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This section presents an interview with Thibault Dechamps of the Waste & Recycling Segment of construction equipment firm Caterpillar. Topics discussed include the machinery designed by Caterpillar for the landfill and waste management sector, the functionalities of the compactor models of the firm, and the common machine selection mistakes that landfill operators tend to make.

Presents a buyers' guide to equipment and supplies for the refuse disposal industry of the U.S. for 2005. Bags; Backhoes; Landfill compactors.

Presents manufacturers' advice to customers when purchasing stationary compactors for waste disposal. Includes preference on quality over price; Availability of preventive maintenance program and service contract; Valuing researches and canvasses; Finding out garbage output; Understanding relationship between unit design versus application; Awareness on compactor's hopper size.

The article offers information on the Original ecotrash compactor from Compaction Technologies Inc.

The article provides information on products related to waste industry which include GD3015 Rugged Tablet PC from General Dynamics Itronix, Eco-Safe Digester from Marathon Equipment Company and TC550 Compactor from Terex.

The article discusses the challenge faced by waste management companies in managing and maintaining balers and compactors. Waste management firms sell and lease hundreds of balers and compactors to their customers every year. Many of these companies have systems that track compactors and balers from purchase through disposal in order to ensure that they get full value from the funds budgeted to buy, maintain and recondition their equipment. Purchasing and maintenance managers have built management systems not only to extract maximum value from compactors and balers, but also to manage and reduce the safety risks posed by the equipment. Most companies use one-, three-, or five-year contracts priced to pay for the equipment, as well as installation and preventive maintenance.

The articles discusses the factors that a waste company should consider before purchasing a baler or container compactor. Baler or container compactors serve an important function in the waste industry. By pushing collected solid waste and recyclables into dense blocks, they allow as much material as possible to be placed into a truck for transport to another destination. Buyers should determine the volume of waste that the baler or container compactor will have to immediately handle, says Kevin Bennett, inside product manager for Winamac, Indiana-based Galbreath Inc. After a new baler or container compactor has been purchased, the employeeswho will work with the product should be properly and thoroughly trained. Training for container compactor and baling equipment should ideally be a mix of on-site and classroom work.

The article offers brief information on the CP2102 Compactor used for chemical processing and waste management, from SP Industries Inc.

Provides information on food waste disposers and trash compactors. Types of food waste disposers; Features of a high-quality disposer; Estimate size of garbage a compactor can contain. INSET: Best Buys In Disposers & Trash Compactors.

The article offers brief information on the IHC-70 boom-mounted compactor from Indeco North America.

The article offers brief information on the Wireless Waste Edge System, waste compactor monitoring system, from One Plus Corp.

The Sahara combination Drum Crusher/In-Drum Compactor by Benko Products Inc. reduces waste volumes for safe and economical disposal. Its totally explosion-proof construction makes it ideal for use in NFPA Class 1 Division 1 areas. It features a removable floor for forklift handling of heavy drums and a quick change head for easy conversion to in-drum compacting mode.

The article provides information on several waste handling equipment and supplies. The average product life span of ejector plates is seven years. The V-Floor stationary system for trailers from Walking Floor is capable of handling bulk goods, pallets and drums. The use of Pakawaste compactor in loading waste avoids possible damage to trailers.

Evaluates two solid waste disposal equipment. Ultimate Aluminum automatic arm tarp system from PullTarps Manufacturing; Bear-proof Dumpster from Bear Proofing-R-Us.

Evaluates several products and equipment for solid waste management. STOW T200 trash pump from Bomag company; Model 3680 Beast Recycler from bandit Industries company; Model 1300 tub grinder from Morback company.