Is the use of a grinder specific to a type of product or can it be adapted to different products?

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The 04/09/2018

As a general rule, shredders are designed and adapted for a single type of material to be shredded (plastic shredder, archive shredder, metal shredder, …).

If used for a different application than the original, the grinder may experience a drop in flow, faulty operation or even an overload dangerous for the life of the equipment.

A study must be carried out upstream to validate or even optimize the shredder so that it can process the desired material without problems.

The supplier therefore finds the best compromise to process the different materials to be ground in the customer's machine.

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The 04/10/2018

A crusher is configured for use depending on the material to be processed but also on the volume and the desired particle size. However, it can be adapted for a new use, in particular second-hand. For this adaptation to be successful, it is necessary to study the existing machine and make adjustments with, for example, a more powerful motor, a set of more or less wide knives and with a defined number of teeth. The manufacturer of the shredder in question will be able to advise you.

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The 04/09/2018

The crushing and therefore the crushers are not only defined by the type of material but also by other parameters and working environment.

There are tricks (freeze-drying, cryogenics, wet grinding, etc.) that allow the same grinder to be used on different products and/or families of products.

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Posted on : Monday 9 April 2018