Looking to add more value to your recycling operations every day?

That’s exactly what Red Ball Recycling, a leading Indiana-based company, accomplished with the purchase of a Zato Blue Devil industrial pre-shredder. Their success story is highlighted in the latest issue of Recycling Today magazine.

Red Ball Recycling - Blue Devil

Red Ball Recycling is committed to putting customers first, and their quest to boost recycling efficiency led them to choose our equipment, known for its durability, reliability and innovative design that consistently delivers customer satisfaction.

Featuring counter-rotating cutting shafts powered by four hydraulic motors paired with planetary gearboxes, the Blue Devil’s slow-rotating, high-torque shafts generate a powerful cutting action. This has given Red Ball Recycling significant advantages:

  • Doubled hourly processing output: Since the installation in 2023, their throughput jumped from 12 tons per hour to nearly 25 tons per hour—totaling 150-160 tons daily.
  • Enhanced safety: By reducing material size and removing heavy items from the shredder, the risk of potential thermal events has been minimized.
  • Operational transformation: “We went from a company that just shipped to a shredder to a company that pre-shreds and shreds,” says Brian Donaghy, owner of Red Ball Recycling.

With the addition of the Blue Devil, Red Ball Recycling has seen a dramatic improvement in operations, making it an essential pre-shredding step before using the hammer mill. As a proactive partner, we ensure the machine operates at peak performance at all times.

Want to learn more about these game-changing improvements at Red Ball Recycling?