Car Shells Industrial Scrap Metal Shredder Machine | 20-50 TPH

Description

Heavy Duty Scrap Metal Shredder for Sale – 20-50 Tons Per Hour for High-Throughput Commercial Plants

The HX-DS2200 is a 20 to 50 tons per hour heavy duty dual shaft scrap metal shredder with a 2200 mm chamber. This is the class we specify when the plant is a heavy commercial operation: high throughput, heavy mixed material, and a schedule that does not pause for the machine. Buyers at this level are not choosing between models on paper — they are specifying the smallest machine that will comfortably hold their tonnage, and then verifying that it survives the material.

What distinguishes this class from the vehicle-duty machines below it is capacity for heavy mixed intake. Structural section, uncut plate, baled material and vehicle shells all belong in the same feed, and the 2×160 to 2×250 kW range with 550 to 720 mm blades is specified to take that combination without becoming the plant’s bottleneck.

Who the HX-DS2200 Is Built For

This chamber class is bought by operations where throughput is the commercial driver:

• Large commercial recycling plants running heavy mixed intake at 20 tons per hour and above.
• Steel mill and foundry feedstock operations pre-shredding heavy scrap to a contracted charge specification.
• High-volume fleet and salvage processors combining vehicle work with structural and industrial scrap.
• Plants taking baled material — the first class in our range where bales are a legitimate feed.

If your material is light and clean, this machine is oversized for the duty and the 1500 mm class will serve you better for less money. We would rather say that now than after the invoice.

Where the HX-DS2200 Sits in the Shredder Range

Eight chamber classes span 800 mm to 2600 mm and 2 to 60 tons per hour. The 2200 mm class is the third step of the heavy-duty group, above the HX-DS2000 and below the HX-DS2600 flagship. Its band of 20 to 50 tons per hour overlaps its neighbours — 15 to 42 above it and 20 to 50 from the 2600 mm class — because throughput is set by material, thickness, feeding method and the motor package, not by the model designation.

Three variables separate the classes in practice. Blade diameter range widens from 550–680 mm on the 2000 mm class to 550–720 mm here, which allows a coarser bite on heavier material. Motor capacity holds the same 2×160 to 2×250 kW spread, but with the chamber to absorb it. And baled material becomes a legitimate feed at this size for the first time — the decisive factor for any plant whose intake includes bales.

Key Specifications – HX-DS2200

Item	Specification
Model	HX-DS2200 heavy duty scrap metal shredder
Throughput	20–50 tons per hour (material-dependent)
Chamber length	2200 mm
Motor quantity	2 motors
Motor power options	2×160 kW / 2×185 kW / 2×200 kW / 2×250 kW
Rotating speed	5–10 r/min
Blade diameter	550–720 mm (configured to output size and material)
Blade materials	M6V, H13 or Hardox 500
Blade hardness	50–62 HRC options
Shaft material	45# steel or 40Cr
Gearbox	ZQ series, ZSY series or planetary reducer
Input voltage	380V / 400V / 415V, 50 Hz or 60 Hz
Power sources	Electric supply
Certification	CE / ISO 9001
Origin	Tangshan, China

Capacity note: the band assumes heavy mixed material fed continuously. Output moves with the composition of that mix, and plants running a fairly consistent stream should build their schedule on the mid-band figure.

Applications – Where the HX-DS2200 Earns Its Keep

A heavy duty scrap metal shredder at this output is bought to solve a capacity problem, and the applications reflect it. The four settings below are where the 2200 mm chamber class is the specification we would issue.

Large commercial plants on heavy mixed intake

When the yard takes everything — structural section, plate, vehicle shells, industrial equipment, the occasional bale — the machine has to cope with the whole of it. Smaller classes are specified against a material mix; this one is specified against variety. The wider blade range and the chamber length are what allow one machine to handle what would otherwise need two.

Mill and foundry feedstock preparation

Furnace charge specifications are tight on size and contamination, and the shredder is the stage that creates the compliant fraction. At 20 to 50 tons per hour the HX-DS2200 can feed a small furnace directly, which turns scrap processing from a support function into part of the plant’s production line.

High-volume fleet and salvage operations

Fleet disposal combined with general salvage produces the heaviest realistic mix: subframes, axles, structural offcuts and shells, often uncut. This class has the blade range and installed power to hold output through that stream, where a vehicle-duty machine would sag on the structural fraction.

