How to recycle scrap wire and cable?

Why should we recycle scrap wire and cable?

Scrap wire and cable is generally composed of copper and plastic. As the current demand for copper is in short supply, recycling wire and cable can help alleviate this situation. In addition, due to the high price of copper, recycling wire and cable can obtain considerable profit.

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How to recycle scrap wire and cable?

In fact, there are many methods to recycle scrap wire and cable, like manual stripping, wet type copper wire recycling machine, dry type copper wire recycling machine, etc. The following, I will make a brief introduction of these methods.

1. Manual stripping

In this way, people usually rely on wire stripper pliers or wire stripper machine to peel off the plastic sheath of the wire and cable to get the copper. But this method cannot process huge amount scrap wire and cable, and it is only suitable for processing industrial thick cables, but thin wires cannot be handled.

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2.Wet type copper wire recycling machine

Wet copper wire recycling machine is a more traditional method. It mainly uses gravity shaker for separating. The main working process is: crushing and gravity shaker (adding water). Because a large amount of water is used in the production process, this method has caused serious pollution to the environment in general.

3.Dry type copper wire recycling machine

Dry type copper wire recycling machine is a new type machine. Adopting dry type separation method, it can separate high purity of copper and plastic through crushing and separating. Equipped with electrostatic separator, its separation rate can reach to 99%. And the whole working process will not use fire, water, or chemical reagent, so it will not generate waste water, smoke or toxic chemicals. As for the dust of scrap wire and cable, they will be collected by pulse dust removal system, which will not pollute the air. It is a totally environmental friendly machine.

Copper wire recycling machine

Both type copper wire recycling machine is with high working efficiency, but in order to save time and protect environment, dry type copper wire recycling machine may be the best choice. As a professional copper wire recycling machine manufacturer, Henan Doing Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd has machine with different processing capacities, which can meet most of people needs. If you have needs, welcome to call us to purchase dry type copper wire recycling machine.