Shredder knives with long service life used in recycling electronic waist

General information
Name of center
SSAB
Description of the case

Hardox® 600 in the knives

The old tool steel solution lasted for 5000 ton recycled electronic waste.
The set produced in 62 mm Hardox® 600 was like new at 5 000 ton. It is estimated to last 20 000 ton.  
That means that Hardox® 600 will last 4 times the old material considered that the waste is well sorted.

 
End customer
Industry
Recycling
Raw material processed
Plastic
Wear part
Equipment
Shredders / Knives
Temperature
0 – 250 °C / 32 – 480 °F
Processed material size
< 10 mm / < 0.4 "
Solution
New solution
Hardox 600
Thickness
62 mm
Service life
2000 ton
Key success factors
Improved service life
400%
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