Knowlton Machine Engineering, Gorham, Maine 04038, Machine Shop, Fabrication Shop, Automation House

HIGH VOLUME RETURNABLE CONTAINER PROCESSOR ..........
Goal:
To create an entirely new paradigm for processing redeemable bottles & cans in such a way as to result in less cost to store owners, and more convenience to consumers.
 Picture to follow soon!
Challenge:
To start with a prototype machine which was developed simply to prove the viability of this basic concept, and then design a state-of-the-art machine which is robust, compact, high-speed, and extraordinarily reliable, and to meet all of those criteria within very stringent cost parameters.
Solution:
In addition to a wide variety of changes made to the prototype model, KME designed and engineered unique shredding systems which could handle glass, aluminum, and plastics, and then used these shredders to replace the compactors utilized in the original design.
Result:
The beta version of this unique system was tested for six months at one store of a major supermarket chain, and not only were all cost reduction goals exceeded, but the reception by consumers was overwhelming.  This new redemption system will now be implemented chain wide.