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Machine Types

What each machine in a recycling line does, how the machine families differ, and which one a given input actually needs.

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Machine Types

Crushers, shredders, washers, squeezers, dryers, extruders and pelletizers — the function each one performs and the limits of each type.

Machine Types

Shredder vs. Crusher: What Is the Difference?

The two names are used interchangeably in conversation, but they reduce size in different ways, accept different input and produce a different particle.

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What Each Machine in a Plastic Washing Line Actually Does

A washing line is a sequence of functions, not a collection of machines. Reading it as a sequence is the fastest way to understand why a line is configured the way it is.

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