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While most people think about the construction industry when they hear the word aggregate, the truth is that nearly every product manufactured contains one or more aggregates as their base ingredient. There are even some aggregates — such as barite, bentonite, and calcite – that are valuable to the medical and health industries. Aggregates are […]

What is the perfect sorting system? Do you offer the best solution for every material stream? Can you effectively manufacture and support every piece of equipment your customers demand? While there may be no perfect single solution, together we can offer the best possible option for the widest variety of applications as well as offer […]

In the increasingly vital struggle to capture recyclable materials, automobiles and major appliances represent a treasure trove of metals. But these larger, heavy duty items have proven a difficult part of the recycling process. It takes a lot of force to break down these goods for recycling and the machines that do that work are […]

The FINGER-SCREEN™ 2.0 Primary Screen is the newest technology from General Kinematics. This vibratory separator can be used to improve the effectiveness of your resource recycling processes. The new design has all the benefits of the original FINGER-SCREEN™ Vibratory Separator, which is used in hundreds of applications all over the world, with an enhancement to […]

When many people think about “vibratory equipment”, their expectations are that the machine will be loud. In fact, one of the most frequent remarks we hear from customers visiting the GK production facility is how quiet the machines are. Our Vibratory conveyors and process equipment typically vibrate at between 5 Hz and 15 Hz while […]

Don’t miss: Foundry Safety Part 1: Noise Control Foundry Safety Part 2: Dust Control When it comes to heat in the foundry, there are a myriad of issues that may arise. We talked about how heat can kick silica dust into the air in the last segment, but what effect does heat have on the human […]

Don’t miss: Foundry Safety Part 1: Noise Control The next subject in our foundry safety discussion is Dust control. A serious issue surrounding the safety of your employees, Crystalline Silica dust or silica as it is most commonly referred to, is fine granite particles caused by grinding, crushing, and other manufacturing processes. This fine dust becomes […]

Controlling sound levels in a foundry environment is an ongoing challenge. The processing of heavy industrial noise-transmitting material such as iron can contribute a lot of noise pollution to the surrounding area. This can cause long term health problems for the employees working in these environments.   According to the American Foundry Society, hearing loss […]

Here at General Kinematics, we are always moving forward. Not only to make sure that our products are top of the line but to make sure that our customers are getting the most effective machine and highest return on their investment (most bounce for the ounce). Never being satisfied with a standard version of any […]

If you are looking for ways to improve your profit, reclaiming metals in your WTE plant is a great way to earn extra income. Companies that have taken on this extra earning activity have seen the rewards that it can bring, however, they are most likely not reaching the potential earning that metal reclamation is […]