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Machinex to supply 56-tph recycling system to Rumpke

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Machinex will supply Rumpke Waste & Recycling, headquartered in Cincinnati, with a 56-ton-per-hour (TPH) residential single-stream system for the new material recovery facility (MRF) the company is building in Columbus, Ohio. Rumpke previously announced that Machinex was among the companies it selected to work with on the project.

In addition to featuring what Machinex describes as “best-in-class technology,” the Rumpke Recycling & Resource Center will host a research center for college students and an educational area designed to raise environmental awareness. The equipment supplier says the Rumpke project “nicely aligns with the Machinex mission to ‘design solutions for a sustainable tomorrow.’”

The system will sort papers, cardboard, high-density polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene and mixed plastics collected from local residents and businesses. Effectively sorting these materials while maximizing purity rates, interconnectivity and high-technology equipment were the requirements for the design of this system for Rumpke. Machinex says its 50-plus-year history of designing and manufacturing high-performance equipment combined with its own artificial intelligence were among the reasons Rumpke selected the company as its supplier.

The two companies have partnered on multiple projects.

This 160,000-ton-per-year MRF will include several types of sorting equipment focusing on high automation to maximize recovery. The system will be equipped with 18 Mach Hyspec optical sorters for fiber, nonfiber and plastics sorting, along with three SamurAI sorting robots on the container lines for quality control. The automation will increase material recovery and purity without extra manpower, according to Machinex, which adds that its engineers developed a multistep solution involving material sizing with trommels to drive the appropriate material to its corresponding sorting equipment.

Chris Hawn, the CEO of Machinex Technologies, which is the Canadian company’s North Carolina-based U.S. subsidiary, says, “Working with Rumpke and their team has always been a pleasure. Going into large projects such as this, it is important that any buyer complete due diligence to understand market changes and the equipment necessary to tackle past, present and future challenges. We were fortunate enough to remain Rumpke’s selected vendor and, with the level of automation provided, they are prepared to handle what the future might bring.”

Jeffrey Snyder, director of Recycling at Rumpke, says that by working with Machinex on the Rumpke Recycling & Resource Center, “we remain confident that we can continue delivering the best recycling solutions to our customers for years to come.

“The future of recycling is now, and we are excited to partner with Machinex to deliver best-in-class recycling to our customers and communities,” he adds.

Cummins announces new CEO

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Cummins Inc., an Indiana-based engine manufacturer, has announced that Tom Linebarger ended his term as CEO Aug. 1. Jennifer Rumsey, who previously served as president and chief operating officer (COO), has assumed the role of president and CEO.

Rumsey is the seventh CEO and first woman to lead the company since it was founded in 1919.

Linebarger continues to serve as chairman of the board of directors and executive chairman, working directly with Rumsey on specific initiatives that position Cummins for continued success, including completing the pending acquisition of Troy, Michigan-based Meritor.

“Jen is a once-in-a-generation talent and the right leader for Cummins at this important time in our history,” says Linebarger in a news release announcing the position change. “She has been my partner in developing the ‘Destination Zero’ strategy, which sets forth how the decarbonization of our industry will be a significant growth opportunity for Cummins. Her background as an engineer and technology expertise provides her [with] a deep understanding of the major technical changes taking place and how to capitalize on them.”

Most recently, Rumsey led the company’s global operations as COO during what Linebarger describes as “one of the most challenging periods in our history,” delivering record revenues and improving product quality and Cummins’ market position while addressing unprecedented supply chain constraints.

Rumsey began her Cummins career working in research and technology, primarily focused on advancing technology to reduce criteria pollutants from diesel engines. Since then, she has held many positions, including bringing new platforms and technologies to market, driving improvements in product quality and developing global teams. Rumsey also has engaged with some of Cummin’s original equipment manufacturer partners.