ASR-Cable Processing?

Now It’s Worthwhile!

The processing of cables separated from Shredder Residue — whether from the light or heavy fraction — can be challenging. Depending on the upstream separation technology, cables may be more or less contaminated with dirt and other metallic impurities. This leads to unpredictable costs and potential damage during cutting-based shredding pro-cesses. Moreover, a complete separation of copper and aluminum from the detached ca-ble insulation is only successful after the metals have been formed into balls (“nuggetiz-ing”), which typically requires an additional machine in most systems. Approaches using so-called turbo mills have also led many operators to frustration.

SICON Presents the Solution: The EcoShred® Wiretec

With almost 30 years of experience in the processing of (A)SR materials, SICON has developed an innovative and cost-effective solution for cable processing: the EcoShred®Wiretec.

The EcoShred® Wiretec is a vertical hammer mill that can be operated in a reversible mode. In a single pass, across five grinding levels, it enables: effective liberation of non-ferrous metals and insulation, nuggetizing of non-ferrous metals, and magnetization of stainless steel components for further separation.

Thanks to its non-cutting shredding principle, the Wiretec operates with extremely low wear and avoids the typical issues associated with conventional blade technologies.

In addition to cable material, the EcoShred® Wiretec is ideally suited for processing fine Zorba fractions and other metal-containing material streams that were previously considered uneconomical to recycle.

About SICON:

For more than 25 years, SICON GmbH has been successfully developing and implementing innovative solutions for the processing of ferrous scrap and non-ferrous metals. Today, a team of more than 30 qualified employees carries out projects ranging from the installation of individual machines to the realization of complex processing plants—always with a focus on achieving high yields and product quality.