Plants with bales in the intake

Baled material defeats every heavy duty scrap metal shredder below this size, and it is common in commercial intake because it is the cheapest way to move scrap. The 2200 mm chamber is the first class in our range where bales are a legitimate feed, and for plants whose suppliers bale, that single fact decides the specification.

Materials the HX-DS2200 Processes

Heavy mixed intake is the design duty. The table reflects how this heavy duty scrap metal shredder is specified in practice at 2200 mm.

Material	Suitability	Typical configuration
Heavy mixed commercial scrap	Core duty of this class	9-tooth Hardox 500, 2×250 kW
Structural section and uncut plate	Core duty	9-tooth Hardox 500, 2×250 kW
Baled and bundled scrap	Good — first class where bales are legitimate	9-tooth Hardox 500, 2×250 kW
Vehicle shells and commercial vehicle bodies	Good	7-tooth Hardox 500, 2×200 kW
Mixed light steel and sheet	Good — runs at the top of the band	Dense-tooth blades, 2×160 kW
Industrial equipment and machine waste	Good in cut pieces	9-tooth Hardox 500, 2×250 kW
White goods and appliance shells	Good, but oversized for the duty	Dense-tooth M6V blades, 2×185 kW
Aluminum and copper in volume	Good with dense-tooth set	Dense-tooth blades, 2×160 kW

Send a representative breakdown of your intake by material and weight, and we will return the knife specification, motor package and the output figure we expect for that mix.

How the HX-DS2200 Works

A heavy duty scrap metal shredder needs a long cutting zone and torque. The 2200 mm chamber holds pieces in the cutting zone between two counter-rotating shafts turning at 5 to 10 revolutions per minute until they are reduced, rather than ejecting them half-bitten. The teeth do the opening work and the shafts do the tearing, which is why the machine can take uncut section and still produce a controlled flake rather than a cloud of fines.

Discharge falls onto a conveyor and travels to the next stage: a magnetic separator for ferrous recovery, an eddy current separator for non-ferrous, a scrap metal crusher where a finer size is contracted, or a stockpile for sale as graded fraction. At this throughput the shredder is normally the first machine in a fixed line, and the line is designed around its output rather than the other way round.

Handling what mixed intake contains

The heaviest streams fed to a heavy duty scrap metal shredder contain the worst surprises: castings, shaft ends, tools, occasionally a piece of rail. The nylon pin coupling between gearbox and drive is the designed sacrificial element — torque beyond its limit shears the pin and disengages the drive, so the operator clears the chamber and fits a pin. On a heavy duty scrap metal shredder running mixed intake, that is the difference between a scheduled stop and a drivetrain rebuild.

Choosing the Right Configuration

By material

Structural section, industrial waste and baled material specify 2×250 kW with 9-tooth Hardox 500 knives — there is no smaller honest answer for that stream. Vehicle shells with mixed light steel suit 2×200 kW. Where the stream is predominantly light material with only occasional heavy pieces, 2×185 kW is sufficient.

By thickness and form

Plate to 10 mm and cut section run comfortably. Uncut structural members and bales need the full chamber length and the top motor package; bales in particular should be confirmed at the enquiry stage, because they set the specification more than any other single variable.

By duty cycle

This heavy duty scrap metal shredder is built for continuous running, often two shifts. We specify 2×250 kW, automatic lubrication and planetary reducers as standard for that duty. Anything less turns maintenance into the constraint on the plant’s schedule, which at 50 tons per hour is an expensive constraint to have.

By available power supply

380V, 400V or 415V at 50 Hz or 60 Hz, with the switchgear built to the destination market. At 2×250 kW the incoming supply, starting method and any soft-start requirement must be confirmed before quotation, and we treat that as part of the specification process rather than an afterthought.

Why Buy the HX-DS2200 from HUAXIN

Knife cost at this output is a line item, and it is in-house. A machine processing 35 tons per hour consumes knives continuously. We machine our own to M6V, H13 or Hardox 500 and heat treat into the 50–62 HRC band the configuration calls for, which means the wear cost is controllable rather than a matter of trust.

The frame is specified for the heaviest asymmetric load. Section, bales and castings load the shafts unevenly. The mortise-and-tenon reinforced chamber structure holds alignment under that loading, and it is the reason this class does not drift out of tolerance after a year of heavy feed.

Drive protection is standard, not optional. The nylon pin coupling is fitted to every machine in this class. On a plant running mixed heavy intake it is the component that keeps a single bad piece from becoming a month of downtime.

