Scrap Metal Crusher and Sorting Recycling Line

In today’s competitive market, selling unprocessed, mixed scrap metal means leaving significant profit on the table. The key to unlocking the true financial potential of your inventory lies in purification. Our complete Scrap Metal Crusher and automated recycling lines are robust, turnkey solutions engineered for this single purpose: to transform low-value feedstock into high-purity, furnace-ready commodities and maximize your return on investment.

Who Is This Advanced Scrap Metal Crusher Recycling Line For?

This industrial-grade system is a strategic investment for professional recycling operations aiming to upgrade their capabilities and gain a competitive edge.

• Who it’s for: Large-scale scrap yards, certified auto dismantling facilities performing ELV processing, and established metal recyclers looking to vertically integrate their scrap metal processing operations.
• What you can process (Raw Materials): A wide variety of challenging materials, including end-of-life vehicles (ELVs), baled light iron, appliances (“white goods”), steel drums, and diverse aluminum scrap such as castings, extrusions, and window profiles.
• What you will produce (Finished Products & Value):
  • Clean, #1-Grade Ferrous Metal: High-density, uniform shredded steel and iron that commands premium pricing from steel mills.
  • High-Purity Non-Ferrous Metals: Creates a valuable “Zorba” product (mixed non-ferrous) which is then separated into clean streams of aluminum, copper, and brass—all high-demand commodities.
  • Sized, Market-Specific Products: Sorting by size allows you to meet specific buyer requirements for different grades of material, further increasing sale value.

The EFFICIENT 5-Stage Scrap Metal Recycling Process

Our automated system follows a meticulously engineered, multi-stage process to guarantee the highest purity rates in the industry. This is the pinnacle of modern metal recycling technology.

1. Coarse Shredding: Twin-Shaft Metal Shredder

All successful scrap metal processing begins with powerful size reduction. Bulky materials like compressed car bodies or dense bales are fed into a low-speed, high-torque twin-shaft shredder. This machine is the workhorse of the line, using immense force to tear and rip apart feedstock into smaller, more manageable pieces, liberating materials and preparing them for the next stage.

• Principle: Two robust, counter-rotating shafts fitted with hardened alloy blades grab and shear the material.
• Highlight: Its incredible torque prevents jamming and ensures even the toughest materials are processed efficiently, protecting the downstream equipment.

2. Fine Crushing: High-Speed Scrap Metal Crusher

The pre-shredded chunks are then conveyed to the heart of the system: the high-speed scrap metal crusher. This heavy-duty hammer mill violently pulverizes the material, smashing it into a smaller, uniformly sized, and high-density product. This densification is crucial, as it not only optimizes the separation process but also significantly reduces shipping costs.

• Principle: A rapidly spinning, mass-heavy rotor armed with manganese steel hammers strikes the metal repeatedly against a durable inner liner until it passes through a sizing screen.
• Highlight: This is the core machine that creates a consistently sized, high-density product essential for effective, automated sorting.
• Key Parameters:
  • Power: 110kw * 2
  • Capacity: 4 t/h
  • Rotation Speed: 750 r/min

3. Ferrous Metal Recovery: Magnetic Separation System

After the scrap metal crusher, the commingled stream of material passes under a powerful overhead belt magnet. This is a critical step that pulls all ferrous metals (iron, steel) from the material flow with extremely high efficiency. Removing 100% of the magnetic material at this stage is vital for protecting the more sensitive downstream equipment and ensuring the final non-ferrous product is free of contamination.

• Principle: A strong, deep-field industrial magnet attracts and lifts all magnetic materials off the conveyor.
• Highlight: Achieves fast, automatic, and near-perfect ferrous separation, creating a clean steel product stream.

4. Non-Ferrous Metal Recovery: Eddy Current Separator

The remaining material—now a pure mix of non-ferrous metals and non-metallic waste (often called Auto Shredder Residue or ASR)—is sent to the Eddy Current Separator. This advanced piece of scrap yard equipment is the primary profit-driver for non-ferrous metal recovery.

• Principle: A high-speed magnetic rotor at the conveyor’s head pulley induces powerful repulsive forces, or “eddy currents,” in conductive metals. This force physically “kicks” valuable aluminum, copper, and brass into a separate collection bin, while non-conductive materials like plastic, rubber, and foam simply fall off the end.
• Highlight: Replaces costly, inefficient manual sorting with precise, high-speed automation, capturing the most valuable metals in your stream.
• Key Parameters:
  • Capacity: 10-12 t/h
  • Belt Width: 1050 mm
  • Power: 7.5kW + 1.5kW

5. Final Sizing & Cleaning: Sorting Trommel Screen

To further refine the final products, the separated material streams can be passed through a trommel screen. This large, rotating drum acts as a mechanical sieve, sorting the metals by size. This allows you to create multiple, highly marketable product grades (e.g., small-fraction aluminum, large-fraction aluminum) while also removing fine contaminants like dirt, glass, and rock.

• Principle: Material tumbles inside a rotating, perforated cylinder, allowing smaller particles to fall through while larger pieces continue to the end.
• Highlight: Creates precisely graded final products to meet specific buyer demands and increases overall material purity.

Optional Upgrades & Integrated Systems

• Dry Grinding Mill: For material streams with heavy rust or paint, this final polishing step can turn standard-grade metal into a premium, bright product that commands the highest market prices.
• Integrated Dust Removal: A powerful dust collection system is integrated throughout the shredding, crushing, and transfer points. This ensures a cleaner, safer working environment and helps you meet or exceed environmental compliance standards.

Why EFFICIENT Machinery Is Your Ideal Partner

We provide complete, turnkey recycling solutions. From initial consultation to lifelong support, we are invested in your success.

• Expert Consultation & Design: We don’t sell boxes; we design custom metal recycling lines configured for your specific feedstock and business goals.
• Guaranteed Performance: We prove the system’s capability with full video inspections and material test runs before it ever leaves our factory.
• Unmatched Support & Warranty: Every line is backed by an industry-leading 36-month warranty, lifetime technical service, and comprehensive remote support for installation and training.

Ready to revolutionize your scrap metal operation and boost your bottom line? Contact our specialists today to discuss your project and receive a custom quote for a high-performance scrap metal crusher line.