1. Introduction

A shredder is a versatile machine used for fine crushing, generally used for unprocessed raw materials or scraps to make them smaller in size. A representative example is the shredding of plastic or rubber scraps as raw materials, melting and granulating them to make new plastic bottles, tires, garbage bins, and so on. The shredder is applied in the plastic recycling industry, commonly used for waste PE plastic pipes, bundled plastic films, machine head materials, iron sheet materials, etc.

2. The purpose of shredder

Crush unqualified products or waste recycling materials into smaller pieces for recycling.

Reduce the volume of unprocessed raw materials for mixing with other logistics.

Tear up organic matter to produce biofuels.

Tear up some textile materials for the reuse of fibers, such as crushing carpets.

In fact, shredders are used to shred various solid or hollow materials such as plastic, rubber, tires, fibers, paper, wood, iron drums, waste electrical appliances, waste cables, industrial scraps, and household waste.

3. Characteristics of shredder

Compared with other crushers, the shredder has the characteristics of low blade shaft speed, low noise, and low energy consumption.