Now at full operation – the Danieli Henschel shear at Barking
Liverpool-based S Norton & Co Ltd has announced that full production has been reached after an investment of more than £10 million in plant, cranage and associated site works to increase efficiency and capacity at its Barking site in London.
The family-owned metal recycling business has processing facilities in Liverpool, Manchester, Southampton and London. At its London side in Barking, on the north bank of the Thames, the company has installed a Henschel 1250 pre-compression shear machine at its five-acre export facility.
Heavy duty
With a capacity of 40 tonnes per hour the machine is an addition to the site, which was acquired by S Norton & Co in 2013. The company said that the machine, installed at the end of 2016, “is now in full production and boosts the yard’s heavy duty scrap processing capacity by 50%”.
Site manager at Barking, Micky Duke said: “Our aim is to increase the tonnages through London whilst enabling a quicker turnaround for customer vehicles. This machine with its high pre-compression can create denser material enabling us to maximise cargo stowage for shipping.”
Shipped
Processed scrap is shipped to various European destinations or sent to S Norton’s sister deep-water facility at Southampton for export worldwide.
Side view of the heavy duty shear
Up to four extra staff, said the company, will also be recruited to accommodate the new shearing operation as well as the site’s health & safety, environment and maintenance programmes.
S Norton & Co technical director, Matt Norton, commented: “The new Henschel shear machine is a key addition to our Barking site and will make the whole operation more efficient. This large investment in the site also covers some environmental improvements, including firefighting facilities and equipment.”
The business has highlighted what it terms “consistent investment” which has enabled it “to stay at the forefront of metal processing throughout the UK.”
Other recent investment includes enhanced handling equipment at both its Liverpool and Southampton sites, with processing improvements aimed at maintaining “the high quality of finished metallic and non-metallic products for both domestic and overseas customers”.
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