Pharmaceutical packaging waste features complex materials (cartons, label rolls, plastic bottles, blisters, plastic caps) and demands fine separation for recycling. Improper disposal risks resource waste and environmental pollution. Recently, a customer requires handling mixed waste without metals and moisture ≤15%, with a capacity of 300–500 kg/h, output size around 30 mm.
Against this backdrop, GEP ECOTECH's GSS08 Single-Shaft Shredder—with tailored parameters and proven GSS series technology—emerges as the ideal solution.
GSS08 Single-Shaft Shredder: Performance Parameters Aligned with Customer Needs
As a small model of GEP ECOTECH's GSS series (optimized for small-to-medium scales), the GSS08's core specs perfectly match the request:
- Cutting Chamber Size: 800 mm × 750 mm (sufficient space to avoid clogging mixed packaging waste);
- Processing Capacity: 300–500 kg/h (precisely covering the target throughput);
- Output Size: Around 30 mm (achieved via an adjustable screen for uniform fragments, suitable for downstream recycling like RDF fuel production);
- Power Configuration: Total 37+4 kW, compatible with local industrial power. The hydraulic-driven Horizontal Hydraulic Pusher ensures smooth manual feeding;
- Applicable Materials: Non-metallic pharmaceutical packaging waste (cartons, label rolls, plastic bottles, blisters, plastic caps) with moisture ≤15%.
Technical Advantages of the GSS Series: Reliability & Efficiency of GSS08
Inheriting the GSS series' core strengths (from the link content), the GSS08 guarantees stable, low-maintenance operation for pharmaceutical waste:
- Efficient Feeding & No-Load Reduction: Adopts a Horizontal Hydraulic Pusher to push materials into the cutting chamber at high frequency, minimizing idle losses and boosting efficiency;
- Flexible Screening & Low Maintenance: The screen and bracket adopt a combined structure—the screen is easy to replace (for different output sizes) and cost-effective. Movable cutter seats and cutters are bolted for quick disassembly/installation;
- Convenient Maintenance: The access door and screen are operated via hydraulic drive, eliminating cutter dependency for internal inspections or part replacements;
- Intelligent Shredding Logic: The motor drives the cutter shaft to rotate rapidly. Materials are fed into the movable/fixed cutter zone by the Horizontal Hydraulic Pusher, where shearing/tearing shreds them. Undersized materials are returned to the shredding zone until they pass through the 30 mm screen, ensuring uniform output.
Practical Value of GSS08 for Pharmaceutical Packaging Waste
With non-metallic, low-moisture materials, the GSS08 efficiently processes mixed waste:
- Cartons/Label Rolls: Fiber materials are sheared into regular fragments for papermaking or RDF conversion;
- Plastic Bottles/Blisters: Hard plastics (e.g., PET) and soft aluminum-plastic blisters are torn into <30 mm particles, avoiding cutter entanglement;
- Plastic Caps: Small components are processed synchronously with bulk waste—no pre-sorting needed.
The GSS08's small capacity focuses on niche applications like pharmaceutical packaging, enabling fine recycling + low-cost operation. Its balance of performance and cost makes it the perfect fit for small pharmaceutical recycling projects.
For more custom options (e.g., special cutters, screens) or case studies, please feel free to contact GEP ECOTECH.
