ABS Plastic Shredder & Grinder Machine for Recycling

Yes on both counts. ABS is a thermoplastic, so it can be shredded, ground and remelted. Molders across India routinely blend clean ABS regrind with virgin granule for housings, trim and non-cosmetic parts. The keys to reusability are sorting (keep ABS separate from PP and HIPS), colour discipline, and contamination control — which is why the process starts with dismantling and segregation, not at the shredder. Sorted, clean ABS regrind is one of the better-paying recycled plastics in the market.

The S3-600 single shaft shredder takes bulky rigid parts through its 600 × 1000 mm side hopper — washing machine panels, AC and cooler housings, monitor casings, luggage shells, toys and automotive trim, plus ABS lumps and purgings. The RE-series grinder handles shredded material and smaller parts directly; the application chart for the largest models covers any plastic part below 25″ (RE25), 30″ (RE30) or 40″ (RE40). If you have an unusually large or thick part, send us a photo with dimensions — or better, bring it for a trial.

It depends on part size and what your buyer wants. If your ABS waste is small — trim pieces, enclosures, sprues — a suitably sized RE-series grinder alone produces saleable regrind. If you handle full appliance housings or thick mouldings, you need the S3-600’s torque and hopper first, with the grinder as stage two for uniform output. Buyers who only need volume reduction (for transport to a recycler) sometimes stop at the shredding stage entirely.

Remove them before feeding — this is non-negotiable. Metal objects entering the cutting chamber break blades, and a broken blade set means downtime plus replacement cost. Practical dismantling lines use powered screwdrivers and a magnet check at the feeding table. The discipline pays for itself: blade sets last longer, regrind stays metal-free, and metal-free lots fetch better prices from compounders who run regrind through their own metal detectors.

Grinder output is screen-controlled: material stays in the cutting chamber until it passes the mesh, so regrind size is consistent lot after lot. Screens are replaceable and can be customised to your buyer’s specification — Raj Electricals builds customized machines and screen sizes against client requirements. Tell us the granule size your molder or compounder asks for and we will configure the grinder accordingly, then prove it in a trial on your own material.

Mechanically, blends like PC-ABS are rigid thermoplastics in the same family of cutting behaviour, and the same shredder-plus-grinder route applies — we recommend confirming with a trial run on your specific parts, since wall thickness and fillers affect throughput. Note that for regrind value, blends should be kept separate from pure ABS lots; mixing them downgrades both. For pure polycarbonate parts, see our dedicated polycarbonate grinding solution.

Every machine is quoted to the job. What moves the number is capacity, throat size, motor rating, MS or SS construction and the automation you add — a blower, a conveyor, a control panel. Our guide to what drives machine cost walks through each of those; send us your material and daily volume and we will size the machine and quote it, usually the same day.

Yes — bring a sample lot of your actual housings or trim to our works at Andheri East, Mumbai, and we will run a live trial so you can check throughput, shred quality and regrind size yourself. For outstation buyers we arrange video trials on your material. Machines are supported pan-India with spares and service from Mumbai, and export orders are built with motors matched to your country’s voltage. Contact us to book a trial slot.