Why crushers raise scrap value
Loose cans, drums and bicycle frames sell cheap because buyers pay for air and contamination. A hammer-mill metal crusher densifies scrap into uniform balls, separates paint and plastic, and delivers the clean, dense product that commands premium prices at mills.
Key parameters to define
- Scrap types: cans, drums, frames, sheet, appliances or mixed.
- Maximum wall thickness and whether cast iron may appear.
- Target output density and fragment size for your buyer.
- Throughput per hour and daily tonnage target.
- Downstream separation: magnetic drum for ferrous, eddy current for aluminum.
Typical configuration ranges
| Item | Common options | Indicative range |
|---|---|---|
| Feed opening | Model series | 600–2000 mm |
| Throughput | By scrap type and density | 1–20 t/h |
| Main power | Motor class by rotor | 55–450 kW |
| Separation | Magnetic drum, eddy current, air classifier | Scope per quotation |
Ranges are indicative. Heavy or cast scrap requires specific rotor and liner designs.
What a quotation should clarify
| Quotation area | Questions to record |
|---|---|
| Scrap basis | What scrap mix and thickness is the throughput rated on? |
| Wear | Hammer and liner life in hours, and replacement cost per set? |
| Purity | What output purity is demonstrated after separation? |
| Explosion safety | Handling of sealed containers and fuel tanks in feed? |
| Scope | Conveyors, magnetic separator, dust system and electrics included? |
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- 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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