Industrial Waste Shredders | The Ultimate FAQ Guide

An industrial waste shredder is a huge shredder that is mostly used to shred all kinds of waste in large quantities.

In this article, you will learn about the working mechanism, power, capacity, size, uses, disadvantages, and other information you want to know about industrial waste shredders.

In this article, you will understand why industrial shredders are essential in the recycling industry, how much revenue they are generating and how they are saving the planet Earth.

Let us learn in detail about industrial waste shredders!

1) What Is An Industrial Waste Shredder?

Industrial waste shredder is also a shredder, just like your paper shredder at home but a lot more big and powerful.

An industrial waste shredder can shred any size and nature of material into small pieces with its giant, powerful rotating blades. can be really giant, bigger than your home and can work continuously.

Industrial waste shredders are mostly used in scrap yards, industries, recycling plants, and other places where a large amount of waste is shredded every day. and  help earn a lot of revenue. By recycling waste, they play a vital role in saving the planet Earth.

2) How Does An Industrial Waste Shredder Work?

Industrial waste shredders may be huge and seem complicated, but their working mechanism is the same as any other shredder.

In order to understand the working mechanism, let us first learn about the essential parts of an industrial waste shredder;

• Feeding system
• Shredder box
• Shredding Blade system
• Outlet area

Feeding system: It consists of a crane or a conveyor belt that feed waste material into the shredder box of an industrial waste shredder.

Shredder box: It is a container that is highly durable and performs the below functions;

• Enclose shredding blade system components
• Act as an inlet for waste material
• Act as an outlet for shredded waste pieces

Shredding Blade System: It is the working part of the shredder which shred the waste; it consists of the following parts:

• Blades mounted on a shaft(s)
• Motor(s) or Hydraulic
• Gearbox

Outlet Area: It is the area where shredded waste pieces fall from the shredder box.

Now back to working mechanism;

When you put the waste materials into the shredder box with a conveyor belt or a crane, the sharp blades mounted on a shaft(s) press the waste materials and shred it into small pieces by cutting, shearing and tearing.

The blades rotate at low rpm but have incredibly high torque to cut any kind of hard material into small pieces.

Then the shredded pieces come out of another end shredder box.

This is the basic working mechanism you will see in all industrial waste shear shredders, no matter how big or small it is.

Hammermill shredders are also used on an industrial level, and they use hammers to shred waste materials instead of blades.

3) How Do You Use An Industrial Waste Shredder?

Industrial waste shredders are pretty easy to use. They may be big, but they are fully automated to be operated by 3 to 5 persons.

You can follow the below steps to operate an industrial waste shredder:

• Preparing
• Feeding
• Real-time adjustments
• Clearing outlet area

Preparing: In this step, you will do these things which are;

• Start the shredder
• Check everything
• Adjust speed
• Prepare waste material

Feeding: You can use a crane or a conveyor belt to feed waste material into your industrial waste shredder. Cranes are mostly used to pick large-sized objects such as cars or throw waste materials in bundles into the shredder. Conveyor belts are used mainly for constant feeding. Conveyor belts are used to move small to medium size objects which can not be picked by cranes.

Real-time adjustments: You can increase or decrease the speed of your shredder according to the real-time waste material which is being shredded. You can use speed for soft waste materials and low speed for rigid waste materials.

Clearing Outlet area:  Now, at last, your waste material is changed into small pieces and discharged to another end of the shredder box. You can clear this area when full or attract the shredder with other machines to further process already shredded material.

That’s all; industrial shredders are pretty easy to use. You need to maintain them for their longer lifespan.

4) What Are The Advantages Of An Industrial Waste Shredder?

According to a report, the global metal recycling industry will surpass $806.61 bn by 2021. This is only metal recycling; what about plastic, wood, and other waste materials. Recycling is a very fast-growing and profitable business.

There are 3 main reasons why shredding waste material is necessary for recycling purpose:

• For easy processing of waste materials
• For easy moving of waste materials
• For purifying of raw materials

For easy processing: Shredding is vital in recycling because small waste pieces are easy to process than large waste materials

For easy moving of waste materials: Small pieces of waste can easily move from one place to another. A lot of fuel and manpower is saved by moving shredded waste pieces than large waste materials.

