A characteristic feature is the modular design of the system. Mechatronic solutions have been implemented in the measurement and control system. Thanks to them, it was possible to monitor the shredding process and introduce structural modifications to the shredder’s working system. Sample results of power and torque demand tests are included.The shredding process is an important stage in product preparation, including in food and polymer processing. This process is difficult to describe formally due to the need to account for the properties of the media, random methods of fracture and movement of the shredded elements in the machine’s working space, changing boundary conditions of the load, etc. In the case of fine shredding (very fine shredding → d50≈10µm), the unit energy demand is in the range of (20÷30) kW·h/Mg, and in the case of ultra-fine shredding (colloidal shredding → d50≈1µm), it increases up to 800 kW·h/Mg (for currently used solutions). (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine
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