TRIM WASTE RECYCLING — REPURPOSED DOLLARS

The size of the system is determined by a complex formula involving the volume of air to tons of waste produced. Quad/Graphics opted for balers rated well above their tonnage needs in order to run them at slower speeds as opposed to the maximum rated speed.

Though the systems resemble old-school manufacturing, with the massive cyclones that look like they belong at a construction site, the trim recycling gear is wired for operation via a Web browser. Rock notes that operators can access the system from home and check on its status. Throughout the plant, operators can perform functions via a touchscreen, and a large control system is positioned in the building that houses the system.