Automated sorting line for aluminum wheel discs
This automatic sorting line is designed for the separation of iron and aluminum car wheel discs. Its processing capacity is 9 t/h.
The aluminum and steel car wheel discs are transported to a crusher where they are crushed to a size of 50 x 50 mm.
Metal separation is performed in three stages:
- Stage 1 - primary separation of iron tramp using the DND-AC Ms8 F JAGUAR overband magnet. In this stage, most of the ferromagnetic objects are separated. The ferrous metals are automatically removed from the conveyor by the overband magnet.
- Stage 2- final separation of ferrous metals. To ensure highest quality of magnetic separation, we use a magnetic drum equipped with the strongest neodymium magnets. The magnetic drum with a diam. of 406 mm and a length of 1,000 mm is ideal for the separation of even the finest ferrous particles.
- Stage 3 - separation of non-magnetic metals. To remove non-magnetic metals (aluminum) from inert materials the ECS - E 1000 BULL eddy current separator with an eccentric rare earth rotor is used.
A vibrating feeder is placed in front of the non-ferrous metal separator so that the processed material is perfectly loosened and the eddy current separator can effectively separate the non-ferrous metals.
The separation line capacity
9 tons/hour
Output
The treated waste is sorted into two fractions of 50 x 50 mm:
- Aluminum
- Ferromagnetic metals
The sorting line consists of the following equipment:
- Conveying systems
- Crusher
- DND-AC Ms8 F - JAGUAR overband magnet
- MBZ 406 N 1000 GRIZZLY magnetic drum in housing
- Vibrating feeder
- Non-ferrous metal separator - the ECS-C 1000 BULL eddy current separator with an eccentric rare earth rotor - for conveyor belts of 1,000 mm width
- Metal detector
- Steel construction
The line is designed for fully automatic sorting of steel and aluminium wheel discs after shredding. It is designed for a capacity of 9 tonnes per hour and the output consists of two clean metal fractions — ferromagnetic metals and aluminium — with a particle size of 50 × 50 mm. It is used in the recycling of non-ferrous and ferrous metals, where achieving high purity of output fractions is essential.
The entire process takes place in three separation stages. Both aluminium and steel wheels are first shredded to a 50 × 50 mm fraction and then pass through primary magnetic separation of ferromagnetic metals, final magnetic separation of the finest ferromagnetic residues, and finally eddy current separation of non-magnetic metals from inert material. Each stage is optimised to maximise the purity of the resulting fraction.
The first stage uses the DND-AC Ms8 F JAGUAR magnetic plate with automatic cleaning, positioned above the conveyor belt, which automatically removes the majority of ferromagnetic impurities without manual operation. The second stage uses the enclosed MBZ 406 N 1000 GRIZZLY magnetic drum (diameter 406 mm, length 1,000 mm) fitted with neodymium magnets, which captures even the finest ferromagnetic residues and ensures maximum purity of the aluminium fraction.
The third stage uses the ECS-E 1000 BULL eddy current separator with an eccentrically mounted rotor for a belt width of 1,000 mm. A vibrating feeder is installed before the separator to distribute the material evenly, enabling the eddy current separator to effectively separate non-magnetic metals from inert residue. The result is a clean aluminium fraction ready for further processing.
The line includes conveying systems, a shredder, the DND-AC Ms8 F JAGUAR magnetic plate with automatic cleaning, the enclosed MBZ 406 N 1000 GRIZZLY magnetic drum, a vibrating conveyor, the ECS-E 1000 BULL eddy current separator, a metal detector, and a steel frame structure. All components are designed and manufactured to work reliably together as one integrated system.
The line sorts material into two output fractions with a particle size of 50 × 50 mm: clean aluminium and ferromagnetic metals. Both fractions are valuable secondary raw materials ready for direct sale or further processing in metallurgy. Automated operation without manual sorting significantly reduces operating costs and increases the profitability of the recycling process.
Yes, we design and manufacture all our sorting lines precisely to order according to customer requirements — capacity, type of input material, required fraction purity, and the spatial layout of the facility. We manage the entire project from initial assessment and design through manufacturing and installation to commissioning, operator training, and authorised service.