Metal Shredder – An Ultimate FAQ Guide

A Metal Shredder is a device used to process metal waste by reducing all kinds of items that are designed in different sizes, capacities, and varieties to suit the requirement they were made for. The waste metals are usually crushed and shredded to be further used as valuable new raw materials.

The metal shredding machine is made of high-quality materials, durable materials enabling the machine to last longer and has a high-torque shearing technology that efficiently processes rigid materials that increase efficient operation. It is widely used in scrap-yards, and metal-recycling applications.

If you find this article, then i trust you are looking for a suitable metal shredder for your metal recycling business. Or you would like to learn more about metal shredders.

In this guide,  you will find all information about metal shredders such as design, specification, running site, and our factory for manufacturing.

So if you want to be an expert on metal shredders, read this guide.

 What Is The Metal Shredder?

The main function of a metal shredder is to cut and shred the large metal materials, and Metal Drum materials, shred them all into pieces to meet the “small pieces” requirements. The purpose of this is to facilitate transportation

Metal shredder is divided into double shaft metal shredder and single shaft metal shredder.

This article mainly talks about double shaft metal shredders.

What Kinds of Metal Shredder Machines Are There?

Metal shredder machines come in a variety of styles designed to suit the requirements by determining which type best fits your business needs. They are:

• Double/dual shaft shredders
• 4 shaft shredders
• Light shredders
• Medium to heavy-duty shredders

 Double/dual shaft metal shredders

A double shaft shredder has two inbuilt rotors suitable for the crushing of various materials with high toughness and viscosity to reduce the size of metal scrap by processing materials into different sizes.

It is also used to recycle a wide variety of bulky materials and industrial metal waste that can be recycled directly or further refined according to requirements for various industries.

Two shaft metal shredder is characterized by:

• It has a low speed, low noise, and less dust
• It is dual shafted with hardened steel cutters
• It is easy to use and require minimum supervision
• It is equipped with a PLC control system that detects any outages caused by foreign substances.
• They are durable and reliable
• Has advanced strong crushing capacity
• It has a high and steady quality, which results in longevity

Four shaft metal shredders

It is made of high-torque shearing technology that efficiently processes various tough materials and shreds large and hard objects into small, consistent particle sizes.

They are widely applicable for the most size reduction and heavy-duty applications. They are characterized by:

• It has a high-torque shearing technology efficiently processes rigid materials
• It is made of a sturdy heavy-duty material
• It is a high-torque, four shaft shredder
• Has shock protection and minimum footprint and foundation requirements
• Energy-efficient operation
• Has low noise, dust, heat generation, and maintenance costs are minimum

Light metal shredders

A light shredder is designed to shred soft metals. It is widely used in industry waste recycling and is also appropriate for other uses that necessitate the shredding of a variety of materials.

It also has a programmable logic controller (PLC), which controls the shredding process automatically It is economical, has high efficiency, and has low noise.

Medium to heavy-duty metal shredders

Medium to heavy-duty shredder is made of robust design and is usually used to shred medium to thick materials resistant to cutting. It is also used in recycling metal waste for further handling. It is low maintenance and uses little power.

They are economical, easy to use, and easy to maintain as they are built for the highest level of performance and reliability.

Why Do You Need to Choose a Metal Shredder Machine?

• They enhance easy handling when the metal is shredded, and the volume gets reduced, thus conserves space.
• They are easy to use, maintain, and require less workforce
• They are versatile and ideal for a wide range of requirements as they come in various designs, including different lengths and sizes.
• By compacting the size of metal scrap by processing materials into different sizes, we obtain a new raw material with a higher value.
• They are made of heavy-duty construction, which guarantees the longevity of metal shredder machines.
• Shredding helps to deflate the size of a material, hence allows for the recycling of various metallic materials.
• They prevent environmental hazards and efficiently manage the wastes in the best ways through the reduction of accumulated wastes ranging from refiners, foundries, steel mills, among others.
• They are durable and reliable
• Has advanced strong crushing capacity, which efficiently processes rigid materials
• They are optimally designed machines for better performance because metal shredder machines increase productivity levels and efficient operations since they can shred various materials to new raw material.

How and What Does A Metal Shredder Machine Shred?

In a shredder with a feeding system, the material to be shred is fed in, and then the tear blade is loaded on a box pulling it through the rotating blades, which powerfully grab the feed material and easily shred them into small pieces.

Certain shredders are more appropriate for different materials, but it depends on which type of metal, type of item, the structure, or if the metal contains confidential material.

It shreds materials such as coal, tires, aluminum, wood, ferrous and nonferrous scrap, glass, ash, chemicals, limestone, biomass, concrete construction and debris, plastics, powders and medical waste.

How is the Shredding Process Done?

The material to be shredded is fed into the machine vertically. It crushes to reduce its size then passed through the feeding system that controls the movement of the material into the shredding blades.

