Cables are widely used in various applications wherever electricity exists, therefore, there are huge amounts of waste cables generated everywhere in the world. These cables contain a high percentage of copper, which makes them valuable for recycling. As a result, waste cables are a common and profitable raw material for recycling centers, scrap yards, and scrap recycling stations.
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There are two main kinds of equipment commonly used to recycle waste cables in the market: Wire Stripping Machines and Cable Granulators. They both use advanced physical methods to handle waste cables.
Usually, the copper wire stripping machine is the best choice for thicker and small quantities of scrap cables at lower costs normally under USD, and we recommend you invest in a cable granulator for higher working efficiency if you need to process more than 400kg of wires per day. This article will give you a more detailed analysis to help you choose a more suitable one for you in different situations.
Cable granulator mainly has two parts: CRUSHING and SEPARATION. Its working principle is that the crushing system first crushes various waste cables into 3~5mm copper and plastic mixed particles, and then the separation system separates copper from these small particles. After being processed by the cable granulator, you can not only sell the recycled copper directly at a high price but also process the plastic into plastic products again to maximize your profit. Cable granulators can efficiently process various waste cables. Different models have different processing capacities, and the largest one can even reach 2T/H.
The working principle of the copper wire stripping machine is very simple. The high-speed rotating blades cut the insulation layer of waste cable to separate the insulation layer and the copper wire. In this process, the shape of the cable will not change, and you will eventually get a complete copper wire. Copper wire stripping machine is suitable for all kinds of thick wires with a diameter larger than 30mm. If you need to process high-hardness waste cables such as armor wires and high-density wires, the wire stripping machine will also be a good choice.
COPPER WIRE STRIPPING MACHINES and CABLE GRANULATORS are both the most suitable equipment for recovering valuable copper from waste cables, so
The cable granulator and wire stripper are very different in the types and diameters of cables they are suitable for. The cable granulator is suitable for processing thin wires such as automotive wires and household wires, and its processing diameter range is below 25mm. Using a cable granulator to process cables that are beyond its processing diameter range may result in poor sorting results and reduced efficiency. In severe cases, the machine may get stuck or even damaged.
Copper wire stripping machines are suitable for processing waste cables with a diameter greater than 30mm. Its sharp blades can easily cut the plastic surface of the scrap cable. However, using a copper wire stripping machine to process thin wires with smaller diameters, such as automotive wires, does not produce ideal results. There may be problems such as difficulty in stripping the wire, part of the cable has been damaged, but the other part has not been stripped. However, some special models of copper wire stripping machines can process high-hardness cables that cable granulators cannot handle, such as armor wires.
There is also a situation where you need to use the cable granulator and the copper wire stripping machine together. When processing waste cables such as multi-core cables, which are wrapped with a thick outer insulation layer and multiple thin wires inside, you need to use the copper wire stripping machine to remove the outermost insulation layer first, and then put the multiple thin wires inside into the cable granulator for recycling.
TO SUM UP, if your cables are thin, you can consider choosing a cable granulator. If the diameter of your waste cables is larger than 30mm or the insulation layer has high hardness, then the copper wire stripping machine would be a better choice. If you need to process waste cables such as multi-core wires or mixed cables, copper wire stripping machine and cable granulator are both indispensable.
You can choose according to the amount of cables you need to process. Cable granulator is designed to handle large quantities of waste cables. It can recycle waste cables quickly and efficiently. Even the smallest cable granulator can process 40kg of waste cables per hour, while the largest model can process 2 tons of raw materials per hour.
The processing capacity of the copper wire stripping machine is relatively weaker than cable granulator. Although the wire stripping machine can also quickly recycle waste cables, due to its smaller machine body and the operator’s need to push the waste cables into the machine one by one, the wire stripping machine is more suitable for processing a small number of waste cables.
IF you have a great amount of waste cables and a stable source of waste cables, the cable granulator can make your recycling business more efficient and help you quickly make a profit. If you only need to process a small amount of cables and do not have a stable cable supplier, the copper wire stripping machine can also provide good support for your recycling business.
Price is also an important consideration when choosing a copper wire stripping machine or cable granulator. The price range of the cable granulator is USD7,000 ~ USD280,000. Models with larger processing capabilities are more expensive. Although the machine cost is high, it also has a high potential profit. The high efficiency of the cable granulator and the high purity of the processed copper make its high profit very convincing.
Compared to the cable granulator, the price of copper wire stripping machine is lower, generally within USD 10,000, making it a more affordable option. However, when processing the same type of scrap cables that both machines can process, the copper wire stripping machine is often less efficient than the cable granulator, which makes its profit not as high as that of the cable granulator. After your business expands, you still need a cable granulator to improve production efficiency.
IN SUMMARY, if you have sufficient budget and want to make more money by recycling waste cables, we recommend you to buy a cable granulator. If you are just entering the recycling industry or have a limited budget, a copper wire stripping machine can also help you make a profit quickly.
Copper wire stripping machine has a small machine body and a compact structure. This compact machine is designed to fit into smaller workspaces. Copper wire stripping machines can be divided into horizontal and vertical types. Small horizontal wire stripping machines can be placed on a table, while large vertical wire stripping machines also take up very little space, helping you save more space.
