Recycling

Difficult materials don't stop Weima shredder

April 4, 2024

The WLK 800 F+ rotor handles materials that are prone to wrapping, and the hopper is designed for large volumes.

Weima's WLK 800 F+ shredder handles difficult materials and has a large-volume hopper.

WLK 800 F+ This compact, single-shaft shredder from Weima GmbH is designed to handle a wide range of materials, especially film, fiber and filaments. It has an intuitive Siemens PLC control with touch display and built-in overload protection, as well as a hydraulically operated screen basket. Its hydraulic ram feeds material and can be controlled manually or cycled automatically, depending on the load.

What’s new? The WLK 800 F+, which features an F+ rotor to efficiently handle materials that are prone to wrapping. The machine also can be equipped with Weima’s V rotor for hard scrap. The hopper is designed for large volumes of material.

Benefits Less downtime and uninterrupted operation. With the shredder’s design, hard-to-shred materials, including aramid fibers, do not stop operation. Material can be discharged by air suction, discharge screw or conveyor belt.

Weima America Inc., Fort Mill, S.C., 803-802-7170, www.weima.com/us

Vital Statistics

Dimensions	8.5 feet by 5.7 feet by 7.2 feet
Weight	5,732 pounds
Hopper opening	2.6 feet by 4.8 feet
Rotor diameter	7.9 inches
Rotor length	2.6 feet
Fraction sizes	0.6 inch to 3.1 inches

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Ron Shinn | Editor

Editor Ron Shinn is a co-founder of Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing and has been covering the plastics industry for more than 35 years. He leads the editorial team, directs coverage and sets the editorial calendar. He also writes features, including the Talking Points column and On the Factory Floor, and covers recycling and sustainability for PMM and Plastics Recycling.