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Trommel Fines are not a problem

Over the past 30 years everyone in the waste and recycling sector worldwide at some point discusses the ‘problem of trommel fines’. In every different country worldwide that MacMachinery has installed recycling equipment, one can list this topic as one of the first to be discussed.  In truth Trommel fines are not a problem. You may say why, that cannot be you are talking out the other side of your body for sure. There are so many variables and factors that can lead to trommel fines not being accepted at your local landfill or inert depot.

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Do we use a mobile Trommel screen or a static Trommel screen?

In general what type of trommel screen one chooses can be decided naturally for the operator, as maybe there is not enough electricity power on the site, or the machine has to be moved around a few times. It is a question owners ask all the time and debate over and over until being directed in one way or the other. One expects that a stationary trommel will have electric power, but some manufacturers such as Kentek Systems produce a semi mobile trommel screen with a diesel engine.

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