Reducers matched to heavy continuous duty. ZQ, ZSY and planetary gearboxes are all available; for sustained heavy work we recommend planetary reducers, and the efficiency difference is measurable on the power account.

One supplier for a whole heavy line. Conveyors, scrap metal crusher, magnetic separator, eddy current separator and scrap metal baler can be engineered against this machine as one package, so the plant is commissioned as a system rather than assembled from parts that nearly fit.

Options and Customization

• Knife profile and tooth count — dense tooth, 7-tooth or 9-tooth — set to your intake mix
• Blade diameter between 550 mm and 720 mm, the widest range below the flagship class
• Blade steel: M6V, H13 or Hardox 500
• Heavier shaft, bearing and pin coupling specification for baled and cast material
• Automatic lubrication of bearings and shaft seals
• Loader-height hopper sized for continuous grab or conveyor charging
• Discharge conveyor matched to the downstream line’s intake height and speed
• Control panel, PLC interface and safety interlocks to the plant’s standard
• Dust suppression and noise attenuation where the plant adjoins occupied premises
• Complete line integration including crusher, magnetic and eddy current separation

Footprint, Installation and Commissioning

This heavy duty scrap metal shredder needs a reinforced concrete foundation sized for continuous heavy load, a power feed matched to the selected motor package, and loader access to the hopper that allows continuous charging without interrupting the feed. Civil work is standard industrial construction; the machine requires no specialised pit, and the arrangement is set against the downstream conveyor run.

Foundation drawings, electrical schematics, a commissioning manual and operator training are supplied with the machine, and our engineers can attend start-up. The spares kit quoted alongside it — knives, shear pins, seals, bearings and lubricants — is sized for the first year of heavy-duty wear, which at this throughput is a significant quantity and should not be left to chance.

Honest Limits: When to Buy Something Else

Two situations make this heavy duty scrap metal shredder the wrong purchase.

The first is light-only intake. A plant processing sheet, profiles and thin containers is paying for chamber and power it will never use; the 1500 mm class delivers the same tonnage at materially lower capital and running cost. The second is a requirement that has genuinely passed 50 tons per hour, or a mill-scale operation running three shifts on heavy feed, where the HX-DS2600 (25–60 tons per hour) is the correct class. Below this machine, the HX-DS2000 (15–42 tons per hour) covers lighter commercial volume at lower cost.

Compare all eight classes in the dual shaft scrap metal shredder range, or send your intake breakdown and a quotation within 48 hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

What throughput should I build a schedule on?

The mid-band figure of 20 to 50 tons per hour, on a continuous heavy mixed feed. A consistent structural stream moves the number toward the top; frequent heavy pieces or bales move it down. We state the expected figure for your mix in writing before you commit.

Can this machine take baled material?

Yes, and it is the first class in our range where bales are a legitimate feed. Specify 2×250 kW with 9-tooth Hardox 500 knives and confirm bale dimensions and wire content at the enquiry stage, because both affect the knife and pin specification.

How does this differ from the HX-DS2000?

Blade diameter range widens to 720 mm and the chamber is longer, so a heavier piece can be held in the cutting zone until it is reduced. In practice that means heavier mixed intake and baled material, where the 2000 mm class would struggle.

How does it differ from the HX-DS2600?

The flagship class adds motor capacity up to 2×400 kW, blade diameter to 800 mm and a 2600 mm chamber, and it is specified for mill-scale three-shift duty. If your requirement is genuinely 50 tons per hour and rising, the larger chamber is the correct investment.

Which motor package suits heavy mixed intake?

The top package, 2×250 kW, with 9-tooth Hardox 500 knives. No smaller specification is honest for structural section, industrial waste and bales in the same feed — under-powering this class shows up immediately as blade consumption and torque trips.

What separation equipment follows the shredder?

A conveyor to a magnetic separator for ferrous recovery, then an eddy current separator for non-ferrous, with a scrap metal crusher between them where a finer size is contracted and a scrap metal baler at the end of the line.

What maintenance does a heavy-duty plant schedule?

Daily knife clearance and bolt torque checks, weekly lubrication and bearing temperature checks, and blade regrinding at intervals set by material abrasiveness. Automatic lubrication is specified as standard at this duty, and the quoted spares kit covers the first twelve months of wear.

Do you supply the complete heavy line?

Yes. Shredder, conveyors, crusher, magnetic separation, eddy current separation and baler are supplied as one engineered package and commissioned together, with interfaces agreed before shipment.