In Livingston, a small industrial expansion is quietly changing the way metal waste gets recycled. Precision cleaning specialist Proficio has moved into a new 20,000 sqft building and added a key piece of kit: an UNTHA RS50 metal shredder.
For years, Proficio has focused on decontaminating metal turnings and superalloys. The company already had a comprehensive wash-line, using progressive chemistry to clean, dry, package, and return crushed materials for global remanufacturing. Its customers stretch across the world, which makes the company’s promise pretty concrete: consistent output matters, because recycled feedstock has to behave like dependable input.
The real shift now is what Proficio can handle. With the business expanding—and with the procurement of a four-shaft metal shredder—the company can process uncrushed swarf too, by shredding the metal turnings on-site. That sounds straightforward until you think about it: swarf isn’t one neat, uniform thing. It’s messy, it varies, and it can be difficult to control. Proficio is pitching the UNTHA RS50 on particle precision and on its ability to tackle difficult materials.
The RS50, according to Proficio, shreds and reshreds the material in a single pass. An in-built and interchangeable screen regulates the output material size, so operators can manage what leaves the machine. Proficio says it can currently handle 1,100-1,700kg of metal per hour, shredding down to a 20mm chip—small enough to support efficient downstream cleaning, and, just as importantly, compact enough to improve shipping density. In a facility like this, that combination—cleaning efficiency and packing efficiency—can matter more than people expect.
Proficio also frames the investment as a process simplifier. By extending its service range and eliminating a step, the company says it could double the size of its operation over the next three years. That’s an ambitious target, but the logic tracks: fewer handoffs, less waiting, and more control over material prep can speed up the whole recycling chain. (You can almost imagine the difference on the floor—machines running, materials moving, and that faint, metal-cool smell you only notice when the shop door swings open.)
Managing director Mark Semple described the work as far from “simple in theory.” In his view, metal cleaning is extremely complex, and throughput is critical, so finding a resilient machine capable of withstanding the pressures of metal shredding was the priority. He also said the decision involved a leap of faith—yet confidence came from research and from practical conversations.
Semple conducted thorough market research and due diligence before even contacting UNTHA, speaking to customers and peers to learn about their own shredding experiences. The feedback he received, Misryoum newsroom reported internally, was that UNTHA is the best. Site visits and a visual inspection of the material were also part of the decision, alongside what he called knowledgeable dialogue once he contacted UNTHA.
Once the RS50 was commissioned, Proficio received comprehensive user training. A maintenance and cleaning regime—integral to Proficio’s operations—was defined as well, plus a fully-supported two-year UNTHA service plan. For further information, visit www.untha.co.uk
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