May 02, 2023
Sparta Manufacturing unveils Olympus accelerated ballistic separator
Canada-based Sparta Manufacturing has unveiled its newest product, the Olympus
Canada-based Sparta Manufacturing has unveiled its newest product, the Olympus accelerated ballistic separator, at WasteExpo 2023 in New Orleans. The company says the product could transform the single-stream recycling sector, delivering efficiency, speed and reliability.
According to Sparta, the single-stream industry has long grappled with the dilemma of choosing between throughput and low maintenance when sorting two-dimensional and three-dimensional materials. The Olympus has been designed to combine sought-after features of ballistic and disc screen separators while reducing high maintenance demands and resolving slow throughput issues.
The machine is equipped with conveyor belts traveling 600 feet per minute (fpm), integrated to ballistic paddles. Sparta says this allows the unit to quickly and efficiently separate 2D materials and operate at a steeper angle, accelerating 3D fraction recovery.
The separator includes:
WasteExpo 2023 was May 1-4 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.