When the materials contact the rotating cutters or blades, they powerfully grab the feed material and easily shred them into small pieces.

The tear blade is loaded on the box, pulling it through the rotating blades changing whole large materials into small pieces, and discharges from the lower part of the box.

Where Is A Metal Shredder Machine Used?

Their application fields are in scrap yards, steel mills, municipal solid waste, industrial waste and metal recycling applications where materials are collected, crushed, and melted down to be used as valuable raw material. It is advantageous because it enables materials to be recycled, reducing the need for waste disposal, processing materials into smaller sizes that make the metal transportation and handling easy, eliminating the contamination in the metal, and enhancing easy transportation due to their small size.

How Much Does a Metal Shredder Machine Cost?

The price of our shredding machine ranges according to different types and specifications. We offer affordable prices according to the sizes and types needed. Our cost is flexible depending on the shredder machine you want.

All you have to do is submit a quote request through our website, and you will receive a detailed quotation that applies to both local and abroad.

Should One Buy or Lease a Metal Shredder Machine?

Deciding whether to lease or buy a metal shredder machine is a matter of weighing the advantages and disadvantages and determining which option is most cost-efficient and effective.

For convenience use. It comes as a one-time investment and saves the time required to shred materials which means more work is completed quickly. It is even worth taking a loan to invest in buying because of high returned investments.

One also recoups the money spent buying it within months and can rent it out to other industries on short term leases allowing it for a specific project and returning it when done.

Hiring is time-consuming as it delays the project. On most occasions, it is always more expensive than purchasing it, and you are obligated to make payments for the entire lease period even if you stop using the equipment.

Hiring cuts, the costs of the shredding machine and maintenance because the owner takes care of all the costs and the shredding process.

What Are The Characteristics Of A Metal Shredder Machine?

• Oil lubrication system that reduces the wear and tear
• Strong crushing capacity
• Reversing systems for overload and low power consumption
• Durable with low maintenance needs
• Easy to operate and has low noise
• Has a low speed, low noise, and less dust
• It has shafts with hardened steel cutters
• It’s easy to use and require minimum supervision
• Has a PLC control system, which senses any overloads caused by foreign materials
• Has a high and steady quality, which results in longevity
• It has a high-torque shearing technology efficiently processes tough materials
• Has emergency features to ensure safety and has the lowest operation costs.

What Are The Disadvantages Of Metal Shredder Machines?

Training is required when using a metal shredder machine. Operators should be trained and certified according to the norms and the standards of the country they operate.an operator should acquire the right skills, techniques, and knowledge should be acquired to handle such machine

They are costly, which makes them difficult to afford and to buy. Furthermore, one cannot operate on a metal shredder machine without having certification.

Not all metals can be recycled, such as contaminated metals and they cannot shred and crush materials that exceed the maximum capacity.

They are time consuming as they take a long process for the material to be crushed and converted to a new raw material

They harm the environment when harmful substances are realized into the environment and this causes as air pollution and water pollution that is not safe for human or animal consumption.

They require large storage space such as a yard or a warehouse and they may cause physical injuries or accidents when mishandled.

Is It Possible To Obtain A Customized Metal Shredder Machine?

We provide free samples to our customers that can be customized to according to the specification of customers.

With our innovative product design technology, we can provide customization to help people reduce metal scrap size by processing materials into different sizes for separation to obtain a high value.

We provide various types, shapes, and sizes, and we have an outstanding and highly qualified technical staff that creates metal shredder machines that suit and meet your needs.
You can show your requirements details,such as A,B,C,D,H size and motor kw.

What Are The Components Of A Metal Shredder Machine?

A metal shredder machine is made up of the frame, which is the supporting member that provides support to the entire shredding machine.

Has a PLC control system, which senses any overloads caused by foreign materials

Has a bottom tray that is used for collecting small pieces of the shredded meatal, an electric motor that is a power source connected which reduces the speed of the main shaft and has rotating stacks with hardened steel cutters.

It is also made up of rotors, end caps, hammers, feed rolls, shafts, grates, collection bin, drive belt, breaker bars and drive motors.

Is the Metal Shredder Machine Harmful To The Environment?

No, it is not because it has low noise and less dust. Furthermore, the metal waste is recycled, thus preventing pollution by reducing the need to collect new raw materials.

 What is the Metal Recycling Process?

You start with gathering various metals then segregate them out then allow further processing, metals are shredded, then melted into a large furnace, then they are purified to ensure a high-quality, contaminant-free final product.

It is then solidified further before being transported to where they are required.

Approximately, How Long Does A Metal Shredder Machine Last?

The best shredders should last up to 10 years as long as you take good care of them.

Metal shredder machines are long-lasting as they are made from high quality and durable material so they do not get damaged easily, especially if they are properly maintained and used properly for the job for which it was designed. It can last a very long time.