For purifying raw materials:  Shredded waste material pieces can be further process by various separators to divide various raw materials for producing pure, high-worth raw material.

That’s why shredding is necessary for the recycling business, and industrial waste shredders play an important role.
According to our customer feedback experience, most of our customer also choose a hammer mill shredder behind the industrial waste shredder, for a better high density output material.

5) Are Industrial Waste Shredders Durable?

Yes, Industrial waste shredders are very durable. They are made from the best alloy according to your specific material.

Industrial waste shredders wear out like all things in this mortal world. But if you keep maintaining your industrial waste shredder, it can run for a lifetime.

How much time they take to wear out depends on the below factors:

• Quality of parts
• Daily running time
• Maintenance of parts
• Kind of shredding material
• How you use (like a pro or a beginner)

Most vulnerable wearing out parts of industrial waste are given below;

• Blades
• Grease
• Oil
• Wear plates

6) How Do Huihe Inspect Industrial Waste Shredders?

We at Huihe inspect your industrial waste shredder when it is ready. We have a 95000 ㎡ well-equipped factory where many inspections are done after each step, ensuring no problem occurs from the origin.

When manufacturing industrial waste shredders, engineers design your industrial waste shredder according to your specific specifications. They manage 125 workers step by step to manufacture your industrial waste shredder in 40 to 50 days. All groups submit a complete report to ensure no fault occurs.

At last, when your industrial waste shredder is complete, it operates for the examination phase, which is;

• Your distinct matter is placed in your industrial waste shredder
• Shredder is run continuously for 8 hours checking phase

If passed, all industrial waste shredder parts are examined one by one manually, one last time before shipment.

7) How Much Does An Industrial Waste Shredder Cost?

Industrial waste shredders are big and more featured than any other waste shredders in the market.

So, they are a bit costly than any other shredders. But how much they exactly cost depends on factors such as size, capacity, power, driving mechanism, kind of waste material, and other features.

At Huihe, we have many kinds of industrial waste shredders varying from $20,000 to $400,000.

You can see the chart below to learn more about pricing factors:

8) How Are Industrial Waste Shredders Manufactured?

We at Huihe have more than 36 years of experience. All our Huihe industrial waste shredders are developed based on mining ore crushing machine technology from the start.

We are one of China’s top three waste metal recycling processing equipment base.

We have a giant 95000 ㎡ factory. All industrial waste shredders are manufactured according to the following procedures;

• All shredders are precisely designed according to clients needs
• All shredders are manufactured from the most fitting alloy
• All 125 workers are precisely led step by step for your shredder
• All shredders are examined step by step
• Every shift submits a detailed statement
• All shredders pass CE, ISO, SGS, and BV certificates
• Your shredder has experimented for 8 hours with your desired waste material
• All shredders are inspected manually before shipping

We ensure that all Huihe industrial waste shredders are durable, of excellent quality, and armed with the latest features, meeting all your needs.

9) Which Materials Are Suitable For Industrial Waste Shredder?

You can customize your industrial waste shredder for any nature of waste materials.

Industrial waste shredders are very durable and run for hours without stopping. They are made from the best fitting alloy to suit your shredding waste material.

The most suitable waste materials for industrial waste shredder are;

Non-Ferrous Materials:

• Paper
• Wood
• Glass
• Rocks
• Textile
• Copper
• Leather
• Plastics
• Furniture
• Aluminium
• Food waste
• Brass Coins
• Green waste
• Slaughterhouse waste

Ferrous Materials:

• V.
• Iron
• Cars
• Cans
• Steel
• Drums
• Batteries
• Radiators
• Construction
• Demolition waste
• Computer boards
• Washing machines

10) How Much Electricity Does An Industrial Waste Shredder Use?

Industrial waste shredders are very large and powerful. They have a lot of components, sensors and additional processing machines. So, you should expect your bills of large amounts.

