The Alcor 5000 SY features two simultaneously running rotors and multiple shaft types, enabling versatility in material shredding. | Photo courtesy Lindner
Austria-headquartered equipment supplier Lindner unveiled a new model of shredder this year, describing it as a suitable unit for size reduction in a variety of material streams, including light scrap metals.
Lindner first displayed the Alcor 5000 SY shredder at this year’s IFAT show, highlighting the model for its “customary high performance, efficiency and stationary design.” The shredder consists of two fully-welded rotors, running simultaneously at low speeds to create an efficient cutting system.
The shredder has two shaft types, fine and rough, and the company pointed to these as a key enabler of its ability to shred a variety of material streams. That includes light scrap, which Linder defines as “scrap iron, sheet metal, aluminum profiles, old cables and electronic scrap.”
In a release, Lindner added that the shredder is equipped with a 355-kilowatt electro-hydrostatic drive, which “impresses with its fast response to load changes and due to its high torque is also suitable for particularly tough materials.”
Additionally, the company pointed to a “sky flap,” which allows easy operator access to the cutting unit – an important feature for quick contaminant removal.
“These innovations have one main goal – to increase the efficiency and competitiveness of our customers,” said Michael Lackner, managing director of Lindner, in a statement outlining the new lineup at IFAT. “By providing new technologies, we enable our customers to adapt to changing market demands. This includes the realization of higher recycling rates and the processing of new waste streams.”