Why granulation beats burning
Burning cable to strip insulation is banned in most markets and destroys the plastic value. A copper granulator (铜米机) crushes cable, then uses air flow and vibration tables to separate copper from plastic at purities that let both fractions sell. It is one of the fastest payback machines in small-scale recycling.
Key parameters to define
- Cable types: household wire, harness, armored or mixed.
- Copper content range in your scrap supply.
- Target throughput per day and working hours.
- Required copper purity for your buyer (smelter vs trader).
- Dust control requirements at your site.
Typical configuration ranges
| Item | Common options | Indicative range |
|---|---|---|
| Throughput | Compact to industrial lines | 100–1000 kg/h cable |
| Separation | Air + vibration table, electrostatic add-on | 97–99% copper purity |
| Power | Total installed | 15–75 kW |
| Dust system | Pulse dust collector | Included in line scope |
Ranges are indicative. Purity depends on cable mix and separation stage tuning.
What a quotation should clarify
| Quotation area | Questions to record |
|---|---|
| Cable basis | What cable types and copper content is purity rated on? |
| Recovery | Copper recovery rate, not just purity — where do losses go? |
| Fine wire | Performance on thin harness wire specifically? |
| Blades | Granulator blade life and replacement cost? |
| Test run | Video with your cable type, with purity measured? |
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Coordinated sourcing from Gongyi
- Sourced in Gongyi. Machines are welded, machined and assembled at qualified Gongyi-area partner plants we coordinate — clear specs, no mystery markups.
- Inspected before shipment. Every line is trial-run or inspected at the partner plant before dispatch; you receive video or on-site evidence with the inspection report.
- Spare parts from stock. Wear parts and standard components ship with the machine, with factory stock behind every order.
- 12-month warranty. Core machinery is covered for 12 months, backed by lifetime technical support from our engineers.
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