Input material
Mixed aluminium profiles, castings, UBC bales and attached steel, paint, plastic or dirt.
Recycling line
Scrap Aluminium Recycling Line
Shred, crush and separate mixed aluminium scrap into a clean furnace-ready fraction, with ferrous and non-ferrous streams split out along the way.
The problem
Mixed aluminium scrap arrives with steel attachments, paint, plastic and dirt. Feeding it straight to the furnace wastes energy on contamination and produces inconsistent recovery.
The result
A relatively pure aluminium fraction ready for de-coating and melting, plus separated ferrous and residue streams that can be sold or processed separately.
Stage by stage
How the line runs
- 01
Shredding
Dual- or single-shaft shredding reduces bulky aluminium profiles, castings and UBC bales to a size the downstream stages can handle.
- 02
Crushing
Secondary crushing frees trapped steel inserts, hinges and fittings from the aluminium body and brings the material to a uniform particle size.
- 03
Magnetic separation
Overband and drum magnets pull ferrous attachments out of the stream before non-ferrous sorting.
- 04
Screening
A trommel screen splits the flow into size fractions so each separator only sees the range it works best on.
- 05
Eddy current separation
The eddy current separator ejects aluminium and other non-ferrous metals from plastics, rubber and dust.
Before final configuration
Five points we confirm before quoting
A recycling line is specified against the material and the output buyer accepts, not from a catalogue number alone.
Target output
A separated aluminium fraction, ferrous attachments and residue streams. Final product quality is confirmed by material testing.
Sample test
Throughput, recovery and output quality depend on feed composition, moisture, size distribution and final equipment settings. Confirm the final configuration with a material test.
Information to send
Tell us the aluminium form, steel attachment level, target furnace feed and required throughput.
Not suitable or needs preparation
Do not assume heavily contaminated, wet or oversized feed can enter every stage directly. Confirm attached steel, moisture, size and required pre-sorting.
Project brief
Input, output and configuration
- Input material
- Mixed aluminium profiles, castings, UBC bales and attached steel, paint, plastic or dirt.
- Target output
- A separated aluminium fraction, ferrous attachments and residue streams. Final product quality is confirmed by material testing.
- Typical configuration
- Typical stages: shredder, crusher, magnetic separator, trommel screen and eddy current separator. Screen size and separation settings are project-dependent.
- Qualification note
- Throughput, recovery and output quality depend on feed composition, moisture, size distribution and final equipment settings. Confirm the final configuration with a material test.
Equipment in this line
Full rangeMachines specified for this process
Shredders
Industrial Metal Shredder
Model shown:DS7272 dual-shaftDrive:2 × 110 kW independent
Single-, dual- and four-shaft shredders that reduce bulky metal scrap to a consistent 50–300 mm output, with anti-jam reversal and hardened blade sets.
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Crushers and granulators
Vertical Crusher
Type:Vertical shaft impact crusher (horizontal variant available)Position in line:Secondary crushing after shredding
Vertical shaft crusher for reducing crushed scrap and motor housings to a uniform, denser output before separation or baling.
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Sorting and screening
GTS Series Trommel Screen
Type:Rotary drum, inclinedScreening sections:Single or multiple, per cut points
Rotary drum screener that splits shredded scrap into size fractions before sorting, reducing downstream wear and improving separation accuracy.
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Sorting and screening
Eddy Current Separator
Motor power:7 kW (conveyor + magnetic rotor)Belt width:500 mm standard; 600 / 800 / 1,000 mm available
High-frequency rotor that ejects aluminium, copper and zinc from mixed streams, separating particles down to 3 mm at >99% aluminium recovery.
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Next step
Send the material mix, get a stage sequence
Tell us the aluminium form, steel attachment level, target furnace feed and required throughput. We do not quote a line from a description alone; the final sequence is confirmed against the material and site conditions.
Questions buyers ask
What aluminium scrap can this line process?
Profiles, castings and UBC bales can be considered. The feed mix, attached steel and target output are reviewed before the stages are specified.
How is the final separation set?
Screen apertures, magnet arrangement and eddy-current settings are selected against the material sample and the required product fraction.
Is every stage required?
No. The sequence is built from the contamination and output requirement. A material test identifies which stages are necessary.
- Material test available
- Layout drawings
- On-site commissioning