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We welcome Lee Baguley to the sales team

We are delighted to introduce Lee Baguley to the Impact team as Technical Sales Manager for the northern region, working alongside Darren Bayman. With extensive experience as a Sales Manager and previously, Project Engineer,...

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Electronic waste separation
Air separation is best for these applications

Air separation is particularly effective for materials with significant differences in density, shape, and size. Here are some of the materials for which air separation is best suited: Lightweight Materials – Paper: Air separation...

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The advantages of using air technology in waste separation

Air separation methods offer several distinct advantages over other waste separation techniques, making them a valuable tool in modern waste management systems. Here are some key benefits: 1. Efficiency and Speed Air separation systems...

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Flexible Plastic Packaging removal from waste stream
Recovering Plastics From The Waste Stream

The hot topic of plastics recycling is not going away any time soon, and rightly so. It’s everybody’s responsibility to make sure plastics are sorted, collected, recovered, and recycled, but the bulk of the...

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Impact to showcase solutions at three major trade shows in 2024

Impact Air Systems, the world’s leading air-based technology provider for the environmental, waste, recycling, and resource management industry, announces they are to exhibit their innovations at three major trade shows to cover the USA...

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Flexible Plastic Packaging Removal from Waste Stream
INSTALLATION: Flexible Plastic Film Airlift and Dust Control System at New $30m Recycling Facility in Ohio, USA.

The recycling facility is capable of processing 144K tons of material a year and will contribute to the circular economy with its state-of-the-art features. The Impact Airlift is an integral component at this facility,...

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Flexible Plastic Packaging removal from waste stream for recycling
INSTALLATION: Plastic Film Capture and Dust Control System installed at waste facility in Wisconsin, USA.

Due to the impressive results from previously installed Impact film capture systems in the UK and at various waste facilities across the USA and Canada, our customer has ordered numerous systems from Impact to...

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Flexible Plastic Packaging removal from waste stream
Recovering Plastics From The Waste Stream

The hot topic of plastics recycling is not going away any time soon, and rightly so. It’s everybody’s responsibility to make sure plastics are sorted, collected, recovered, and recycled, but the bulk of the...

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Impact Wins Award for Sustainable Waste Extraction and Separation Solutions

Impact Air Systems win Industry Excellence Award for its outstanding efforts in sustainability, quality and performance of its air-based waste extraction and material separation solutions. “Our parent company has a strong corporate objective to...

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Metal recovered from fridge recycling process
Not Just a Super Glass Sorter!

Whilst the Impact Air Systems’ ZAC material classifier system is being utilised in numerous glass processing facilities around the UK, it’s evident the super sorter is the ideal solution to remove contaminants from practically...

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Carton board trim removal from Bobst and K&B Iberica
Carton Packaging Edge Trim Extraction System Resolves Downtime and Increases Recycling Rates

Offset Print & Packaging design and manufacture high quality, bespoke printed cartons at its facility in Aylesford, UK. Its current trim extraction system was no longer operating effectively, was unreliable and problematic, so needed...

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Aluminium Can Bodymakers Scrap Metal Extraction and Oil Mist Removal
Impact Improves Productivity and Recycling Rates for Drinks Packaging Manufacturer

Global can scrap extraction and fume extraction experts, Impact Air Systems Ltd, have recently been awarded contracts with can making giants Ball Packaging at its production facilities in Wakefield and France. The scrap conveying...

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Impact Responds To Demand With Even Higher Throughput ZAC1200

Impact have been experiencing increased demand for its Zigzag Air Classifier, or ZAC as its widely known in the industry, so much so, it has responded to its clients’ requirements with a higher throughput...

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SRF Resource Recovery System | Impact ZAC
Unrivalled Recyclable Material Recovery Rates from Impact’s ZAC

In a crowded industry with many solutions claiming to separate and recover valuable materials from the waste stream, Impact’s Zigzag Air Classifier (ZAC) stands head and shoulders above the rest thanks to its unrivalled...

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Taking Control Of Dust

The problems with dust However you look at it, dust is a nuisance. At its worst, dust has the potential to be explosive, often with devastating effects. The process of controlling dust within a...

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Aluminum Can Rejects Robotic Baling
Cost Savings Revealed By Efficient Scrap Handling

As with all modern production operations, the focus is often on production efficiency, increased output and reduced energy consumption, but one area that is often overlooked is the scrap handling system itself. Scrap handling...

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Dust filtration for Material Recycling Facility in France
Waste Separation Solutions Installed at French MRF

Iris (France), MRF builder recently awarded Impact Air Systems the air technology contract for the Trivalis sorting centre, Gorse Area, La Ferriere, France. Impact, in conjunction with IKB System (European sales agent), secured the...

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Skip waste separation and sorting solutions | Resource recovery
Skip Waste Valuable Material Recovery Success

Northwest Recycling Ltd, Carlisle, recently invested in the ZAC800 material recovery system by waste separation specialists, Impact Air Systems. The waste management company operates Brampton Skip Hire, the largest skip hire company in the...

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Glass decontamination for remelt and reuse
Multiple Impact Glass Cleaning Purchase for Glass Recycler Recresco

Glass recycling specialists, Recresco, recently invested in a further three of Impact Air Systems’ Zigzag Air Classifier (ZAC) systems, in addition to their existing one. The success they experienced with their original ZAC800 and the fact that...

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Bag seal strip collection solution | Ecommerce, distribution and fulfilment
Waste Plastic and Flexible Packaging Removal Solution For Fulfilment, Retail and Ecommerce

With each passing year, the volume of waste plastic film, bags, cling pallet wrap, paper, and other flexible packaging materials, used by large ecommerce companies, fulfilment groups, supermarkets, mega warehouses, and distribution facilities, continues...

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Addtech acquires Impact Air Systems and Impact Technical Services

As of Thursday 21st January 2021, the shares of Impact Air Systems and Impact Technical Services have been acquired by Addtech. Impact Air Systems provide global customers with waste and trim extraction and separation systems...

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Nubbin removal from kitchen roll manufacturing process
Trim Collection for Toilet Roll Manufacturer

A tissue company which manufactures and distributes tissue and paper products to 27 countries around the world, required an efficient solution to collect and remove the waste nubbins (or cookies) produced during the manufacturing...

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