Applicable Materials: Scrap car bodies, baled auto scrap, discarded motorcycle/bicycle frames, waste oil drums, paint buckets, corrugated steel sheets, metal offcuts, household appliance housings (refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners), scrap metal briquettes, industrial ferrous scrap, and other large ferrous metal waste.
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Scrap Iron Shredder Equipment Structure Diagram
Haoxing Machinery's Scrap Iron Shredder is a robust dual-shaft shear shredder engineered specifically for processing large, bulky ferrous scrap materials. The machine utilizes an intermeshing design of stationary bed knives and multi-claw rotary blades mounted on two counter-rotating shafts. Through powerful shearing, squeezing, and tearing action, it efficiently reduces whole scrap car bodies, discarded motorcycle frames, waste oil drums, paint buckets, and corrugated steel sheets into uniformly sized fragments in a single pass—without the need for pre-cutting or baling. The resulting clean ferrous shred is ideal for downstream magnetic separation and direct steel mill feedstock.
The Scrap Iron Shredder consists of a feed hopper, shredding cutter shafts, electrical control system, discharge conveyor, electric motors, and heavy-duty gear reducers. The process is as follows:
Feeding: Ferrous scrap is loaded directly into the large feed hopper via loader or manual input.
Dual-Shaft Shear Shredding: Inside the chamber, two parallel shafts rotate in opposite directions at low speed and high torque, driven by motors and gear reducers. The multi-claw rotary blades intermesh with stationary bed knives to apply intense shear, compression, and tear forces, progressively breaking down large scrap into smaller fragments.
Discharge: Properly sized ferrous fragments fall through the clearance between the cutter shafts onto a discharge conveyor.
Magnetic Separation: As the shredded material is conveyed, an inline magnetic separator removes non-metallic contaminants and non-ferrous metals, yielding clean, high-purity ferrous scrap ready for steelmaking.
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| Component | Description & Manufacturing Process |
|---|---|
| Feed Hopper Housing | Welded from Q235 steel plate, stress-relieved, and precision machined to ensure long-term stability under heavy-duty, continuous operation. |
| Rotary & Stationary Blades | Rotary blades are forged from special alloy tool steel, precision machined, and undergo multiple heat treatments for uniform toughness and hardness. Blades are re-grindable for extended service life. |
| Main Shafts | Fabricated from high-strength, heavy-duty specialty steel for exceptional rigidity and resistance to deformation, providing reliable cutting support. |
| Bearings & Seals | Bearings feature sealed installation for easy maintenance and replacement. Proprietary seal design effectively prevents metal dust and debris ingress, prolonging bearing life. |
| Frame & Housing | Outer housing is constructed from 35mm - 50mm thick manganese steel plate, offering outstanding durability and impact resistance. Optimized knife holder design distributes cutting forces evenly across claw blades, enhancing shear force while reducing wear. |
Composition of Scrap Iron Shredder Production Line Equipment：
List of materials that can be processed by a scrap metal shredder：
Oversized Feed Opening, No Pre-Processing Required
The spacious hopper accommodates entire scrap car bodies, motorcycle frames, oil drums, paint buckets, and sheet metal without prior cutting or flattening, dramatically improving operational efficiency.
Dual-Shaft Design, High Torque & Powerful Shredding
The dual-shaft configuration with heavy-duty gear reducers delivers immense torque. Low-speed, high-torque operation ensures quiet, vibration-free shredding with low energy consumption and high throughput.
Rugged Durability & Low Maintenance
The thick manganese steel housing and specialty heat-treated alloy blades provide exceptional wear and impact resistance. The compact, robust design ensures safe operation and easy maintenance, resulting in low overall processing costs.
High-Purity Output, Enhanced Recycling Value
Integrated magnetic separation removes impurities, producing clean ferrous shred that commands premium value as direct steel mill furnace feed, maximizing customer profitability.
Customizable Configurations
The frame and feed hopper can be customized to match site layouts and loading preferences, allowing seamless integration into existing production lines for automated, large-scale operations.
Parameter description diagram for Scrap Iron Shredder | Dual Shaft Ferrous Metal Shredding Machine | Haoxing Machinery:
Find common questions about scrap metal crushers, shredders, recycling lines, equipment selection, capacity configuration and operation requirements.
The required motor power depends on material hardness, feeding size, throughput, cutter configuration, and discharge requirements. Common industrial steel shredders may use power from about 90 kW to 450 kW or higher.
Yes. The discharge size can be adjusted within a certain range according to cutter configuration, screen or discharge design, and material requirements. The machine should be adjusted by operators according to the actual processing conditions.
The price of a scrap iron shredder depends on the machine model, motor power, cutter material, required capacity, and automation configuration. Please provide the material type and production requirement so that a suitable quotation can be offered.
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