The company offers three new -7 Series wheel loaders in the United States and Canada. 

Doosan Infracore North America, Suwanee, Georgia, has launched three models of its -7 Series wheel loaders in the United States and Canada. These new 200-size-class machines include many of the same features as the larger models and are now available at Doosan dealerships.  

Similar to the -7 Series wheel loaders launched in spring 2021, this next generation of Doosan wheel loaders offers redesigned cabs with comfort features, increased bucket capacities and fuel-saving technologies.   

The three new models include the DL200-7, DL220-7 and DL250-7. The company says they are smaller than the models launched last year. They have standard bucket capacities between 2.6 and 3.3 cubic yards. All three new models are available with a high-lift option for additional dump height and reach.  

“We’re excited to offer a -7 Series iteration of our popular 200 size class wheel loaders in North America,” says Aaron Kleingartner, product and dealer marketing manager, Doosan Infracore North America. “These are among our most popular wheel loader models because of their versatility. It’s quite common for customers with these machines to purchase a hydraulic quick coupler for fast and easy attachment changes.”  

Each model of the -7 Series wheel loader can be equipped with an optional Transparent Bucket, a Doosan-exclusive technology that offers a supplemental view from a monitor inside the cab to improve operator visibility and productivity. The Transparent Bucket has two cameras with protective guarding, one mounted high and one mounted low on the front of the machine.   

“We anticipate that the Transparent Bucket will be a popular option for our Doosan -7 Series wheel loaders,” Kleingartner says. “Another new technology available in our newest Doosan wheel loaders is Situation Awareness Technology (SAT). The technology helps save fuel by automatically adjusting the engine output in real-time to the needs of the drivetrain and hydraulics. It lowers fuel consumption without reducing performance.”   

According to a news release from Doosan, the smaller models are most commonly used on construction sites, specifically for loading, grading and site prep work. They’re also operated in scrap and recycling applications where they may be paired with a grapple attachment for handling bulk materials. Grounds maintenance companies often prefer this size of wheel loader for clearing parking lots with a snow pusher or a bucket for placing snow in trucks for removal.  

For more information about the wheel loaders, click here. 

The company and its subsidiary have been accused of failing to pay its nonexempt employees' overtime compensation. 

Clean Harbors, an environmental and industrial services provider based in Norwell, Massachusetts, and its subsidiary Safety Kleen, Richardson, Texas, have been accused of violating the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  

A federal class-action lawsuit, filed by The Samuel Law Firm in New York in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges that the national environmental services provider Safety-Kleen and Clean Harbors knowingly failed to pay nonexempt employees' overtime compensation.   

According to the allegations contained in the 36-page complaint, the eight named plaintiffs worked as Safety-Kleen sales and service representatives in New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey during various periods from 2010 to the present. The employees staffed household hazardous waste collection events for Clean Harbors on weekends, typically working significantly more than 40 hours per week, but were not paid overtime compensation.   

According to the 10-count complaint, the defendants allegedly failed to pay the two New York-based plaintiffs "spread-of-hours" compensation, required under New York Labor Law, for daily shifts lasting longer than 10 hours. The lawsuit further alleges that the employees were not provided with proper wage notices or weekly wage statements.   

The lawsuit also claims that Clean Harbors and Safety Kleen failed to keep accurate and sufficient time records or supply them to employees. Both companies also allegedly did not provide information explaining minimum wage and overtime pay rights by the FLSA.   

The 10-count class action complaint requests a compensatory award of unpaid overtime, minimum wage and spread-of-hours pay, back pay, statutory and liquidated damages, interest rate and attorney fees.   

Despite these claims, both companies maintain they meet FLSA laws.  

“Our company always seeks to comply with all state, federal and local employment laws and rules,” says James Buckley, the senior vice president of investor relations and corporate communications. “We work hard to pay our employees exactly what they are owed under the law.”  

Buckley adds that the company hasn’t been formally served yet and cannot comment or rebut any of the specific allegations in this lawsuit.  

EDITOR'S NOTE: Recycling Today Media Group has reached out to The Samuel Law Firm for additional information and comment on the lawsuit.

Equipment maker says its My Komatsu data hub provides useful insight to heavy equipment fleet operators of many brands.

Komatsu America, headquartered in Chicago, says with its “comprehensive” digital hub, My Komatsu, equipment fleet operators can get “easy-to-interpret visual analyses of data collected from numerous sources displayed on easy-to-read dashboards.”

The equipment maker says the feature was designed to answer the question: What if you could monitor the health of your entire mixed-equipment fleet from one dashboard, receive maintenance alerts on your phone, and order parts without searching through manuals?

My Komatsu, says the firm, can pull data from Komtrax, Komtrax Plus, ISO API 15143-3 (AEMP 2.0) data from other OEMs, or other direct data sources and provide “powerful analytics to help you manage your fleet and drive your business” without managing multiple IDs and passwords.