Although cable granulator also has a compact structure, it still takes up more space than the copper wire stripping machine because it is equipped with conveyor belts, crushers, air separators, vibrating screens, dust collection systems, and other parts. However, if you buy a cable granulator from BSGH Granulator, we will design a reasonable installation plan to help you save space as much as possible.
If you attach great importance to the operational cost, a copper wire stripping machine can meet your needs. The simple design and structure allow it to easily strip wires without consuming much electricity, reducing power consumption. In contrast, the cable granulator needs more electricity to maintain the normal operation of each part, especially when processing a large amount of waste cables. Therefore, even though the cable granulator is a kind of energy-efficient device, its energy needs are still higher than copper wire stripping machine. Moreover, the maintenance of the wire stripping machine is simpler, you only need to pay attention to the condition of the blades. In comparison, the cable granulator needs to regularly sharpen the blade, clean the screen, add lubricating oil to the bearing, and check whether each part can operate normally. However, despite the higher operational costs, cable granulator can bring a high and long-term return to your investment.
A copper wire granulator machine uses pulverization, sorting, and other methods to separate the copper core in waste wires and cables from the outer plastic shell. The separation efficiency of this copper wire recycling machine has reached 99.5%, and the final product can be directly for sale. The scrap copper wire recycling machine adopts a dry separation method and dust removal system with no water and air pollution. The waste copper wire granulator is more and more popular in the cable and wire recycling industries.
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Every year there are a large number of wires and cables that are eliminated because of the aging of the line, many of these waste cables and wires are copper wires with high recycling value. The copper wires and cables have high copper content and of high purity. The recycling of scrap cable and wire reprocessing becomes a good environmental investment. Scrap cable recycling can also reduce environmental pollution and alleviate the problem of lack of metal resources. The recycled products can be widely used in many areas of the national economy.
Due to the high purity of copper in wires (purity equivalent to electrolytic copper), copper in wires and cables has a high recycling value. At present, there are three common recycling methods, namely incineration, manual stripping, and scrap copper stripping machine removal.
The incineration method is to ignite the plastic of the cable, leaving only the copper inside the wire after burning. The disadvantage of this method is that the combustion will cause certain harm to the environment, and it will also cause pollution during the secondary recovery.
The manual stripping method can only strip the larger diameter cables and wires. For small wires, there is no way for them to strip. In addition, the efficiency of manual stripping of wires is extremely low, the cost is very high.
This copper cable granulator machine uses a dry method to separate the copper core and plastic. No reagents need to be added during the peeling process. The copper wire is hermetically processed inside the machine, so there is no dust flying. The efficiency of this copper wire recycling machine is very high, the output is 100- kg per hour, which is equivalent to dozens of times of labor.
The raw materials enter the copper wire granulator machine and are crushed by a scrap wire crushing machine first. Then, it separates the outer plastic of the wire from the inner copper wire and breaks it into materials within 3mm. Then, the material enters the conveying system, and the dust collecting fan collects and stores the dust in the collecting bag. After that, the material enters the sieving section, and the air sorter separates the copper and plastic and discharges them from different outlets.
This copper wire granulator machine is mainly composed of the crushing system, conveying system, dust removal system, specific gravity sorting system, tailing screening system, and control system. Wires with a diameter of less than 20mm can be directly placed in the scrap cable recycling machine for separation without classification.
The following table shows the main parts specification of the SY-600 copper wire granulator machine. The machine material is the standard type and it can be changed according to special demands.
At present, in addition to dry separation, common separation methods on the market also include wet separation, incineration, chemical reagent, and freeze separation.
However, these methods all have problems such as pollution and high consumption costs. The dry copper wire granulator machine uses a physical method to separate the plastic from the copper wire and does not produce any pollution during the production process. Moreover, you only need to invest in the copper wire recycling machine, and you do not need to invest any capital in the subsequent use. It can be said that this machine solves both the problem of pollution and the problem of high-cost consumption.
The separation rate of copper and plastic can reach 99.5%, but 3-5% of copper powder and fine copper wires will be lost to the plastic during the sorting process. Our company is equipped with electrostatic cleaning equipment to separate the remaining copper from the plastic again.
Compact structure, and small footprint, the machine can be used after it is placed on the horizontal ground.
Simple and beautiful appearance, one worker can operate.
The cutter of the crushing system adopts the SKD-11 alloy cutter, and the processing hardness reaches HR58 degrees. Under the condition of ensuring high abrasion resistance, certain toughness of the crushing blade can also be guaranteed. The structure is designed as an alternating figure-shaped shear structure. The copper wire granulator machine adopts a water cooling system to avoid material heating and melting caused by long-term work.
One machine can be used to handle multiple sizes of cables without the need for classification.
As an important part of the separation of copper wire and plastic, gravity separation adopts the advanced air suspension separation process, and the vibration frequency and material suspension air supply device can be adjusted precisely according to different materials.
The SY-400, SY-600, and SY- are the general models of copper wire recycling machines. We also offer other models and provide customized services for special customer needs.
Copper cable wire recycling machine price is different from the models, machine configuration, machine materials, etc. We can send the specific quotation according to customers’ requirements.
It is necessary for consumers to take several aspects into consideration when buying a copper wire granulator, such as machine configuration, capacity, supporting machines, reliable equipment suppliers, etc.
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