Eriez Magnetics Europe Ltd introduces their new Shred1™ Separator which uses ballistics to efficiently separate iron-rich ferrous from much of the mixed metals and waste material in the post Magnetic Drum flow in scrap processing lines.

This powerful and innovative separator delivers three distinct fractions with the first being a high value, low-copper content ferrous product. This valuable shred represents more than 70% of the flow and contains less than 0.2% of copper.

The second fraction represents less than 20% of the flow and contains mostly mixed metals, copper and aluminium with steel housings or cores. Hand sorting of this fraction can be accomplished with relatively few pickers.

The final low volume fraction representing less than 7% of the flow consists of heavy steel objects and light material such as fluff, rubber and some wire. This fraction can also be easily picked or sorted.

Clearly, worldwide demand for steel is on the rise and scrap processors who are able to supply steel mills with a very high grade ferrous product are positioned well for the future. However, with decline in availability of pure, high quality industrial scrap, processors are shredding more consumer waste than ever before. Post consumer waste items like vehicles and appliances contain lots of motors, condensers and wire harnesses as well as cast aluminium pieces, all of which have steel housing, shafts of cores. This presents a big problem for most yards using current processing technology.

Shred1 changes this dynamic and allows processors to differentiate themselves with a premium ferrous shred and demand a higher value per unit weight.

Carlton Hicks, Sales Manager – Recycling commented, “The Shred1 is a welcome addition to the Eriez Recycling product portfolio and complements a lot of our already successful recycling equipment.

development team are constantly working to improve the standards of metal separation possible with our [Eriez] equipment and I look forward to further product launches later in the year.”