Shredder Handles Bulky Materials and Facilitates Maintenance
NPE2024: W5.22 is designed for easy maintenance and adaptability.
WEIMA will be displaying its W5.22 shredder at NPE2024 in Orlando. The shredder features a 500 mm rotor and a 2.2 × 2 meter opening for feeding bulky materials. Drive power can be from 90 to 280 kW. The shredder can handle various materials, from plastics and wood to paper and textiles. According to WEIMA, the design is adaptable to diverse manufacturing and recycling processes.
WEIMA will display their W5.22 single-shaft shredder at NPE 2024. Source: WEIMA
The W5.22 offers design features that facilitate maintenance including an inspection access flap. As soon as the swing ram is secured in its upper starting position and all safety guards are in place, the wide access flap, located at the rear of the machine, can be opened hydraulically. The cutting chamber is accessed through this inspection flap, and operators have space to remove foreign matter from the rotor or to carry out maintenance work at a comfortable working height.
The W5.22 also features a lift-up screen to provide rotor access. With safety measures in place, the push of a button enables access to the screen and rotor for cleanup and knife rotations, which are essential for machine care and precision cutting.
With a diameter of 500 mm and a length of up to 2,200 mm, the V\F rotor of the WKS series can handle large purge and other bulky infeed materials. WEIMA's F-rotor, with its specialized knife arrangement, is able to shred flexible materials like fibers and films. To safeguard against extreme conditions and contaminated material streams, the optional Vautid wear guard is recommended for added rotor protection.
To see WEIMA equipment in operation live, attendees can visit the recycling area outside the exhibition halls, where a WLK 15 single-shaft shredder and two LM 600/1000 granulators will be processing plastic generated by the show’s exhibitors.
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