The result is clean, consistently sized material, ready for the second stage, separation of the component materials. Separation of the metals is performed using rare earth magnets, electro magnetic separators, and vibration separators. At each separation stage, the material being recovered is transported to its own collection area. The separated materials are then shipped off-site for refining or recycling. In Figure 2, a flow diagram shows the stages of reduction and separation for the ESR-6000.
Computers control the system, and cameras monitor the operation.
In addition, the system incorporates software driven self-diagnostics and links to technicians and engineers via a direct phone modem. Table 1 lists the parts of the ESR-6000 System. The system occupies about 17,000 square feet of floor space. Technical experts in reduction technology custom design equipment to process medical and hazardous waste, and to reduce metals, plastics, and paper for recycling. Shred-Tech has two facilities located in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.