The Role of Battery Recycling Equipment Manufacturers in a Sustainable Future As the world increasingly transitions to electric vehicles, renewable energy storage, and portable electronics, the demand for lithium-ion batteries continues to grow. However, this rapid expansion brings with it an urgent need for sustainable practices to manage the end-of-life cycle of these batteries. Battery…
How Much Does a Wire Chopper Actually Cost? Price is important. It is one of the many details we want to know when researching a potential purchase. When it comes to wire chopping equipment, pricing for a complete system is on a sliding scale. There are many factors that influence price. Things like: what materials…
A pre-shredder can be an asset to any recycling system, but it is not always a necessary add-on. There are a few different ways to determine whether a pre-shredder may be worth it for you and your operations, and the best option depends on what materials you are processing, quality control, and your processing volume.…
One question we often get is, “How do you handle all the dust when recycling?” To that, we usually joke, “What dust?” But seriously, there is a lot of dust involved in recycling materials. The daily dust you deal with while chopping gets collected by the dust collector or bag house. However, the real issue…
When you are not using a shredder, turbo, or delamination mill in your processing system, the right granulator screen to use can vary a lot. In this case, where you are just using a granulator straight into an air table, there will be more variation in your screen size needs. Depending on the recycling equipment,…
We are going to discuss the differences between steel BX and aluminum BX, also known as MC cable. There are various terms used, but these are the most common. We process these cables in two different ways, although they go through similar equipment, not all steps are the same. Traditionally, the method was to place…
What are the differences between wet and dry separators? Well, one is dry, and the other is wet. Dry separators use air, which is blown from its bottom compartment, where the blower is, and up through the angled deck above. The heavier materials move to the front and the lighter materials go to the back.…
While sometimes mixed up, there are distinctions between auto harness wire, auto shredder residue, and auto shredder residue wire, and specific equipment needed for each. A lot of people ask about suitable equipment, assuming what works for one can work for the other, but the right equipment for the right application needs careful consideration. Auto…
A common question in the recycling industry is about the separation of copper and aluminum and how it is possible. The reason is because of their different densities, however, achieving this separation is not always straightforward, and here is why: Imagine an air table, with an opening on top for material intake. The setup includes…
We are delving into how a cyclone separator operates. For those already familiar, you might not immediately think of a cyclone as a separator, but it is. The primary function is to segregate air streams—clean from dirty. Imagine everything as an airstream. One possible configuration is the cyclone under pressure, initially simpler and more cost-effective…