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Increasingly, police forces across the UK are using arms amnesties as a way to get guns off the streets - and McIntyre alligator shears are being used to destroy the items handed in. The most recent amnesty is still ongoing in Kent, and we’re proud to have helped police there destroy another 140 weapons and 3,100 rounds of ammunition, to date. See a video below of our Global 4000 safety alligator shear in action chopping up one of these items - a Kalashnikov AK-47 - in seconds. Minimising amnesty risk Our shears play a crucial role in minimising the risk of any amnesty operation. The ‘surrender’ periods are of course widely publicised. If the firearms and ammunition handed in then had to be stored for any time at a standard police station, or transported to another location for destruction, there would be a very high risk of them being successfully targetted by violent criminals intent on getting them back into circulation. Because McIntyre shears are compact and mobile they can be used within any regional station, enabling the police to destroy surrendered items on receipt, on site. Optimising operator safety Importantly, our shears are also the safest for operators to use. While any of our shears from the McIntyre 407 and up are capable of chopping up weapons in seconds, police customers tend to favour our Global range of alligator shears because these systems have been designed with operator safety as a priority. Fully CE certified, all McIntyre Global Shears have a strong metal case enclosing moving parts, and a rugged guard with Perspex viewing points that protect the operator from the blades while optimising visibility. The Global 5000 and 6000 models are also equipped [...]

Makes McIntyre shredder range the widest in UK For all applications from aluminium, waste and scrap to hard drives and cable We are delighted to announce we have secured the exclusive distribution rights in the UK and Eire for Italian company, FORREC Recycling Systems, which gives it the widest range of shredders in the nation. Over the past 20 years, FORREC has established a strong international reputation for the innovative design and meticulous manufacture of systems to process all types of solid industrial waste, including 32 models of shredders such as: FX 5000 and FX 8000 rotary shearing machines – ideal for cars (baled or whole) and bulk ferrous or non-ferrous scrap and sheet metal. Unlike many shredders on the market, these systems are designed specifically for purpose. They are constructed from the highest quality steel, and engineered to deliver maximum throughput (20-40 tons/h) with minimum maintenance time and cost. Special features include a dual shaft system with two motors per shaft (twice the norm), independent engines and reducers, automatic greasing managed by a ruggedised PLC, bearings outside the cutting chamber and interchangeable blades in a unique, robust steel. The low rotations per minute (4-6rpm) generates high torque to process even very difficult materials. TQ four-shaft shredders – ideal for aluminium and a range of waste materials. These heavy duty shredders deliver all the reliability, ease-of-use and power of the FX with the additional ability to control the size of output. Built for heavy-duty use, TQ shredders are efficient and flexible machines. Their low rotation (10-12 rpm), unique interchangeable shaft system and wear-proof screens significantly reduce maintenance costs. XK 3000 H single-shaft grinder (hydraulic) – ideal for aluminium. This grinder with hydraulic transmission is designed [...]

Live Demos, New Products, Expert Advice At this year’s CARS Expo (Stoneleigh, 11-12 July), McIntyre, a JMC Recycling Systems Ltd company, will demonstrate why it is the UK’s premier provider of recycling systems for end-of-life vehicles, with solutions for: Aluminium recovery from engines, gearboxes, radiators Baling and processing Catalytic converter processing De-pollution Processing wiring looms and harnesses Salvage, breaking This year, along with partners Bonfiglioli (powerful vertical shears and car balers), MG Recycling (high-performing cable granulators and pre-shredders) and Rotobec (robust and reliable grabs and grapples), McIntyre will be exhibiting and demonstrating a wide range of systems developed knowledgably for the automotive scrap market. The company will also be taking pre-orders for its new engine cracker, offering special prices on refurbished machines and announcing a new shredder partnership. SEE IN ACTION In the Live Demonstration Area, McIntyre will be demonstrating: Bonfiglioli Ariete car baler - This mobile car baler is ideal for car shells, as well as loose light iron, white goods and non ferrous material. It can process 10-12 vehciles per hour. Features include a hook lift system, 5m long charge box, electric or diesel drive and complete radio control. Bonfiglioli Squalo 1000 mobile horizontal shear - This powerful, tough and easily transportable shear can process any kind of mixed light/medium scrap metal, and also process HMS pieces by holding the material vertically on the hopper using the loading crane. It has a cutting capacity of 200mm diameter and 175mm square (mild steel bar), and a fully automatic cycle that makes one cut every 42-45 seconds. Yet it only takes one operator so provides the best cost: output ratio in its category. Indoors, you will be able to see and discuss: Best-seller: McIntyre 407 [...]

We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded safe contractor accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor.    Alcumus SafeContractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme which recognises extremely rigorous standards in health and safety management amongst contractors. It is used by thousands of organisations in the UK ranging from SMEs to FTSE 100 companies. With scrap metal roots extending back to 1872, McIntyre has evolved to become the gold standard in recycling systems and services, employing over 30 people, and having installed 27,000 machines worldwide. Today, it not only operates its own recycling centre, it both manufactures and resells the best recycling systems available, to help its clients to maximise profits from metal, cars, waste and aluminium. McIntyre’s most recent clients have included major players as far afield as MDJ Light Bros and Singleton’s in England, Molloy Metals in Ireland, Aleris International in the USA, and Groupe Sotrem-Maltech in Canada. For all its clients, bespoke manufacturing, installation and maintenance are value-added services provided by McIntyre. Phillip Pownall, Managing Director of McIntyre, said, ‘We take safety training very seriously, and we’ve long believed we lead the way in best practice both at our base and at client sites, with a strong track record to substantiate this claim. However, we felt that gaining the independent SafeContractor accreditation would not only be a useful check point for us, but would provide valuable confirmation and reassurance for our clients. Naturally, we hope that Safe Contractor accreditation will enhance our ability to win new contracts, and will be viewed positively by our insurers when the company liability policy is up for renewal.’ Gemma Archibald, Director of Alcumus SafeContractor said: ‘Major organisations simply cannot afford to run the risk of employing [...]