Humans dump around 14 billion pounds of trash into our oceans yearly. Not many people know that 50% to 80% of the world’s oxygen production comes from our oceans. It also feeds the human world population with over 200 billion pounds of food annually.
We understand the importance of our oceans. That’s why MHE-Demag has partnered with The Ocean Cleanup.
They will be helping with the engineering design of Intercepters 005 and 006. Intercepters 005 and 006 are two machines designed to remove trash from rivers before reaching our oceans.
Who Is MHE-Demag?
If material handling is the game, then MHE-Demag is the name. Established in 1972, MHE-Demag has been a world leader in engineering, manufacturing, and maintaining cranes, hoists, and other various warehouse equipment.
With 11 factories in Southeast Asia, MHE-Demag has built over 27,000 industrial cranes. They hold quality certifications ISO 9001, EHS 14001, and OHSAS 1800. You are guaranteed all equipment produced by MHE-Demag is of the highest standard.
Who Is The Ocean Cleanup Organization?
The Ocean Cleanup is a Dutch non-profit organization. They develop advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic.
The Ocean Cleanup research has shown that most of the plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch are larger objects. Removing the larger debris will prevent them from breaking down into microplastics.
It is their goal to remove 50% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. They want to reach this goal in 5 years and maintain plastic-free oceans by 2050. They’ve partnered up with companies like DHE-Demag to build third-generation Interceptors.
The Interceptor 005 and 006
According to The Ocean Cleanup team’s studies, more than 80% of plastic and garbage that ends up in the ocean comes from 1,000 rivers around the world. The Ocean Cleanups’ goal is to create a global fleet of river Interceptors to catch the garbage before it flows into our oceans. The Interceptor 005 and 006 will play a crucial role in meeting the ocean clean-up goal.
From Engineering Design to Production
The Ocean Cleanup organization is addressing the urgent problem of plastic in our oceans. They’re deploying Interceptors on a large scale around the world.
MHE-Demag has technological expertise in material moving. They also have production capabilities that will help lay the groundwork for an Interceptor global scale-up.
MHE-Demag’s engineering team is helping with upgrades to the Interceptors. These upgrades will impact how effective the Interceptors are at catching, removing, and storing rubbish found in rivers.
MHE-Demag and The Ocean Cleanup
MHE-Demag and The Ocean Cleanup group’s partnership marks the beginning of a global effort to rid the world’s oceans of plastics. MHE-Demag has produced the highest standard of material moving equipment for almost 50 years and will undoubtedly help The Ocean Cleanup team meet their organization’s goals. From engineering design to production, MHE-Demag is helping lead the way in ocean plastic removal.
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