Heavy-Duty Cable Shredder

Product Introduction

Scrap cable is valuable — but only if you can separate the copper from the plastic. Whole cables are impossible to process directly: long strands wrap around shafts, mixed wire gauges jam standard crushers, and tangled harnesses choke feeding systems. Burning off insulation is illegal and wastes valuable material. You need a clean, mechanical solution that liberates metal without damaging it.

Our Heavy-Duty Twin-Shaft Cable Shredder is engineered specifically for this task. Using counter-rotating, high-torque shear blades at low speed, it cuts cables into uniform, short segments without wrapping and without generating heat that melts insulation or oxidizes copper. The result is cleanly liberated metal and plastic fractions, perfectly conditioned for downstream separation on a granulator and gravity table. Turn scrap wire into clean copper chop that commands top market prices.

Product Features

Twin-Shaft, High-Torque Shearing — No Wrapping Two counter-rotating shafts fitted with thick, hardened alloy blades run at low speed (12–25 rpm). The shearing action cuts cables into short, defined lengths immediately, preventing long strands from ever wrapping around rotors. This is the fundamental difference that makes our shredder reliable on wire and cable when others fail.

Clean Liberation Without Heat or Damage Low-speed cutting generates virtually no frictional heat. PVC, PE, and rubber insulation is sheared cleanly without melting, and copper or aluminum conductors are cut without oxidation or smearing. Clean liberation directly translates to higher separation purity and better metal prices from your downstream granulator and gravity separator.

Handles Mixed Cables & Tough Wires From thin data cables to thick armored power cables up to 120mm diameter, and from flexible stranded copper to rigid aluminum conductors — one machine processes them all. The high torque easily shears through steel-wire-armored (SWA) cables, automotive wiring harnesses with connectors, and tangled mixed batches without pre-sorting.

Wear-Resistant, Re-Sharpenable Blades Cable insulation often contains mineral fillers and contaminants that accelerate wear. Our blades are machined from high-carbon, high-chromium tool steel (D2/SKD-11 equivalent), through-hardened for long service life. Thick cutting edges accept multiple re-sharpening cycles, and quick-access service panels make blade maintenance fast.

PLC Intelligence & Auto-Reverse The integrated PLC continuously monitors shaft torque. If a tough steel coupling, bolt, or uncrushable object enters the chamber, the rotors instantly reverse to eject it and automatically resume forward rotation. This protects blades and maximizes uptime on unpredictable cable scrap.

Technical Parameter

Model	Motor Power	Rotor Diameter	Chamber Size (L×W)	Blades Qty	Max. Cable Diameter	Capacity (Mixed Cable / Copper Wire)
CSH-600	30+30 kW	300 mm	600×800 mm	30 pcs	80 mm	500–1,000 / 600–1,200 kg/h
CSH-800	45+45 kW	350 mm	800×1000 mm	40 pcs	100 mm	1,000–2,000 / 1,200–2,500 kg/h
CSH-1000	55+55 kW	420 mm	1000×1200 mm	50 pcs	120 mm	2,000–3,500 / 2,500–4,500 kg/h
CSH-1200	75+75 kW	480 mm	1200×1500 mm	60 pcs	150 mm	3,500–5,000 / 4,500–6,500 kg/h
CSH-1500	110+110 kW	550 mm	1500×1800 mm	80 pcs	180 mm	5,000–8,000 / 6,500–10,000 kg/h

Capacity estimated for mixed insulated copper wire and cable. Throughput varies with cable type, diameter, conductor-to-insulation ratio, and screen hole size. Custom configurations available for specific cable types, including armored and subsea cables.

Applicable Material

Cable & Wire Materials We Shred

Household & Building Wire: PVC-insulated single-core and multi-core copper building wire, Romex, and twin-and-earth cable. Cleanly chopped for copper recovery.
Power & Utility Cables: Low and medium voltage power cables, aluminum conductors, and lead-sheathed cable. High torque shears through thick insulation and metallic shielding.
Data & Communication Cables: Ethernet, coaxial, telephone, and fiber optic cables. Fine cutting prevents tangling of thin, flexible wires.
Automotive Wiring Harnesses: Complete harnesses with connectors, terminals, and protective sleeving. Shredded directly without disassembly; connectors are sheared or cracked open.
Armored & SWA Cables: Steel wire armored cables used in industrial and underground applications. Cuts through steel armor and copper or aluminum conductors in a single pass.
Shredded Cable for Granulator Feed: Pre-shredded cable pieces, 20–50mm in length, ready for secondary granulation and gravity separation. Perfectly conditions material for maximum copper purity.

Why Choose Us

Factory-Direct Cable Recycling Expertise: You work with our engineers — the people who design, build, and test each shredder. We manufacture rotors, gearboxes, and PLC controls in-house, delivering cable-specific shredding solutions at a factory price without distributor markups.
12-Month Comprehensive Warranty: All core mechanical, electrical, and drive components are fully covered. Our remote support team responds within 12 hours with video-guided diagnostics to resolve any issues and restore your production fast.
Fast-Response Spare Parts & Honest Advice: We maintain a ready stock of blades, spacers, seals, and screens specifically for cable shredding applications. Our maintenance guidance is based on real operational data: we teach your crew how to maximize blade life on different cable types, not how to over-order replacement parts.
Complete Cable Recycling Systems: Need more than a primary shredder? We design and deliver integrated lines: primary shredder → conveyor → secondary granulator → air table/gravity separator → clean copper and clean plastic output. One supplier, one guarantee.

Tell us about your cable scrap — types, volumes, and target output. Send photos or a sample today. Our application engineers will analyze your material and return a customized shredding solution with a detailed performance projection and transparent pricing within 24 hours.

FAQ

Can the shredder handle tangled, mixed batches of different cable types? Absolutely. The machine is designed for exactly this. You can feed a mix of data cables, building wire, and power cords simultaneously. The PLC manages feed rate automatically, and the shear blades cut everything into uniform short pieces without tangling.

Does the shredder strip insulation from the copper, or just cut the cable into pieces? The shredder cuts cables into short segments, but it does not fully strip insulation. It performs "liberation" — cutting cables into pieces where copper ends are exposed and insulation is loosened. For complete copper-plastic separation, a secondary granulator and gravity separator are required. We can supply the complete line.

What about very fine, hair-thin wires — do they wrap? No. The immediate shearing action cuts fine wires before they have a chance to wrap. The anti-wrap rotor geometry and precision blade clearance are specifically engineered to prevent the build-up of thin, flexible strands.

How often do blades need re-sharpening when processing cables? Clean copper and aluminum cables cause relatively low wear. However, armored cables and cables with mineral-filled insulation are more abrasive. Typical blade re-sharpening intervals range from 600–1,000 operating hours. One set of blades can be re-sharpened 5–7 times.

Can I get a complete system that outputs clean, dry copper chop? Yes. Our complete cable recycling line integrates the primary shredder with a granulator and a gravity/air separation system, delivering clean copper ready for sale to refiners or direct industrial use, with plastic fraction recovered separately.

Do you provide installation support and operator training? Yes. We supply comprehensive engineering drawings, 3D installation models, and step-by-step commissioning video guides. On-site supervision, startup, and operator training by our engineers can also be arranged.