A right machine to process copper wire scrap

Yeah by the background it looks like its the demonstration model for the factory that makes them.

That and the speed of the operator, and the no use of personal protection at all...

The factory I read about in China that scraps just Christmas decoration lights, its in a area that has a lot of factory's doing the exact same thing.
The reason why is because 'they can sell the plastic chop to shoe manufacturers'.
And if that's the reason the profit margin must be quite small.

But having a small setup at home could be worth doing as it upgrades low price scrap up to Copper #2 (or #1?)prices.
Like this guys car wiring looms.



Making the chopper seems to be the hardest part with machining having to be done. I have a small electric hand planer for wood, I wonder if that's a good start?

Nice reply miked, you have been around granulator's. I run one a lot bigger than this one. our's has a pre grinder which was a book shredder from one of our other site's, up a conveyor then into the machine, our machine also seperate's the fluff (paper and fiber) from the plastic chop's and copper fine's, which I'm still looking for a buyer of them, it also has a magnet on the belt after shreeding to pull out all steel. We paid $750.000 for the machine delivered and an other $50.000 for conveyor and pre shreder and elec. work and set up. On a good day we run about 10.000 lbs. of #1 insulted at a rate of between 68 and 74 percent recovery so that's about 7.000 lbs. of #1 chop's a day, not bad. The machine paid for it self in the first 6 mounth's. Boss won't let me post pic's, sorry.

Originally Posted by brassbuster

Nice reply miked, you have been around granulator's. I run one a lot bigger than this one. our's has a pre grinder which was a book shredder from one of our other site's, up a conveyor then into the machine, our machine also seperate's the fluff (paper and fiber) from the plastic chop's and copper fine's, which I'm still looking for a buyer of them, it also has a magnet on the belt after shreeding to pull out all steel. We paid $750.000 for the machine delivered and an other $50.000 for conveyor and pre shreder and elec. work and set up. On a good day we run about 10.000 lbs. of #1 insulted at a rate of between 68 and 74 percent recovery so that's about 7.000 lbs. of #1 chop's a day, not bad. The machine paid for it self in the first 6 mounth's. Boss won't let me post pic's, sorry.

Where are you getting the wire to feed that machine???
I ran your math, and the only way it works out that the machine paid for it'self in a year would be if you where purchasing 70% wire at a 40% price and have no expense associated with the disposal of the insulation and the machine ran maintenance free with no electricity. that assumes you are feeding it 10000Lb of wire every single work day for a year. you must have bought it use or be leasing it, because I left out depreciation also.!?

Your buyer is a god give him a raise!!!

V/r HT1

Originally Posted by eesakiwi

Yeah by the background it looks like its the demonstration model for the factory that makes them.

That and the speed of the operator, and the no use of personal protection at all...

The factory I read about in China that scraps just Christmas decoration lights, its in a area that has a lot of factory's doing the exact same thing.
The reason why is because 'they can sell the plastic chop to shoe manufacturers'.
And if that's the reason the profit margin must be quite small.

But having a small setup at home could be worth doing as it upgrades low price scrap up to Copper #2 (or #1?)prices.
Like this guys car wiring looms.

Making the chopper seems to be the hardest part with machining having to be done. I have a small electric hand planer for wood, I wonder if that's a good start?

The wire it can process is within 1-20 mm. The range of the largest model is 1-40 mm. You can judge by what we show,not by guess. The copper wire granulator is applicable for various wires including Auto Electric Wire, Motorcycle Electric Wire, Computer Wire and other various miscellaneous material cables, Communication cables etc. As for protection, the worker in China may think it is normal. Of course, in those developed countries, they may think it is a little dangerous, if they like, they can choose some other measures. We respect people in different countries' worry and like to provide extra help.