An alternative to shredders
Switch to our complete depackaging and separation line for a more efficient process.
Are you using a shredder in your existing process?
Rather than separating materials, shredders are designed to reduce the size of materials by cutting, tearing or grinding them into smaller pieces. They come in different types including single-shaft, dual-shaft, and four-shaft designs – depending on the specific application.
In an industrial setting they can be used on paper, plastics, metals, wood, rubber and so on, for more manageable recycling. They also play a role in reducing the volume of waste, making it easier to handle, transport, and process – with important knock-on benefits to the environment.
However, a depackager will separate packaging materials from the organic or recyclable content within them. Again, different types of depackaging machines exist and some may use a combination of shredding or screening (i.e. trommel) within the process. But the end result is separated material AND broken down packaging which is naturally torn into smaller pieces during the process.
Shredder replacement in practice.
Rowan Engineering supplied a brand new depackaging machine to a multi-national waste processor.
Our customer was previously using a shredder to depackage and separate material before it was sent for further processing. However, the particle size after shredding was too small which meant the product was unable to be sorted efficiently and the small particle size was also causing downstream processing problems. The Dominator was set up to be far more gentle on the product to solve these issues
Now, using the Dominator the customer has dramatically increased the percentage of material that is recovered from the process.
