This Issue in Scrap July/August 2008 Equipment & Operations Issue Creating a Culture of Safety Establishing a safety culture means getting every employee-from the top down-to consider safety in every decision and action. Experts share tips on achieving this elusive goal. By Lindsay Holst Power Is Money Imagine getting paid to use less electricity during peak periods or emergencies. Does that sound too good to be true? Not if you participate in a demand response program. By Laurie Wiegand-Jackson Shredder Changes Big and Small Today's shredders and downstream systems are faster, stronger, smarter, safer, and better at recovering the smallest pieces of metal—and shredder manufacturers have even more improvements on the drawing board. By Theodore Fischer

North American Shredder List
Scrap's first list of shredding systems provides location and company information for 278 installations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Commodity Spotlight: Aluminum
The light metal is facing seasonal softness, challenging times in the U.S. automotive and construction sectors, and earthquake-related setbacks in China, but healthy prices are keeping aluminum-watchers optimistic.
By Kim Fernandez

Equipment Focus: Solid-State Controllers
Solid-state magnet controllers are making inroads against mechanical controllers thanks to their lack of moving parts and other reported advantages, but their benefits can come with a higher price tag.
By Jim Fowler

Fathers, Sons, and Scrap
In the past five decades, Don Lewon has built his family's scrap company into a successful, respected enterprise, and he has no interest in a retirement party just yet.
By Jim Fowler

Report: BIR Monte Carlo-Cause for Celebration
BIR had much to celebrate at its May convention, including its 60th anniversary, strong scrap markets, and the industry's admirable contributions in the fight against greenhouse gas emissions.
By Robert J. Garino and Kent Kiser