CPT International 01/2016

NEWS
RECYCLING
tonnes of CO 2
are saved, equivalent to the emissions of about 40 000 people
annually (Photo: Billionphotos.com - Fotolia)
Recycling of aluminium packaging
at record level
Together with strong market growth
the quantity of recycled aluminium
packaging reached an all-time high in
2014. According to a current study by
Gesellschaft für Verpackungsmarktforschung
mbH (GVM), Mainz, Germany,
94,900 t of the 106,600 t of aluminium
packaging used in Germany
were recovered as material (2013:
87,300 t). This represents a recycling
rate of 89 %.
“Coupled with greater material efficiency
and perfect product protection,
material recovery from aluminium
packaging makes an important contribution
to conservation of resources,”
was how Hans-Jürgen Schmidt, Managing
Director of Deutsche Aluminium
Verpackung Recycling GmbH (DAVR) in
Grevenbroich, commented on GVM’s
recycling audit. “The contribution to
climate change prevention is considerable:
the quantities of packaging now
being recycled mean annual savings in
greenhouse gases of more than 480,000
tonnes of so-called CO 2
equivalents.”
“Thanks to its material properties, as
a packaging material aluminium
makes a vital contribution to sustainable
and resource-efficient consumption,”
added Christian Wellner, Executive
Director of Gesamtverband der
Aluminiumindustrie (GDA) in Düsseldorf.
“The recycling of aluminium
packaging and the closing of material
loops plays an important role in the
efficient utilization of resources and
environmental protection. Yet another
record result for the recycling of aluminium
packaging will improve the
metal’s sustainability performance
even further.”
GVM determines the quantity of
packaging waste generated and recycled
in Germany every year also on
behalf of the Federal Environmental
Agency in Berlin. It takes into consideration
the quantities of used packaging
recycled via the different Dual Systems
as well as the amounts returned
by other organisations and collection
schemes.
www.aluinfo.de
CAN-ENG
Heat treatment system for the
processing of aluminum automotive
structural castings
CAN-ENG Furnaces International
Limited, Niagara Falls, Canada, has
been contracted by a large Canadian-based
Tier 1 automotive supplier
located in Alabama to design, manufacture
and commission an automated
T-7 Heat Treatment System for the
processing of high integrity aluminum
automotive structural castings.
CAN-ENG is a global expert in the design
of thermal processing solutions
for high pressure die castings (HPDC)
and aluminum automotive structural
components. CAN-ENG’s technology
was chosen for this new light-weighting
project because it offers inherent
part handling features that reduce
floor space requirements and energy
consumption. The technology also
provides predictable mechanical properties
and maintains the dimensional
stability of the casting.
The T-7 cell includes robotic handling,
a solution and age furnace with
CAN-ENG’s precision air quench (PAQ)
technology, and controls integrated
into a Level II SCADA system. CAN-
ENG’s PAQ system offers a unique
combination of recirculating air chambers,
distribution nozzles, dampers
and directional ductwork. Analysis of
CFD modelling by CAN-ENG’s R & D
Center ensures that the PAQ system
delivers controlled quench media to
the casting, leading to repeatable and
uniform mechanical properties and
accurate dimensional results. CAN-
ENG’s T-7 heat treatment system is integrated
with up and down stream
processing operations, reducing W.I.P
inventories. It is scheduled to be commissioned
in the summer of 2016 with
a second phase to follow in 2017.
www.can-eng.com
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