There are mainly four factors on which your electric bill depends;

• Running Hour per day
• Power of motor(s)
• Efficiency of motor(s) or hydraulics
• Gearbox

You can see the chart below to calculate your industrial waste shredder monthly electricity bill

11) What Safety Features Does Huihe Industrial Waste Shredder Have?

Industrial waste shredders are giant, huge and powerful. They are mostly designed to run for days continuously without any error.

Industrial waste shredders are the most durable shredders you can find in the market, but problems also happen to them.

The most basic problems are given below;

• Overheating
• Electrical failure
• Human mishaps
• Insufficient energy, oil and other problems
• Blocking of revolving shafts, causing motor(s) to burn out

All Huihe industrial waste shredders have the following measures to prevent any critical accident from occurring:

• Safety alarm
• Emergency Stop Button
• Automatic trip in series connection
• Warning signs on dangerous components
• Reversal of shaft(s) automatically to stop jamming
• Shaft(s) cease automatically if any unsuitable object caugh

12) How To Control The Output Shredding Size Of Your Industrial Waste Shredder?

You can customize your industrial waste shredder according to your desired output shredding size.

The main three factors on which output shredding size depend are;

• thickness of blades
• Hooks quantity on the blade
• Recirculation of shredded material

You can see from the picture below, the blade of the shredder is different and its hook is also different. It is because of these slight differences that the degree of discharge will vary. When you confirm the industrial waste shredder order, you can tell me your specific requirements, we will prepare different blade  according to your requirements.

13) How Many People Are Required To Operate An Industrial Waste Shredder?

As an industrial waste shredder manufacturer, we have more than 25 kinds of industrial waste shredders. All of them are easy to use and maintain.

It’s fully automated and only requires 1 to 2 people for normal-sized industrial waste shredders. But if the size of the industrial waste shredders is enormous, more people may be required.

Always hire skilled operators or train them. Our shredders are fully computerized and are easy to learn and use.

14) Can You Customize Your Own Industrial Waste Shredder?

All Huihe Industrial waste shredders are designed and manufactured according to customer requirements.

We have 36 years of experience and a giant 95000 ㎡ factory to bring your specific industrial waste shredder to life.

You can choose any of these options and customize your own industrial waste shredder

15) Where Can I Visit Your Industrial Waste Shredder?

Our 95000 ㎡ giant factory is located in Zhengzhou. We are always in the manufacturing industrial waste shredder throughout the year.

Our factory is laced with the latest equipment and ranked one of the top 3 factories in the recycling machines manufacturing niche.

You can visit our factory anytime to see Huihe industrial waste shredders and other machines.

Visiting us is a simple process;

• Fly straight to Zhengzhou international airport
• We will be waiting for you there
• We also have a pre-booking hotel service

We will give you a test trial of all of our industrial waste shredders and other machines.

16) Can You Send Engineers Overseas To Install And Commission An Industrial Waste Shredder?

We at Huihe manufacture your industrial waste shredders so that you can install and commission them yourself comfortably.

All of the Huihe industrial waste shredders come with a guidebook, which includes all the important information, such as;

• Each part details
• Safety features of your shredder
• Means to maintain your shredder
• Most usual failures and how to fix them
• Detail procedure to install your shredders
• Detail procedure to commission your shredder

When you receive your industrial waste shredder, you can reach our 24/7 helpline. We will lead you to step by step on installing your industrial waste shredder.

If your industrial waste shredder is too big and complicated to understand from our guidebook and online help. In that case, we can assign our Huihe professionals overseas to assist you in installing and commissioning your industrial waste shredder.

17) What Other Machines Do We Offer At Huihe?

Our factory has 96000 ㎡ working spaces. Hundreds of workers and engineers are working tirelessly to manufacture various shredders and supplementary machines.

All of our shredders are based on Mining Ore Crushing technology. We have sold our goods to over 65 countries. We are one of the top 3 manufacturers of recycling equipment in China.

We at Huihe are not only experienced in the manufacturing of Industrial waste shredders. We are also skillful in the manufacturing of the following machines;

As the industrial waste shredder manufacturer and new brand from China, we welcome all customers visiting and testing in our factory.

If you need more information about this machine, welcome your contact!