There is a silent killer of the profits in the scrap metal processing industry that you might be overlooking. It is the downtime of your hammer mill!
For scrap yard owners, especially those running medium-to-small operations where margins are razor thin, unplanned downtime can bring everything to a standstill, causing ripple effects throughout your business. In fact, when a hammer mill grinds to a halt, it’s not just production hours that are lost. You’re losing potential revenue while also racking up extra costs in labor, energy, and missed deliveries.
Enhancing efficiency: Blue Devil is the cutting-edge solution
The culprit? The “unshreddables“! These are oversized materials that hammer mills simply aren’t designed to handle. They can damage your equipment, cause production schedules to fall behind, and lead to missed customer deadlines.
The solution? Zato’s Blue Devil pre-shredder, whose mission is to tackle the tough stuff before it reaches your hammer mill. With counter-rotating cutting shafts powered by four hydraulic motors with planetary gearboxes, the Blue Devil’s slow-rotating, high-torque shafts generate powerful cutting action. This enables unshreddable materials to be intercepted before entering the hammer mill and making the its job much easier.
But that’s not all! The Blue Devil is also an essential tool for the safety of your scrap yard. A pre-shredder like this one can help mitigate risks by dealing with hazardous materials before they cause issues. It can protect both your team and your bottom line.
We delve deeper into this topic in the article published by Recycling International magazine. Make sure to read it to discover all the details of our interview.