NBE ProductSaver product recovery system range

The ProductSaver line of product recovery systems from National Bulk Equipment (NBE) has been designed to provide automated, controlled removal of free-flowing liquids or flow-resistant wet contents from their packaging.

The systems enable reclaim of contents for residual resale, re-use or efficient disposal; and reclaim of packaging material for recycling or disposal. The recovery systems provide tangible metrics tor sustainability improvements; protect product safety; reduce material loss; and keep labour on-task. They are engineered to integrate with legacy processing and packaging operations, and can also be designed to run as self-contained wet material reclamation systems.

The systems combine package infeed, package opening and contents, and package separation processes into a single-stream product recovery sequence. Whether pallet loads, cases or single packs, no break-pack or razor knife steps are necessary.

Package opening occurs within the compression screw press where precision-formed, specially pitched, 304-2b stainless steel screw flights draw packages from the infeed chute into the compression sequence. The screw flights are edge-finished to open packages and accelerate material release prior to compression action.

The conical screw shaft, together with an end block press, create a progressive compression force on the pre-opened packages to ensure thorough release of contents and separation of contents from packaging material. Two large-bore pneumatic cylinders power two compactor gates for final-stage material release.

Automated discharge of compacted packaging material is provided by sensors at the compactor gates that gradually release compactor pressure and open the gates to discharge recovered packaging. According to the company, the systems provide up to 99.95% of content recovery for most wet material.