We have just finished working on this portable tire shredder; it is ready to go to work. It is a Granutech 62x40HT Shredder, with a 2 inch classifier to take whole car and semi truck tires down to a 2 inch nominal chip. This equipment is all mounted onto a single drop, triple axle, 48’ long Aztec 100,000 GW trailer. We are powering this unit with a 600 H.P. KTA1900 series Cummins diesel powered 400 KW Onan generator set with only 846 actual operating hours and we just put a new radiator on this unit. The Hydraulic power pac on this unit is powered by a 200 H.P. electric motor that is direct coupled to a model 90R 130 Sauer-Danfoss Model pump that is capable of producing 4,500 PSI. This is used to power the brand new SAI hydraulic motor that drives the gear box on the completely refurbished Model 62 X 40HT Granutech/ Saturn shredder. This shredder has brand new (2) hook 2’’ thick hard faced knives in the primary part of the shredding chamber and (11) hook 1- ½” thick hard faced knives in the secondary part of the shredding chamber. NOTE: These machines came from the factory new with only 3000 PSI and now this machine will be producing 4,500 PSI which will really make the machine much more productive. This unit has a completely rebuilt West Salem Model 48” wide X 9’ long Rotary Disc Screen Classifier with 2” openings installed on it also. All six of the conveyor belts have been rebuilt with new conveyor belts, electric motors, new gear reducers, new head and tail pulleys, new shafts and new bearings. Note also: all these conveyors are driven electrically along with all the other items with the exception of the hydraulic driven shredder. This unit will be very productive and have much more torque than the typical 62 X 40HT shredder. It will work great for the shredding of semi-truck and passenger tires. This unit is quite unique in that it carries all the necessary conveyors on the machine to move it from one location to the next without requiring an additional support trailer to have to move these items. Then once you’re at a new location you will have to move a couple of conveyors from their travel position to their operating position. This is usually done easily with a boom truck or a front end loader with a boom attachment that this machine already has with it. This unit has been built back very heavy duty and should last for many years without having to make any major repairs other than rebuilding the wear items such as the cutting knives and cleaning fingers.
This machine has a new refurbished electrical control panel and the 200 H.P. electric motor that powers the hydraulic pump is furnished with a soft start. We have also installed a Junction box so that you can easily power this machine from three phase 480 volt electricity if you have it available at your location instead of running the diesel generator.
Finally this unit has been primered and painted Caterpillar yellow which we have found is the paint that stands the test of time the best. This machine is ready to go to work and will provide dependable service for many years to come. Note: There are hardly any portable machines available in the country, especially one that produces a 2” nominal TDF chip.
