Hello from Canada

**kevinb668** · 09-12-2013, 08:12 AM

New to the forum, been lurking for a month or so. I am getting into the cable recycling business and there seems to be lots of good info here. I am interested in any advice I could get on cable granulators. Particularly how big I would have to go and app. cost for a machine that can process armoured teck cable with the outer rubber and armour still on it. I have processed quite a bit of larger teck from my garage over the last 5 or 6 weeks and am looking at setting up contracts to buy teck off large industial projects up here. Any advice or info or reputable granulator manufactirers would be greatly appreciated.
Kevin

**sawmilleng** · 09-12-2013, 10:20 AM

Talk to Reconn metals in Calgary. I hear they have a granulator that will sort aluminum and copper. I haven't seen it in person, though--just on their website. It looks pretty costly because there is so much machinery.

The granulators that can separate plain insulated wire (without the aluminum armor) are a dime a dozen and you can get any size you want. Google is your friend here. The challenge is to get the Cu and Al separated. That requires more sophisticated technology, although I have seen videos on the 'net where machines were "sort of" doing it.

Keep us posted with what you find!

Jon.

**Bear** · 09-12-2013, 11:11 AM

Hey Kevin, welcome to SMF. Good luck!

**Sirscrapalot** · 09-12-2013, 12:47 PM

Ahhh! Another one! We need to lock up better!

Err..I mean..Welcome to the forums from a sandbar off the coast of the Atlantic.

Sirscrapalot - Keeper of the traveling cooler, eh.

**SuperDave** · 09-12-2013, 04:54 PM

Welcome from Ontario!

**BroJer** · 09-12-2013, 05:20 PM

Welcome from Cincy, Ohio. USA. Earth.

**kevinb668** · 09-14-2013, 09:17 AM

Will do Jon thanks. I am sure it is a much costlier and complicated machine to seperate both but it is very time consuming getting that armour off by hand.