• Metal swarf can be diverse, bulky and unpredictable in nature, making it costly and difficult to store and handle – especially if intermingled with other debris. Shredding to detangle and size reduce the ‘waste’ stream, instantly improves the efficiency of the materials handling process.
• Throughout its operational life, metalwork is often doused in oils, coolants, and lubricants that boost reliability and performance. But when it comes to any residual swarf, these contaminants affect the purity of the commodity, and hinder the downstream recycling potential. Shredders are therefore often relied upon to help liberate the material as part the metal clean-up process. The result is safe and efficient recyclate recovery, improved purity for an optimal smelting process, and maximum revenue – not to mention circular economy success.
• The benefits are compounded because a swarf shredder achieves a homogenous output fraction and increased bulk density, which optimises the effectiveness, efficiency and costs of onward handling, sorting and transportation.
• The resource value of metallic scrap is readily acknowledged, with many of UNTHA UK’s customers shredding copper, titanium, iron and other ferrous metals, to name just a few. But the business case for swarf shredding stacks up further still, given the ability to ensure maximum recovery rates of premium super alloys, such as Inconel 718, Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum 626, Nickel-Based Waspalloy, and Cobalt-Nickel-Chromium-Tungsten 188.
• Razor sharp edges on larger chips, as well as invasive flecks of powdery metals, are a serious health hazard — with consequences ranging from skin irritation and cuts to respiratory struggles and, in worse-case scenarios, even cancer. Removing accumulated materials from the site is therefore essential for employee safeguarding.

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