Granutech-Saturn Systems, a manufacturer of the Saturn brand of industrial and mobile shredders, has acquired a comprehensive line of industrial hammermills and ringmills, formerly marketed under the Magnatech brand.
“In line with our history of strategic acquisitions, the long established and proven Magnatech line of hammermills provides us with the opportunity to complete our unique line of high-performance shredders and more effectively address a wider variety of material applications, such as nonferrous,” said Matthew Morrison, Granutech-Saturn’s newly appointed president. With hundreds of machines successfully installed and operating in the U.S. under the Magnatech brand, Granutech-Saturn will continue and enhance the line’s legacy. Granutech will be manufacturing the Saturn hammermill line in its Dallas-based vertically integrated 50,000 sq.ft. design, manufacturing and machining facility, and will be selling and supporting it globally through its established network of direct sales, distributors and agents.
Continuity for the line will further be ensured by Granutech’s hire of Michael Graveman as one of its key account executives with regional responsibility for the metal recycling market. Graveman was president and chief sales executive at Magnatech Corporation for over 10 years.
The Saturn hammermill series features heavy-duty plate steel construction, and will initially be available in 36”, 48” and 60” diameters, in a total of 5 different size configurations, featuring speeds of 900-1,200 RPM. The Saturn hammermills have several features designed to ensure product longevity, including replaceable wear liners throughout shredding chamber, spider rotors for maximum grate coverage, long-life alloy or manganese hammers and grate materials with optional hard-facing to increase cutting effectiveness, durability and life.
Published in the April 2015 Edition of American Recycler News