Untha Shredder Chosen for RDF Plant

Nemetz AG, a European provider of alternative fuels, has selected an Untha TR2500 second-stage shredder to be used at its plant in Himberg, Austria.

The plant is labeled as “one of Austria’s largest processing plants for alternative waste-derived fuels” in an Untha news release.

Nemetz Disposal and Transport AG has been processing waste and residue to create alternative fuel substances since 2000. Because of the increase in the use of alternative fuel sources, Nemetz has selected an Untha TR2500 secondary shredder as the ninth shredder in operation at the large plant in Himberg, located just south of Vienna.

“There are only a handful of plants that can claim more than 130,000 hours of shredding operation, so it was important for us to prove the value of our technology to this particular customer,” says Christian Lanner, head of development at Untha Shredding Technology.

“As pioneers in the field of alternative RDF processing, we are interested in every new development within this sector,” says Herbert Prammer, owner of Nemetz AG. “We have been very impressed by the simple operation and easy serviceability of the shredder. We were delighted that Untha was prepared to grant us a three-month trial period. The highly cooperative relationship with Untha has shown them to be reliable suppliers of machinery and long-term associates able to help us stay ahead of the competition despite the increasingly difficult market conditions.”

Untha touts several benefits of the machine, including easy replacement of cutters in less than 45 minutes and simplicity of maintenance procedures designed to keep plant downtime to a minimum.

More information on Untha and its products can be found at www.untha.com.