Solution Detail

Crushing and Recycling Systems for In-process Recovery

Reduce runners and rejected parts to a controlled form for collection or approved return to the production process.

Business Problem

Recover material without creating a new quality risk

A crusher selected only by motor size may produce unsuitable particles, excess dust, noise or unstable feeding. The recovery path should be designed from part geometry through collection, separation and approved reuse.

Risks addressed during planning

  • Oversized or irregular parts may bridge at the inlet or overload the cutting chamber.
  • Excess fines and dust can affect handling and downstream quality.
  • Mixed colors or materials can make recovered material unsuitable for reuse.
  • Poor access can make cleaning and blade maintenance unnecessarily slow.

Suitable production environments

Runner recovery

Machine-side size reduction for clean runners and sprues.

Rejected-part processing

Controlled crushing of nonconforming molded parts before collection or reuse.

Central recycling areas

Shared processing where sorting, dust, noise and maintenance can be managed together.

System Architecture

Sort, reduce, collect and return

The material path keeps identification and reuse limits visible to operators.

  1. 01

    Sorting

    Separate material by resin, color and contamination status.

  2. 02

    Size reduction

    Match chamber, cutters and speed to the incoming part.

  3. 03

    Collection

    Control dust and move the regrind into identified containers or conveying.

  4. 04

    Approved reuse

    Return material only under the defined quality and blend-ratio rules.

Equipment Categories Used

Equipment categories connected to this system

Use these category pages to review the equipment families that normally make up this solution.

Design Inputs

Information required before equipment selection

The largest part and the required output quality are key selection inputs.

Design ItemExampleEngineering UseNotes
Part geometryMaximum dimensions, wall thickness and shapeInlet and chamber selectionProvide representative photos or samples.
MaterialResin, fillers and temperatureCutter, speed and wear reviewIdentify abrasive fillers.
Required throughputExpected mass per hour and feeding patternMachine capacity and dutyNote intermittent peaks.
Reuse standardParticle requirement and permitted blend ratioScreen, collection and dosing integrationConfirm with process quality requirements.

Core Equipment

Match the granulator to the incoming part

Final selection should be checked against real part geometry, material and the required recovered-particle condition.

Powerful Granulator

Powerful Granulator

Heavy-duty plastic granulator for high-capacity recycling of runners, defective parts, pipes, profiles, sheets, and large plastic products, with capacities up to 1,600…

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Middle Speed Granulator

Middle Speed Granulator

Middle-speed granulator for beside-the-machine recycling of plastic runners, sprues, and defective parts, featuring 140 RPM operation, 50–200 kg/h capacity, reduced noise, and…

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Planning FAQ

Crushing and recycling questions

Provide part dimensions, material, fillers, temperature, expected throughput, feed method and the required recovered-particle condition.

Machine speed, cutter design, feed consistency, screen selection, collection and maintenance all influence fines and dust.

It can when sorting, contamination control, particle quality and the approved return ratio are defined and the conveying or dosing system is compatible.