EP 2582504 A1 20130424 - METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING A VEHICLE TRACK INTO COMPONENTS FOR RE-USE AND RECYCLING
Title (en)
METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING A VEHICLE TRACK INTO COMPONENTS FOR RE-USE AND RECYCLING
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ZERLEGUNG EINER FAHRZEUGKETTE IN BESTANDTEILE FÜR WIEDERVERWENDUNG UND RECYCLING
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR RÉDUIRE UNE CHENILLE DE VÉHICULE EN ÉLÉMENTS DESTINÉS À ÊTRE RÉUTILISÉS ET RECYCLÉS
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 201010319 A 20100619
- GB 2011000919 W 20110617
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2481257A] The method of the invention involves the stepwise reduction of a rubberised crawler vehicle track (T), of the type having metal track elements (E) within a rubberised or elastomeric material matrix, into useable constituent parts. The reduction of the track is achieved by feeding a track section towards a material removal station 30 where a series of ultra high-pressure water jets are used to remove substantially all of the matrix material and to clean the remaining metal track elements and any supporting or reinforcing material. The track elements are recycled directly into new crawler tracks or collected as high-grade scrap. The matrix material is collected and graded. Disintegration of the matrix material creates a slurry. Apparatus 10 typically comprises a support base 15 over which parallel rails 21, 22 support a section of the track (T) as it is fed towards the station 30. Drive sprockets 25 engage the track (T). A rotary dryer (65 see fig 4) dries the rubber crumbs.
IPC 8 full level
B29B 17/02 (2006.01); B62D 55/32 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP GB)
B29B 17/02 (2013.01 - EP); B62D 55/32 (2013.01 - EP GB); B29B 17/02 (2013.01 - GB); B29B 17/0412 (2013.01 - EP); B29B 2017/0224 (2013.01 - EP); B29B 2017/0428 (2013.01 - EP); B29K 2021/00 (2013.01 - EP); B29K 2313/00 (2013.01 - EP); B29K 2705/00 (2013.01 - EP); B29L 2030/00 (2013.01 - EP); B29L 2031/709 (2013.01 - EP); B29L 2031/7092 (2013.01 - EP); Y02W 30/52 (2015.05 - EP); Y02W 30/62 (2015.05 - EP)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 201010319 D0 20100804; GB 2481257 A 20111221; EP 2582504 A1 20130424; WO 2011158002 A1 20111222
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 201010319 A 20100619; EP 11735677 A 20110617; GB 2011000919 W 20110617