Find out more about shredding, granulation and size reducing plastics
Reducing the size of the plastic material is a vital part of recycling plastics for three main reasons:
1. Reducing the particle size of the processed material increased the surface area present. This results in a reduced energy requirement during washing and drying, thereby reducing operational costs.
2. Separation. Sink Float tanks are typically used to separate plastics according to their density. Uniform particle sizes ensure the reliability and efficiency of this separation process
3. Lowers the costs involved in transportation and storage. In standard situations plastic resin is sold according to its weight and purity. Reducing the particle size of the final product increases the density of resin contained within any given space.
Particle size is an important factor to take into consideration when producing plastic pellets for resale into the plastic recycling market, for a number of reasons.
Perhaps the most significant reason is that the quality and purity of a plastic pallet is generally determined by its size and consistency, and producing plastic pellets with a too-large particle size could lead to their rejection from plastic recycling and remanufacturing companies. It is therefore important to ensure that a quality commodity is being achieved through the optimised use of plastic recycling machinery such as Granulators for ensuring an even particle size, as well as Plastic Washing Machines, Separators and Dryers for ensuring the purity of the plastic pellets.
Before plastic in-feed material is processed through the washing, drying, and separation stages of production, it is generally passed through a plastic shredder to make a material size that is easier to process. This allows the material to be managed more efficiently by the later stages of the process, with less energy usage, and therefore reduced operational costs. On top of this, the smaller, more uniform particle size allows for a more accurate separation by the Separation Machinery; thereby ensuring the quality of the end product.
Rotajet manufactures a range of Shredders and Granulators that can produce a consistently small particle size that will not only optimise the efficiency of your production, but will ensure a pure, quality plastic pellet ready for remanufacturing.
Rotajet offers a range of servicing packages that can ensure your machinery is running to its full potential. With Bronze, Silver, and Gold packages available, you can select the offering that best suits your operational needs.
We recommend regular machine servicing as a way to make sure you are achieving the highest quality of product with minimized running costs and machine downtime.
By offering full machine reports, Rotajet can help you to identify any potential issues and suggest any key changes that could optimize your operation and potentially save time and money down the road.
In urgent cases, Rotajet’s fast call out time will ensure that your machinery is back up and running in no time.
Rotajet and AMIS are unified by our dedication to our customers. That’s why we want to make sure you have the chance to see our machines in action first-hand. Let’s face it, there is nothing like seeing the machinery up-close and personal. That is why all our UK customers can now visit our trial facility just next to junction 40 on the M1. Here you can see a Zerma shredder and granulator as well as a selection of Rotajet’s separation and drying technologies.
This gives us the capability of running full trials on a range of materials at a reduced pilot scale. Not only does this provide you with quantifiable results but also gives you the opportunity to learn more about the operation and maintenance of the machinery, before you proceed with your project.
As machine downtime is a key concern to most industry applications, Amis offers a full range of spare parts to be delivered as an off-the-shelf solution.
With speedy delivery to your site directly from Germany, these machine spares are designed to be hard-wearing, easy-to-change solution to replace worn or spent parts.
Zerma Spares Range Includes:
⦁ Granulator Blades
⦁ Pulverizer Tools
⦁ Screens
⦁ Shredder Knives
⦁ Standard Parts, including; bolts, V Belts, and more.
⦁ UK Servicing team – provided by Rotajet
In cases where parts need to be fixed or sharpened rather than replaced, we can offer servicing and maintenance solutions to help with any issues you might face.
Shredder and granulator blades are designed to endure high levels of impact and high volumes of materials in a recycling line, but over time can become worn as a result of the continuous impact and eventually need replacing. It is therefore important to ensure that they are maintained properly to reduce the risk of machine downtime and enhance the production quality. To prolong the lifespan of shredder and granulator blades, there are a number of measures which can be taken.
The actions listed above are necessary steps to ensuring the longevity of shredder and granulator blades. As a part of Rotajet’s customer aftercare initiative, we offer a number of spare parts that can keep your machine running at high-quality whilst minimising the risk of production downtime.
On top of this, with a number of Servicing Contracts available, Rotajet can undertake maintenance checks on your machine to produce actionable reports on how to improve production.
At Rotajet, we understand the importance of producing a high quality end product for recycling, and that’s why we build machines that are built for purpose, and solutions designed to last. For more information on how to protect shredder and granulator blades with our range of spares and maintenance and servicing contracts, get in touch with our team today.
