Shredder Feed Conveyor
Heavy-duty conveyors that receive bulk material in a large hopper and deliver a controlled feed to the shredder, with metal detection and reject diverters available.
Application
Feeding the shredder
A shredder feed conveyor receives material from a gaylord dump, loader, or operator and carries it to the shredder inlet at a rate the shredder can process. For automatic feed rate control, the conveyor can take a signal from the shredder: as the shredder's motor load rises, it signals the conveyor to slow down so the shredder is not overfed. LaRos builds them with large receiving hoppers, high side walls to contain the material, and belting selected for the material being shredded.
A metal detector can be added ahead of the shredder, with a flop gate or reject chute that diverts the contaminated material before it reaches the cutting chamber. For ferrous metal, a magnetic head pulley at the discharge end pulls iron and steel out of the material as it leaves the belt.
The same construction is used for granulator feed in plastics recycling. See the grinder feed conveyor for smaller applications.
Construction
Standard features
- Large receiving hopper, built up to gaylord size
- High side walls and guarding to contain bulk material
- Sound tunnel available at the discharge end to help contain shredder noise
- Welded steel channel frame, 10 gauge standard and 7 gauge for heavy-duty applications
- Belting selected for the material, including rough top rubber belts
- Belt speed matched to the shredder
- Optional feed rate control: the conveyor slows on a signal from the shredder to prevent overfeeding
- Crowned pulleys sized to the belt width
- Shipped fully assembled with the belt installed and tracked
Specifications
Shredder feed specifications
| Configuration | Horizontal, incline, or horizontal to incline, built to the shredder inlet height |
|---|---|
| Hopper | Built to your load method, up to gaylord size |
| Belt widths | Standard widths of 12", 18", 24", 30", 36", 42", and 48". Other widths available |
| Belting | PVC, rough top rubber, and other belts selected for the material |
| Metal detection | Plate or aperture metal detectors, with a flop gate or reject chute. Magnetic head pulleys available for ferrous metal |
| Drive | AC gearmotor with a variable frequency drive (VFD), typically 115V single-phase input. Other voltages available. Optional speed control from a shredder load signal |
| Finish | Primer and oil-base enamel in any color you specify |
For your quotation
Information for your quotation
- Shredder make and model, the inlet height and opening size, and whether it can send a load signal for feed rate control
- Material being shredded, and the rate in pounds per hour
- How material reaches the hopper (gaylord dump, loader, operator, or conveyor)
- Whether metal detection is required, and the type of metal to be detected
- Floor space and power available
In the shop
Shredder feed conveyors from our shop
Every LaRos conveyor is built on heavy-duty frames with large crowned pulleys and enclosed drives. How LaRos conveyors are built
Available options
- Metal Detectors
- Reversing
Request a quotation
Tell us about your parts, the equipment the conveyor will serve, and the space available. We will review your application and return a drawing and a quotation. To replace or duplicate an existing LaRos unit, send us the serial number from the nameplate.