How Cable Shredders Transform Waste Management: An In-Depth Look

In modern society, the recycling of wasted cables has become an important issue for environmental protection and resource recycling. The metal in the cables are copper or aluminum which are valuable. There are many methods for recycling cables, but improper processing of waste cables can cause environmental pollution. In this article, we will introduce an environmental way to recycle cables and discuss how cable shredder transform waste management.

Under normal circumstances, cables are usually composed of an outer insulation layer, an inner insulation layer, and a metal wire. Most of the insulation layer are plastics. Cable shredder can separate the insulation layers and metal completely. The recycling process of wasted cables includes first stage shredding, magnetic separation, second stage shredding, gravity sorting, and packaging, etc. The valuable metal materials such as copper and aluminum will be recycled after separation and classification.

Process 1, cable shredder for the the first stage shredding

Firstly, the wasted cables are put into the shredder for the first shredding. Cable shredder can shred the materials into 15mm. This process can be achieved by single shaft shredder like the V series or the BH series.
V series single shaft shredder are widely used in recycling with low and medium speed, and high torque. Hardness materials can be efficiently shred.
BH series single shaft shredder are large machine which are suitable for crushing various materials. The machine is equipped with a large capacity hopper, crushing bin, and an efficient hydraulic pusher device, maximizing the ability to crush high hardness and large-sized materials.

Process 2, magnetic separation and the second stage shredding

After the the first stage shredding by single shaft shredder, the wasted cable will be transported by conveyor through a magnetic separator so as to remove iron from the material, and then sent to granulator for the second stage shredding. It is generally using the GC series granulator for secondary shredding. GC Series granulator is high speed granulation machines designed especially for the efficient size reduction of various materials in a single pass. These machines are ideal for processing a multitude of materials including plastics, rubber, fibers, copper cable and light non-ferrous metals etc.
With high-speed rotating props for cutting, combined with a smaller mesh size, the cable can be shred into small particles about 3mm.

Process 3, gravity sorting

After twice shredding processes, the size of the wasted cable becomes pieces. The copper and plastics have been separated thoroughly，but they are still mixed. In order to separating the two different materials, they will be sent to the gravity sorting machine by wind. Due to the different weight of copper and plastic, they can be separated completely and then collected. The purity of the separated copper can reach 99.5%. The recycled copper can be reused to manufacture new cables or other products.
The whole process for recycling wasted cable is efficient.

Contact the Cable Shredder Expert at Genox

Recycling wasted cables is significant for environmental protection. As an expert in manufacturing shredders and granulators for many years, Genox’s cable shredder can effectively separate the metal and plastic in the cables without causing other pollution, and high purity copper can be recycled.
We invite you to explore our product pages to discover more shredders and recycling solutions, such as Plastics Shredder, E-waste Shredder, Tire Recycling System and so on. If you want to know more about the equipment, please send an inquiry on website or email to us. Our expert team will be delighted to discuss your specific requirements and help you to find the optimal shredding solution that meet your needs.