Steinert's firm trustworthiness and security, coupled with Conservit's service offerings
In the world of metal recycling, a long-standing and fruitful partnership between Conservit Inc. and STEINERT has proven to be a game-changer. This partnership, which began over five decades ago, has seen Conservit Inc., based in Hagerstown, Maryland, transform from a small, outdated non-ferrous metal treatment plant into a modern and successful operation.
The story of this partnership began when Conservit needed to upgrade its outdated non-ferrous recovery plant. STEINERT, with its proposal based on cost, equipment quality, and performance, emerged as the clear choice. Since then, the STEINERT equipment installed has operated reliably without significant downtime, a key factor in Conservit's loyalty and ongoing investment in more STEINERT machines.
In 2021, Conservit further enhanced its non-ferrous metal recovery capabilities by adding high-end sorting machines supplied by STEINERT. This expansion allowed Conservit to refine mixed metals more effectively and gain greater access to the growing domestic market for high-grade mixed shredded metals.
One of the significant benefits of this partnership has been the reduction in plant downtime. Any downtime in fragmentation stations and subsequent processing separation plants can lead to economic loss. However, Conservit praises the STEINERT equipment for its ability to minimise such downtime.
In a collaborative trial with an operator of a treatment and fragmentation plant, STEINERT discovered between 4 to 12 percent of metallic components in vehicle shredder residue that the client was discarding. Remarkably, despite having almost twice as many separation units as Conservit, the client found more metallic components using Conservit's system.
Ross Meadema, STEINERT's point of contact for Metzner and Conservit, commends Conservit for maintaining their separation equipment in good condition. He, along with the entire team at STEINERT, takes pride in the fact that their equipment's lifespan in the early years has not yet been exhausted.
The trial also suggests that Conservit's system may be more efficient than the client's own separation units in recovering metallic components from vehicle shredder residue. This efficiency is attributed to STEINERT's reliable, high-performance equipment and excellent customer service.
STEINERT monitors the equipment and system at Conservit every three months, providing valuable assistance and solutions for any problems that arise. This proactive approach to customer service has further strengthened the partnership between the two companies.
In summary, the history of Conservit’s partnership with STEINERT spans several years, marked by a successful initial plant upgrade, ongoing equipment additions, and a substantial modernization of Conservit’s non-ferrous sorting operations. The success of this partnership is attributed to STEINERT’s reliable, high-performance equipment, reduction of plant downtime, and proactive customer service. This collaboration exemplifies how integrating advanced magnetic and sensor-based sorting technology helps preserve scarce metal resources by increasing recycling efficiency.
- Despite initial differences in scale, the operator of the treatment and fragmentation plant, upon assessing Conservit's system, discovered that it recovered more metallic components from vehicle shredder residue, thanks to STEINERT's reliable and high-performance equipment.
- The continued advancement of Conservit's non-ferrous metal recovery capabilities, such as the addition of high-end sorting machines provided by STEINERT, demonstrates theValue of technology in finance and industry, allowing for more efficient access to growing markets within the metal recycling industry.
