UBC Aluminum Can Shredder
The VSC41600 is our flagship high-volume UBC (Used Beverage Can) processing system, designed for large-scale aluminum can recycling operations.
- Motor Power
- 250–315 kW
- Feed Opening
- 1100 × 1600 mm
- Throughput
- 5–15 t/h
- Output Size
- 20–80 mm
How it works
Unlike the SC7080 which handles loose cans, the VSC41600 accepts both loose cans and compressed bales — making it ideal for sorting centers and secondary aluminum smelters receiving pre-baled UBC from collection networks.
A crusher breaks material by impact and compression inside a chamber. Rotating hammers or blades throw the feed against fixed liners until it fractures, and a screen or grate at the discharge keeps oversize pieces in the chamber for another pass. The result is a denser, more uniform product than a shredder produces, which is why crushers sit downstream of shredding in most flows.
Chamber geometry is what makes a crusher material-specific. Aluminium profiles need a chamber that grips long sections without letting them spin; motor stators need enough clearance for the steel shell to open before the winding is released; swarf needs a chamber that will not compact the chips into a mat. This is why the same drive power appears across very different machines.
Key features
- 1100 × 1600mm extra-wide feed opening directly accepts baled UBC without pre-opening
- High-speed vertical-shaft impact crusher achieves fine, uniform chip output
- Integrated air density separator and magnetic drum achieve >99% aluminum/steel separation
- Output aluminum chips meet international re-melt grade specifications (ISRI 206 equivalent)
- Fully enclosed crushing chamber with cyclone dust control
- Automated feed via chain conveyor with variable-speed control
How to choose crushers and granulators
- Match the chamber to the shape of the feed: long profiles, hollow cans, enclosed motors and loose swarf each behave differently even at the same tonnage.
- Size the drive against the hardest single piece, not the average. A chamber that is right for mixed light scrap will bog down on a solid casting.
- Check the discharge arrangement — screen aperture, grate or open discharge — against the size your buyer or next machine expects.
- Ask how the chamber is opened for clearing a blockage and how the blades or hammers are changed; this is the difference between a one-hour and a one-shift job.
Technical data
| Motor Power | 250–315 kW |
|---|---|
| Feed Opening | 1100 × 1600 mm |
| Throughput | 5–15 t/h |
| Output Size | 20–80 mm |
| Applicable Materials | UBC bales, loose cans, steel/aluminum mixed cans, aluminum food tins |
Specifications are indicative for the model family and are confirmed against your material in the quotation. Wear parts, power supply and control options are listed per project.
Frequently asked questions
What capacity does the UBC Aluminum Can Shredder handle?
5–15 t/h. Throughput depends on the material, its bulk density and how evenly the machine is fed, so the figure is confirmed against your material in the quotation.
What power supply does the UBC Aluminum Can Shredder need?
250–315 kW. Confirm the supply available on site — voltage, phases and available capacity — before the machine is configured, because the drive is built to the destination supply.
How do I get a price for the UBC Aluminum Can Shredder?
There is no list price — every unit is configured to the material first, because the drive, chamber or coil changes with it. Send the material you process, the throughput you need per hour and the destination port, and the quotation is built on those three.
What is the difference between a crusher and a shredder?
A shredder tears material apart and tolerates mixed, bulky feed. A crusher breaks it by impact against fixed liners inside a chamber and holds it there until it is small enough to pass a screen, so the output is denser and more uniform. In a recycling line the shredder normally comes first and the crusher second.
Can one crusher handle several different materials?
It can, within limits. The chamber geometry that grips aluminium profiles is not the one that releases a motor winding cleanly, so a machine configured for one feed stream is usually kept on it. Where a plant switches materials regularly, the practical answer is a chamber with interchangeable screens and a rotor that can be re-bladed.
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