“Komatsu understands that our customers are busy and expect technology to be easy to use,” says Matthew Beinlich, director of digital support solutions for Komatsu. “Starting today, our customers can get the most important telematics data, such as location, hours, fuel consumption, idle ratio and production, from My Komatsu for many of the other brands of equipment they may operate. Enter the ISO 15143-3 API credentials for those brands into My Komatsu once, and you’ll no longer need to log into each OEM’s system separately each day.”

According to Komatsu, the system has been designed to quickly view and manage data on one dashboard, receive maintenance alerts and order part, troubleshoot to help minimize downtime, monitor for theft and unauthorized use, benchmark machine performance, track fuel consumption and manage fuel efficiency, and access data anytime

More information about My Komatsu and how it works can be found here.

Charles Shull will be responsible for customer relationships and sales growth.

Sorting system manufacturer Bulk Handling Systems (BHS), Eugene, Oregon, has hired Charles Shull as vice president. Shull will develop and maintain relationships with multifacility customers, work with sales and marketing teams throughout the BHS group of companies and lead new initiatives in the plastics conversion and the organics-to-energy sectors.

“We are very excited to add Charles to our team at BHS,” says Eric Herbert, president of BHS. “Charles has a distinguished career in business development, sales and marketing at the executive level, including in the plastics and paper industries. Charles will be a vital part of continuing our fast-paced growth while maintaining our high performance, results-oriented and quality focus for our customers.”

Shull has more than 25 years of experience in business development, including executive positions at Mantaro Group, Keenpac North America, CDW Merchants and Schwarz Retail Services.

“I am delighted to join the BHS family of companies,” Shull says. “BHS is a global leader in applying sophisticated technology to help solve the waste and recycling challenges our world faces. Our large global footprint, coupled with our many years of recycling infrastructure experience, worldwide install base and service teams make BHS a trusted partner in the waste and recycling industry. I look forward to bolstering that trust while growing our market share.”

The company says the AquaCycle A2500 thickener responds to the needs of high tonnage processors.

CDE, a supplier of wet processing solutions for the natural processing and waste recycling sectors based in Northern Ireland, has launched its AquaCycle A2500 thickener. The thickener is the latest addition to the company’s water management and recycling systems.  

According to a news release from CDE, the thickener has a capacity of 11,000 gallons per minute (GPM). CDE says the product is its largest and most advanced water management system to date.  

The A2500 was developed in response to calls from materials processors operating in high tonnage markets for water management solutions equipped to supply their operations with sufficient water supplies while ensuring optimal production efficiency, minimum loss of fines and maximum water recycling.  

CDE says the increased capacity also provides a lower rise rate, enabling operators to process challenging, harder to settle materials. The company says it was designed for easy use and safe access for efficient maintenance, it features the first lattice bridge structure on any CDE thickener. An integrated monorail also provides access to the motorized rake, gearbox and motor.   

“It responds directly to the needs of materials processors operating in high tonnage markets,” says Darren Eastwood, business development director for the Americas at CDE. “These operations, primarily in the areas of C&D waste, specialist sands and heavily clay-bound aggregates, require higher volumes of water resources, flexible water management systems with the capacity to supply their operations without compromising on footprint and a system that can deliver this in a way that improves efficiency, driving down operational costs to maximize profitability and enable fast return on investment. These are the guiding principles that underscore the design and development of the new A2500.”  

With a sludge capacity of 138 tons per hour, the A2500 includes an adjustable rake lifting mechanism. Featuring passive torque control, the automatic raise and start sequence is designed to protect rakes from surge pressure from dense sludges. The rake itself has also been reimagined, with optimally spaced and redesigned blades for improved sludge conditioning.  

Powered by the motorized rake arm, the introduction of a new floating scum scraper, independent of the rake’s height, allows for the easy removal of unwanted foam, oil and lightweight trash. A redesigned volute feed well optimizes the incoming flow for improved flocculant performance by creating even radial flow to all regions of the A2500.  

The company says a key feature of the A2500 is its feed height. Sitting at about 22 feet, it simplifies upstream plant design complexity as it eliminates the need for expensive civils, helping to expedite the commissioning process of entire plant solutions.  

With a tank diameter of 65.6 feet and a weight of 97 tons when empty and 1,268 tons when full, the A2500 features a small footprint while packing a punchy 11,000 GPM and a solids capacity of 138 tons per hour.  

An alternative to water extraction from natural sources and the costly process of pumping water to the plant, CDE’s A2500, like the full AquaCycle range, significantly reduces water consumption by ensuring up to 90 percent of process water is recycled for immediate recirculation.  

“It is increasingly important for materials processors to invest in an effective water management system that ensures a steady supply of clean water to their plants through cost-effective means,” Eastwood says. “The continued advancement of our pioneering wet processing solutions and leading-edge water management systems is supporting operators working in the natural processing and waste recycling sectors worldwide to overcome the challenges of washing in water-pressured or water-scarce areas today.”   

Throughout 2022, CDE is celebrating its 30th year in business. It has significant plans to mark the milestone, including strengthening its manufacturing capabilities and expanding its workforce in response to increasing demand. In 2021, CDE recorded its most successful year to date with more bookings than ever before.