What Are The Risks Involved When Using A Metal Shredder Machine?

Accidents and physical injuries may occur when an operator’s hand is accidentally is placed in the shredder opening.

When you leave your metal shredder machine on when it’s not in use, it can overheat, which can lead to a tragic blaze in some cases.

Unskilled personnel handling this shredder may not know the proper handling which poses a danger to them.

Risk caused by unrepaired damages-If an operator uses a metal shredder machine that has defects or is unsafe due to malfunctioning or missing some parts and may not know if there is a damaged area or features, they may hurt themselves.

How Long Does It Take for The Metal Shredder Machine to Be Delivered?

When it comes to offering high-quality metal shredder machines, we have a specialized team of certified technological professionals and deliver the exact requests. Our technician may call you at a certain time.

It takes a few days after the shredder ready, and it takes 8 hours for it to be tested if it is fully functional.

What Environmental Challenges Does A Metal Shredder Machine Have?

When toxic chemicals are let into the environment, they cause contamination by polluting the environment, which is harmful to people and animals.

Does the Operator Need Training  When Using Metal Shredder Machine?

Yes, an operator needs to know how to handle the metal shredder machine effectively then evaluated as it puts the knowledge, skills, and techniques of an operator learned practically.

Further, the supervising team can determine if they are fit and properly understand how to operate and manage it without causing unfortunate accidents and endangering anyone.

It is CE, ISO SGS certificated, and all our recycling machine has passed Ce certification.

What Maintenance Services Do I Require For A Metal Shredder Machine?

Ensuring that regular inspection is conducted before use to check for any defects and ensure they can be repaired as early as possible.

By servicing it regularly by ensuring it is fully functional and ensuring that it is handled by professional and skilled personnel.

Cleaning them after use eliminates contamination because the materials to be shredded may vary.

Repairing any defect that may have occurred by the constant use of a metal shredder machine to prevent unnecessary accidents.

Determine the maximum amount of material that the metal shredder machine can shred at any given time without overloading it.

Ensuring the metal shredder machine is properly stored in a designated area when not in use.

 Do You Offer Metal Shredder Machine After-Sales Services?

Yes, with our advanced product design technology, we provide aftersales services worldwide by providing the best quality services you may need.

– How To Find Suitable Metal Shredder?

1 What’s The Reason For Buying This Machine?

Is it for the convenience of transportation or for a higher price of terminal materials in the end processing?

Or just to spit out the ingredients from raw material?
–If it’s just for the convenience of transportation, Then you can choose a thicker or larger blade of the metal shredder.

In this way, the size of the material can be greatly reduced on the basis of the original size, At the same time out of the material is also convenient for transportation.

-If you want to get a higher price at the end of processing,  you need metal shredder matched to the small blade disk, and the blade head needs more than 6 holes.

-If it’s to remove the dirty ingredients from the raw material, Then I suggest you match a metal crusher in your metal shredder line.

only the crushed materials can be separated easily by a magnetic drum separator. Huihe will also provide you with the matched Hammer crusher production line.

2 What Are Your Specific Raw Material To The Metal Shredder?
The raw materials entering the scrap metal shredder can be various.

Your raw material can be scrap steel, Used cars, steel roof tiles, Tin cans, profiles, casting aluminum, For your different materials to the metal shredder, we will provide the best-matched shredder.

3 How Many Tons a Month Of Your Raw Material?
Because we have about 25 kinds of metal shredders, Then according to the situation of your materials and the tons of each month, We will choose the most suitable metal shredder for you.

The smallest metal shredder is 22KW plus 22KW, The largest metal shredder, we provide you with 132 kW plus 132 kW.

So no matter what kind of material you are, we will match a suitable metal shredder for you.

4 Is Your Voltage Stable? Is There Enough Electricity?

Because we are the metal shredder from China, The common voltage in China is 380 V, 50 Hz, three-phase.

But maybe your voltage is 380 V 60 Hz three-phase, or 440 V 60 Hz three-phase, or 220 V 60 Hz three-phase, More…., No matter what kind of voltage you have, we will match you to the running motor.
If you don’t have enough power, We will choose a different electric control cabinet for you, We have four kinds of the electric control cabinets for your different areas.

5 How Much Is Your Budget Range?

The price range of our metal shredder ranges from US $10000 to US $400000.You can choose a suitable metal shredder machine according to your material, your capacity and your voltage.

When you choose a suitable metal shredder, you must tell me at least 4 points above to a factory, then we will provide you a matched metal shredder for you.

How Should You Buy A Metal Shredder Machine?

You can order it from our online site; we offer the best metal shredder machine locally and abroad. Contact us and will get an immediate response from our team to handle your order.

Final Conclusion:

Above is the basic information of our metal shredder from your reference, hope that can help you.we welcome all your inquiry or consulting of any metal shredder !