Swing handles help put the squeeze on litter
Swing handles and hinges from Telford-based access hardware manufacturer Industrilas have been specified as part of a new, automated smart waste bin that delivers significant cost savings to municipal authorities – as well as helping to keep towns and cities tidier.
MR Fill is a unique waste bin that harnesses solar power to drive a compactor that compresses the litter which people feed into it. By reducing the volume of the rubbish in this way, a typical MR Fill bin can hold up to five times as much as a standard bin of the same size, resulting in far fewer visits being needed to empty it. The advantages seen from this clever design include reduced vehicle emissions by cutting down council truck journeys, less congestion on the roads, and a tidier environment. The manufacturers of MR Fill bins claim cost savings to authorities of up to 75%.
Industrilas provides swing handles and hinges for the MR Fill smart bins, with the products featuring on every version as the uptake spreads across Europe. The swing handles, available in various sizes and a variety of materials and finishes, are used to lock and open each MR Fill smart bin. Industrilas also supplies the hinges featured on the lids of each model in the MR Fill range. These are just part of a large hinge range that encompasses many different types, including lift off, concealed, friction, internal and external in a number of metal and plastic finishes.
