Aluminium profiles are one of the most valuable aluminium scrap streams. They mainly come from construction, metal fabrication, demolition and manufacturing processes, where proper material preparation is essential to facilitate downstream recycling.
At ZB, we design and deliver industrial solutions for processing aluminium profiles, tailoring each plant to the type of material, required throughput and recovery targets of each customer.
What are aluminium profiles and how are they processed?
Aluminium profiles are extruded components used in windows, doors, façades, lightweight structures and industrial applications. They can also come from manufacturing offcuts and waste generated during extrusion processes.
Their length, combined with the possible presence of hardware, rubber seals or plastic components, can make handling and direct feeding into recycling equipment more difficult.
For this reason, a controlled size reduction process is required to prepare the material before the downstream shredding, separation and sorting stages, improving process efficiency and the quality of the recovered aluminium.
At ZB, we develop solutions tailored to the characteristics of the material and the production requirements of each operation.
Plants tailored to your material, throughput and recovery targets
Every plant is designed around the characteristics of the material and the operational requirements of the customer. To define the right solution, we consider:
Origin and type of aluminium profiles
Length and geometry of the material
Presence of hardware, plastics and other components
Required throughput
Pre-shredding, shredding and separation requirements
Existing sorting systems
Recovery targets and required final product quality
Based on this analysis, we define a process configuration designed to ensure consistent material feeding, efficient size reduction and maximum aluminium recovery.
Higher aluminium recovery and improved material quality
Reducing the length of aluminium profiles before shredding facilitates material feeding, improves process continuity and optimises the performance of downstream separation and sorting stages.
By integrating pre-shredding, hammermill shredding and sorting technologies, cleaner aluminium fractions can be produced, contaminants reduced and the commercial value of the recovered material increased.
We offer complete solutions for processing aluminium profiles, integrating heavy-duty equipment designed for efficient size reduction, material liberation and downstream recovery. Our systems can be configured around the characteristics of the incoming material, required throughput and recovery targets of each operation.
Aluminium profiles mainly come from construction, demolition, metal fabrication, window and door manufacturing, as well as offcuts generated during extrusion and manufacturing processes.
Their length, geometry and the possible presence of hardware, rubber seals or plastic components require proper material preparation to optimise shredding and aluminium recovery.
The right configuration depends on the characteristics of the material and the required recovery targets. The process typically combines pre-shredding, hammermill shredding and separation and sorting technologies tailored to each application.
Effective material preparation improves the liberation of contaminants and facilitates downstream separation, producing cleaner and more homogeneous aluminium fractions with greater value for reuse in new industrial applications.
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