• Guides
• Compactors
• Vertical Balers
• Horizontal Balers
• Shredders & Grinders
• Smart Products
• Specialty Products
• Other
• Services

Overview Regarding Tire Recycling

The tire recycling business is rapidly growing as government pressures mount and the number of tires to discard increases.  Due to the properties of tires, over a period of decades whole tires simply work their way to the surface of landfills.  For this reason, most landfills no longer accept whole tires.  When tires are shredded, they take up to eight times less space in the landfill and do not resurface.  At the same time that landfills are rejecting whole tires, end-use markets are growing rapidly for shredded tires and crumb rubber.

The tire recycling business can be very profitable with the right equipment.  Our tire shredder and tire grinder systems are both economical and dependable. 

New business opportunities for tire crumb rubber are constantly emerging.  End-use markets for tire shreds and tire crumbs ../../ athletic fields, asphalt, mulch, sports and recreation surfaces, playground mats, rubber bark, mats for livestock applications, shoulder bags, totes, wallets, bicycle inner tubes, playground mulch, playground tiles, fenders, mats, handicap ramps, speed bumps, traffic impact barriers, traffic delineators, safety surfaces, interlocking floor tiles, floor underlayment, shock absorber pads, flood control, irrigation dams, roofing tile, composite molds, rubber pavers, sound barrier panels, rubber timbers, rail fencing, swings, highway noise abatement barriers, marine floor coverings, carpet padding, landscape borders, play mats, shoes, dock bumpers, wheel chocks, erosion control products, insulation products, waterproof products, rubber lumber, fuel, marine mats, water tanks, liners, and many more.  Chips may also be used as a daily landfill cover to suppress odors and dust and to discourage vermin.

Overview Regarding Tire Recycling System Designs

Typically (depending upon several factors such as throughput and particle size requirements)  the Tire Recycling Systems are Designed with 1 or 2 Main 'Mega-Shredders' and then another 2 - 4 smaller shredders, along with 1 or 2 Primary Raspers (one for each line) and then two Secondary Raspers for each Primary line. This takes the rough shred to a 10 mesh size and beyond that it requires Fine Grind Granulators. The Shredders process at rates of 3 to 5 ton per hour. The Raspers process at about half the rate of the shredders (and thus are are more limited in their capacity) because they are cutting many more times than the shredder. But the raspers still usually process at least 2 - 3 tons per hour regardless of size. The Raspers work very hard and should be duplicated in a system for proper operation and maintenance downtime design. The Primary Raspers use a ripping effect and are very effective in removing the wire from the tires. The Secondary Raspers or Granulators work very hard also and thus are duplicated in the system design for each Primary Rasper. All systems are complete and automated with a control panel with VFD Drives for all major motors. There are literally hundreds of different combinations of equipment that are applicable depending on many different factors, and thus the outlines below are meant to provide some general guidelines for evaluations rather than 'predetermined' or fixed packages.

Example Proforma Table of Projected Paybacks

Example of some Basic Standard Features

Most Common Add-Ons

• Rasper Systems - The primary raspers are the 2nd stage that take the Tire Chips to a 1 / 2" form that is wire free
• Rubber Crum Maker - The granulators or crackermills (secondary rasper grinders) are the 3rd stage and take the 1 / 2" wire free granules down to the 8 to 40 mesh range
• Fine Grind Mills - The fine grind systems are the 4th stage that process materials into a fine crum size that ranges from 40 - 200 mesh
• Dust & Fiber Removal Systems - Products free of Fiber, Dust & Dirt have much more value and eliminates explosions
• Fine Crum Dust Removal - This is a step that goes beyond normal fiber, dust & dirt removal and extends to very fine crum dust.
• Magnetic Separators - Clean separation of steel from the recycled rubber increases the quality of wire free products
• Vibratory Screens - Screening is very important in removing unwanted product sizes from the system
• Tire Cutter / Guillotine - On larger truck tires and OTR tires, cutting the tires into sections helps the Shredder grab the materials easier
• Wire Baler - When the loose wire that is removed from the tires is baled the value is increased
• *Debeader - Bead removal from large truck or OTR tires is common, however the systems are designed so that debeaders are not necessary

Note: Specifications, Dimensions & other product details may vary slightly upon delivery due to continuous product progressions and improvement. If exactness is required on any item(s), confirm in writing before ordering. In our efforts to provide products with the most up to date engineering and design, we reserve the right to change specifications, dimensions and other product details without notice.

Performance may vary depending upon application.

Products must be installed and operated according to required standards, codes, regulations and safety procedures.