Vecoplan #VAZ-1300-M-XL, plastics shredder, 52" x 58" chamber, 20" diameter rotor, 100 HP, 1.25" screen, w/ #WO-1442 75 HP granulator, 460 V., 2017

Manufacturer: Vecoplan

Make Year: Quote Year was 2017

System configuration: Two-stage stacked plastics size-reduction system

Primary shredder: VAZ 1300-M-XL

Secondary granulator: WO-1442

Intended material: Assorted rigid plastics scrap, up to the size of a standard 96-gallon cart

Proposed throughput: Up to 3,000 lb/hr; actual output depends on material and operating condition

Electrical: 460 V, 3-phase, 60 Hz.

Primary Shredder — VAZ 1300-M-XL
Main drive: 100 HP with fluid clutch

Cutting chamber: 52″ W x 58″ L

Rotor: 20″ diameter x 52″ long

Infeed hopper opening: Up to 86″ x 80″, with customer-specific flared configuration

Rotor cutters: 90 D2 tool-steel cutters, triple-row arrangement, four-way indexable

Stationary cutters: Five reversible, individually adjustable sections

Sizing screen: Two-piece reversible screen with 1.25″ holes

Feed system: PLC-controlled hydraulic ram with two speeds and dual pressure settings

Hydraulic ram motor: 5 HP with VFD speed control

Operating features: Full-load startup capability, automatic reversal on over-amperage, and automatic shutdown when empty

XL construction: Oversized rotor, reinforced frame/floor/ram, thicker sidewalls, larger gearbox and hydraulics, and easy-access screen doors.

Secondary Granulator — WO-1442
Main motor: 75 HP, TEFC

Throat opening: 14″ x 42″

Rotor knives: 20, arranged in five rows

Bed knives: Four, arranged in two rows; micro-adjustable

Cutting configuration: Scissor-cut rotor and bed knives

Knife material: Hardened, precision-ground D2 tool steel

Discharge: 6″-diameter pneumatic port

Construction: Soundproof welded frame, heavy-duty cutting chamber, oversized rotor shaft and twin solid-steel flywheels

Mounting: Caster-mounted unitized base

Safety: Power-cutoff devices for chute/screen access

Final sizing screen: Not specified in the proposal.

Included Integration & Discharge Equipment
Elevated shredder support base with transfer chutes to the granulator

Electrical interlocks and metered-flow control

Magnetic plate for ferrous-metal removal between stages

Hopper hood with infeed curtains and dust-extraction port

Pneumatic discharge package: PH-20-155-15

Blower motor: 15 HP, 3,600 RPM, TEFC

Blower inlet/outlet: 10″ diameter

Impeller: 15.5″ diameter, dynamically balanced

Cyclone: 48″ diameter x 85″ high

Cyclone support: Adjustable-height steel structure.