Horizontal foam crusher, also called plastic shredder, is specially designed for expanded polystyrene. It can crush the waste EPS foam into small pieces and then send the crushed foam into the plastic foam extruder for recycling and granulation, which is the ideal crushing machine in the plastic foam granulating line.
Introduction of horizontal foam crusher
Horizontal foam crusher provides a solution for foam waste disposal by crushing large volumes of foam waste into manageable sizes. And the crushed foam can be reused directly in the production process. In addition, the horizontal foam crusher can be equipped with an EPS foam compactor or plastic foam granulator to improve foam recycling efficiency.
Raw material of plastic foam crusher
Plastic foam crusher is a single crushing shaft with a horizontal hopper. It can crush all kinds of foam waste, such as polystyrene foam packaging, EPS foam block, leisure food box, cake box, and other plastic foam.
Working Principle of plastic shredder
EPS foam crusher has several sharp blades inside. When the machine is running, the high-speed rotating blades can quickly cut plastic foam products.
Because the blades are made of durable steel, they are strong and durable. In addition, the plastic shredder is equipped with a double dust removal system. This makes the crushed material clean.
Basic components of EPS foam shredder
Hopper: The entry point of the EPS foam where the material is fed into the EPS foam shredder.
Cutting chamber: The area where the crushing process takes place, housing the rotating blades or knives that break down the foam.
Motor and drive system: Powering the shredder, the motor usually ranges from electric to hydraulic depending on the size and requirements of the machine.
Discharge System: The output mechanism, usually a conveyor or air system, transports the shredded foam particles to a collection point where they await additional equipment for further processing.
Control Panel: Allows the operator to monitor and control the performance of the EPS foam shredder, including speed, throughput and safety features.
Parameters of horizontal foam crusher
| Type | Contour size(mm) | Input size (mm) | Power (KW) | Capacity （KG/H) |
| 800 | 1250*1290*660 | 800*600 | 5.5 | 250-300 |
| 1000 | 1250*1530*660 | 1000*600 | 5.5 | 300-350 |
| 1200 | 1300*1730*700 | 1200*600 | 7.5 | 400-450 |
| 1500 | 1600*2200*800 | 1500*800 | 11 | 450-500 |
Video of horizontal foam crusher
Features of horizontal foam crusher
- Plastic foam crusher is widely used to crush all kinds of foam, it crushes waste foam into small particles, which can be recycled.
- It can automatically feed, save labor, improve output, and protect the environment.
- Low cost, low noise, less dust, easy to install.
- The blade base is made of high-quality steel, not easy to break and damage; the stable and durable blade base structure
- Easy to clean and maintain: hopper, crushing chamber, blades, and screens can be easily disassembled and installed.
- Horizontal foam crusher is simple in design, durable in work, and can greatly reduce the volume of polystyrene waste. Designed with a feed opening on the floor for easy machine feeding.
