This month we put Ben Styles, a Senior Engineer at UNTHA UK, in the spotlight. He reveals his favourite UNTHA shredder, the best thing about his job, and how he likes to relax in his spare time!
Name: Ben Styles
Job title: Senior Engineer
What does your role entail?
I have a varied role, dealing with all aspects of mechanical and electrical work surrounding the machines. Everything from installations, commissioning, training, servicing, phone support, machine inspections, document preparation, and – on the rare occasion – breakdowns, are all part of my daily routine at UNTHA.
How long have you been with the company?
5 years on December 1st – do I get a watch? Joking aside, I have had the absolute pleasure of watching the company grow from a small family concern to the streamlined business that it is today.
What’s the best thing about your job?
The people! They are quite simply the best team I have ever been lucky enough to work with. I’ve worked with the company as it has grown, and each fresh face brings a new dimension to the UNTHA gestalt, continually improving and strengthening it.
For you, which is UNTHA’s stand-out shredder?
The RS40, for its rugged construction, proven performance and amazing longevity! I went to service one RS40 which had notched up over 55,000 operating hours – and still it shredded without mechanical noise or vibration. Impressive!
Which is your favourite UNTHA project?
Any of the ongoing XR3000C installs. Now UNTHA has an established foothold in the alternative fuel production market for this large single shaft shredder, the orders are keeping the aftersales team busy!
What’s been your biggest work achievement, since joining UNTHA?
Suggesting and making minor modifications to the prototype XR mobil-e, to improve chiller performance, so the shredder still works at optimum speeds even when situated in a dusty working environment. It is this ability to get involved with machine trials and developments, often with client consultation too, which sees our shredders outshine others in their class.
Describe UNTHA in three words:
Cutting edge technology!
And finally some more light-hearted questions:
What’s your favourite food?
Grillhaxe (pork knuckle)
How do you relax on a weekend?
Making improvements to my track car, driving on the Nurburgring Nordschleife motorsports complex in Germany, and playing bass with two bands.
If you were stranded on a desert island, what is the one thing you couldn’t live without?
Not one thing but five: Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, Carbon Dioxide…………..and sarcasm!