Heavy-duty shredder for difficult materials

Struggling with stubborn materials that resist conventional shredding? This robust solution tackles the toughest materials, offering highly precise size reduction and customizable settings to streamline your production line and enhance processing efficiency.

Shreds and Reduces Multimaterial Solids

The Dura-Line DL Industrial Shredder, engineered by Hosokawa Alpine, is a robust solution tailored for diverse material processing needs across industries such as chemicals, food, and recycling. Its standout feature is a patented multi-edge knife shaft and a new cutting system, ensuring precise and reliable shredding, even with challenging materials like plastic films or fibers.

This shredder integrates seamlessly into high-speed, continuous production lines, driven by a hydraulic system for smooth operation under extreme loads. It offers a customizable approach with variable cutting frequencies and knife configurations, allowing for efficient processing from titanium dioxide production to lignin pelletization.

Capable of handling various solid, granular, and powdered materials, the Dura-Line DL supports efficient processing with adjustable discharge rates for precise product specifications. Its torsion-resistant construction and self-cooling mechanism enhance durability and reduce maintenance needs. For enhanced operational efficiency, the equipment is PLC-controlled, providing remote monitoring and programming for different material properties.

Available in corrosion-resistant materials, the Dura-Line DL complies with industry standards, ensuring safe and reliable performance in demanding environments. It offers engineering support for custom configurations, making it a versatile choice for companies seeking tailored size reduction solutions.

Benefits

  • Enhances material processing efficiency with minimal downtime due to its robust design.
  • Offers flexible operation, reducing labor costs with PLC-controlled settings.
  • Minimizes power consumption through variable-speed hydraulic drives.
  • Provides precise size reduction results for diverse end-products.
  • Supports seamless integration into existing production lines for versatile applications.

General


Applications
Sugar and sweeteners,Dishwashing powder,Lithium-ion batteries,Lactose and dairy products,Minerals,Chemicals,Food,Tea and roots,Fertiliser,Medicinal herbs,Luxury foods,Pharma,Spices,Animal feed,Recovered carbon black,Special flours,Industrial wax,Metals,Cocoa processing,Recycling,Lignin,Thickening agents,Protein shifting
End products
Cocoa butter,Swiss chocolate,Dishwasher detergent tablets,Peppermint extract,Titanium dioxide,Npk fertilizer granules,Granulated sugar,Green tea leaves,Whey protein concentrate,Carnauba wax,Lithium iron phosphate batteries,Lignin pellets,Carbon black powder,Animal feed pellets,Guar gum,Almond flour,Soy protein isolate
Steps before
Grinding,Cutting,Pre-crushing,Preparation of materials,Material feeding
Steps after
Separation,Fractionation,Dosing,Conveying,Packing
Input ingredients
plastic film,fibres,difficult material
Output ingredients
granule,precisely determined product,shredded material
Market info
Hosokawa Alpine is known for its expertise in manufacturing advanced process equipment and systems for powder and particle processing technology. It has a strong reputation for innovation, quality engineering, and customer-focused solutions in various industries.

Technical Specifications


Cutting power and cutting pressure
Adjustable to task
Minimum cutting clearance
Precise and secure
Knife fastening system
Simple and self-centring
Impact strength
High due to milled knife seats
Modular design
Yes
Self-cooling during rotation
Yes
Power control
With blockage and reversing value specifications
Feed and return speed of the pusher drawer
Adjustable
Discharge rate
Adjustable to downstream units
Granule size definition
Minimum undersize and oversize portions
Knife designs
Different designs and numbers available
Multi-edge knife shaft
Patented design
Cutting frequency/speed
Regulable
Hydraulic drive
Smooth operation
Speed
Steplessly adjustable

Operating Characteristics


Automation level
Manual / PLC / SCADA
Batch vs. continuous operation
Batch / Inline Continuous
CIP/SIP
CIP 121°C / SIP 135°C
Cleaning method
CIP / Manual
Energy efficiency
0.5–2 kWh/kg moisture

Material Compatibility


Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm

Product type Characteristics


Granule Size Definition
Precise determination

Physical Characteristics


Knife shaft material
Solid
Perforated screen
Special
Construction type
Torsion-resistant
Control panel type
Menu-guided
Design principle
Patented multi-edge knife shaft
Self-cooling
During rotation

Custom Options


Control panel type
Menu-guided control system
Integration possibilities
Variable settings and memory storage for operating modes
Cutting system
Patented multi-edge knife shaft
Discharge rate adjustment
Adjustable to suit downstream units
Knife design
Different profiles and numbers available