Protect Your Shredder and Your Business from
Sub-Standard Raw Material
Sub-standard scrap poses significant risk to your shredder, people, the surrounding environment — and your entire business. One explosion due to a compressed tank could mean months of closure — or business bankruptcy and closure.
In this blog post, I’ll cover the materials that can wreak havoc with your inbound stream, as well as causing minor to major issues — from a clogged system or broken parts to increased costs and environmental hazards.
Heavy or dense raw material
“Heavies” are raw materials that are simply too heavy in size and density/mass and therefore can’t be easily shredded. Heavies inevitably damage internal components of your shredder, including castings such as hammers and pins, and material handling systems.
Damage from heavies can cause prolonged periods of downtime and safety risks to operations personnel when replacing damaged components.