Field Notes on the Automatic Scrap Cable Granulator Copper Wire Recycling Machine

If you spend time on the factory floor (or scrapyards at 6 a.m., guilty), you know cable waste is everywhere. The Automatic Scrap Cable Granulator Copper Wire Recycling Machine caught my eye because it doesn’t just chew through wire—it actually separates copper and polymer cleanly enough to sell both streams. Many customers say the payback surprised them; I guess rising copper prices will do that.

Why now: market snapshot

Two converging trends: stricter EPR/WEEE rules and the shift to electrification. More cables in circulation, more pressure to recover metals. Shops want a closed, dust-controlled granulation line that can run mixed loads with minimal babysitting. In fact, some yards told me they cut labor by a third just by automating the sorting stage.

Core specs (real-world ranges)

Process flow (what actually happens)

• Feed: mixed household cable, communication wire, automotive harness, even lacquered wire in small ratios.
• Primary shred: knife mill reduces to 10–30 mm chips; magnetic trap catches strays.
• Granulation: cutting + grinding to 2–4 mm; screens swapped by job.
• Air separation: density split removes most plastic; copper shot drops out.
• Electrostatic finisher: scrubs fines; boosts copper purity by ~0.5–1.0%.
• Dust extraction: sealed hood + filters. Lab tests showed low PM at outlets.

Testing standards often referenced: ISO 13849-1 (safety), IEC 60204-1 (electrical), EN 50625 (WEEE treatment). Plants chasing CE also ask for RoHS/WEEE alignment on outputs.

Where it fits

Scrap yards, e-waste dismantlers, cable makers reclaiming offcuts, automotive recyclers, renewable O&M depots (wind/solar cable swaps). The Automatic Scrap Cable Granulator Copper Wire Recycling Machine comes from Dafu Village, Qingyuan Town, Qingyuan District, Baoding City, Hebei Province—old-school machining talent there, to be honest.

Vendor snapshot (what buyers compare)

Customization and support

• Options: electrostatic finisher, water-cooled granulator, extended cyclone, soundproof booth.
• Controls: PLC with recipe sets; remote diagnostics available.
• Certs: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, CE marking (documentation on request).
• Service: blade resharpening program; typical wear parts in 48–72 h, depending on region.

Field results (sample)

Automotive recycler ran 520 kg/h mixed harness; copper purity averaged 99.3% over a week, polymer stream

Authoritative citations

1. IEC 60204-1: Safety of machinery—Electrical equipment of machines.
2. ISO 13849-1: Safety of machinery—Safety-related parts of control systems.
3. EN 50625 Series: Collection, logistics and treatment requirements for WEEE.
4. EU RoHS 2011/65/EU and WEEE 2012/19/EU compliance guidance.
5. ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 management systems.