BCA system handles brass ammunition casings

BCA Industries’ Cartridge Crusher RLLR-4001-0001 is an industrial roller mill designed to streamline the processing of spent brass shell casings for recycling. The dual-roller system feeds casings continuously and compresses and crushes them quickly to substantially reduce volume for storage, transport, and metal reclamation.

Key features

• Counter-rotating steel rollers with a controlled gap sized to crush and flatten casings while minimizing excessive fragmentation
• Wide handling range from .22 caliber through .50 caliber casings
• Integrated magnetic separation to remove ferrous components before crushing
• Designed for continuous operation with a large hopper for varied casing sizes

Operational and logistics benefits

Crushing reduces volume, making storage and transport more efficient and enabling easier feeding into downstream equipment such as hoppers, conveyors, balers, or shredders. This can lower freight costs and improve handling efficiency. Some smelters prefer crushed or compacted brass because it loads more easily into furnaces and reduces air-pocket issues during furnace charging.

Safety, demilitation, and compliance

For contractors handling defense-related demilitarization, crushing may be required to render casings unfit for reuse. The process employs roller mills and other scrap-handling equipment capable of processing large volumes efficiently. While the presence of live rounds in recycling streams is a concern, the risk is minimized by design features that contain potential release within the crushing chamber. The entry area is engineered to contain fragments, and the equipment can operate with appropriate safety protocols.

Deployment configurations

Operators can choose between mobile units for on-site crushing to reduce material handling and shipping expenses, or containerized configurations that protect personnel and simplify transport while enabling immediate processing prior to shipment.

Additional notes

A demonstration video of the RLLR-4001-0001 roller mill is available for review, illustrating its continuous feeding and crushing action.