease system automatically lubricates the shaft and the motor remains protected by a soft-start system and full-load indicator to prevent surges or overamping. 

As with all of our equipment, the EM Series is completely customizable and can be integrated into most of our systems alongside our specialty dumpers, chutes, and decks.  You can find the EM Series specifications sheet here.

We anticipate the release of the EM Series to have a big impact on our industry and encourage you to contact us with your questions or concerns!

Becoming a Dealer for SP Industries

SP is currently looking for dealers who are as committed to customer satisfaction as we are.  As you may know, we are a leading manufacturer in the waste material handling industry dedicated to selling premium products and systems.  Our facility has been producing product destruction, recycling, compaction, and cart dumping equipment for over 45 years. And most importantly, our sustainable systems attract customers by providing them the lowest overall operating costs in waste handling. 

Lowering operating costs happens on many levels with SP equipment.  By maximizing payloads our equipment minimizes labor, transportation costs, equipment repairs, power usage, fuel emissions, resulting in a significant reduction in your carbon footprint.  Our website is an excellent resource for details regarding the many time-saving and money-saving reasons why our waste equipment outperforms the competition.

Right now we serve a wide customer base in the food waste, metal recycling, pallet destruction, and waste compaction industries.  Expanding our operation, however, does not happen without qualified dealers who are sales minded and can provide customers with support throughout the buying process.  For dealers as well as direct customers, SP provides sales training, technical support, systems consultation, and the best warranty program  in our industry for all of the equipment we manufacture.

If you are interested in becoming a dealer of high quality waste handling equipment, we would love to hear from you!  Please contact Denny Pool at 800.592.5959 or denny@sp-industries.com for more information on pursuing a relationship with SP.