The difference between waste wire recycling copper wire recycling machine and wire stripping machine

Waste wires are very familiar in our daily life, so how can we recycle these waste wires effectively? Commonly used equipment includes copper wire recycling machines and wire stripping machines, but many customers are still not very clear about the difference between copper wire recycling machines and wire stripping machines. Today we will learn about it in detail.

The wire stripping machine is suitable for stripping thick wires, while the copper wire recycling machine is used to process various miscellaneous wires and separate copper and plastic by mechanical crushing. According to the different types of materials, different screens are replaced to crush various waste wires and cables into small particles to separate the wire skin from copper. However, this is only the first step. The crushed wire skin and copper are still mixed together and need to be separated.

At this time, the separation methods are different, including water washing separation, air separation, and high-voltage electrostatic separation. Their principles are different, but the effect to be achieved is the same, which is to separate copper and plastic, but the carriers are different. It is precisely because the copper processed by the crushing separator is the size of rice grains, so the equipment is also called a copper wire recycling copper rice machine. In addition, according to different separation principles, it is divided into wet copper wire recycling machine, dry copper wire recycling machine, and high-voltage electrostatic copper wire recycling machine. Speaking of crushers, its application range is relatively wide. Whether it is square wires, cables, or car wires, motorcycle wires, network cables, communication cables, power cables, network cables, cables with plugs, and other complex and mixed waste wires, the wires can be crushed into particles for processing, and the output is high and the separation rate is high. Rice-sized copper particles (purity can reach 99.9%) and plastic fragments can be directly used for smelting or secondary processing. The equipment adopts PLC control system, and the processing capacity can reach 500-1000 kg per hour; the dry copper rice machine is equipped with a bag dust collector to avoid dust pollution, no need for water washing, reduce water resource waste and soil pollution risks, and save manpower: only feeding and monitoring are required, suitable for large-scale processing, the equipment price is slightly higher, but the processing capacity is large and the profit is high; copper rice can be sold directly at a high price, and plastic by-products can be profitable again, with a higher comprehensive return rate. If you are processing complex and miscellaneous wires, large-scale, and need efficient automation and environmental compliance, and have sufficient budget, you can consider buying a copper rice machine.

However, for wire stripping machine equipment, it is suitable for thick cables or single-core wires (such as industrial cables and engineering cables) with intact appearance and simple structure. It cannot handle damaged wires and complex cables with plugs/iron parts, and has high requirements for wire diameter and regularity. The principle of the wire stripping machine is to strip the outer skin of the wire by blade cutting or roller extrusion, leaving the intact copper core. The complete copper wire (or aluminum core) and the plastic outer skin can be directly recycled after separation. The processing efficiency of the wire stripping machine is relatively low, relying on manual operation, and the processing capacity per hour is usually less than 100 kg; it requires manual continuous monitoring and adjustment of the equipment, which is labor-intensive. Plastic debris may be generated during the stripping process, but there is no dust problem. It is suitable for small-scale, simple wire processing and has less environmental pressure. However, the wire stripping machine has a low price and is suitable for small recycling stations; the profit margin is limited, and it is suitable for processing high-purity thick cables. The price of high purity itself is relatively high. If it mainly processes complete thick cables and is small in scale, it is considered to pursue low-cost investment. The above are the two types of equipment that will be introduced to you: wire stripping machine and copper wire recycling machine. The two types of equipment have their own advantages and disadvantages. Through the above analysis and introduction, I believe everyone has a certain understanding. As for which equipment to use, it depends on your actual situation, what kind of wire to recycle, how much to recycle, etc. Finding the right equipment is the key. Yuteng Machinery is a company specializing in manufacturing waste recycling and related machinery. We can formulate different solutions for different wastes. If you have any questions in this regard, please leave a message or send us an email for consultation.