Woodwaste Recycling, a new venture that turns damaged wooden pallets into chips used to make chipboard panels, has invested in a Weima shredder.
Partner Andy Garbett said the Weima WL18 Super Jumbo shredder had been chosen because it was sturdy and environment-ally friendly. It is used by the business to process 6.5 tonnes of pre-crushed material an hour
Mr Garbett said the machine can deliver chips of a consistent size as specified by customers, even when the material being shredded is wet.
WL shredders, whose adjustable screen holes determine the chip size, operate at a low rpm. They feature Weima’s patented V-rotor system with hardened steel knives and concave ground corners, four-times reversible for high output. Models are available to suit different sizes of recycling operation, and they also shred offcuts and other woodwaste. Prices range from £15,000 to £150,000.
Woodwaste Recycling has created 10 jobs since starting up in March, and expects to achieve a first-year turnover of £500,000.
