EcoShred® Compact
State-of-the-art shredder technology through combined pre- and main shredder
For many years, large-capacity shredding installations were reserved primarily to a small group of financially larger scrap processors. The advantage of the EcoShred Compact made shredder technology also available to small- and medium-sized scrap processors and automobile recyclers. With the EcoShred Compact, SICON relies on modern shredder technology integrated in a modular and economically viable system. Both the technical characteristics and the low necessary infrastructure costs are impressive.
The EcoShred Compact is equipped with an integrated pre-shredder, which is implemented as a twin-shaft shredder system with flipper. The combination of pre-shredder and main shredder entails significant advantages.
Advantages of an integrated pre-shredder
- Scrap is ripped by the pre-shredder and afterwards compacted directly by the main shredder to an optimum
- The risk of explosions is decreased significantly
- Unshreddables do not enter the shredder, which results in an improved operational reliability
- Prevention of any peak loads in the main shredder (uniform power consumption)
- Bales can also be processed with a driving power of 1,000 kW
EcoShred® Compact represents a breakthrough in innovation and combination. With a system based on finely tuned components, SICON focuses on maximizing performance and energy efficiency. The combination of pre-shredder and shredder in one system results in a significant reduction in specific energy consumption per ton of shredded scrap. The finely tuned shredding stages ensure fully automatic operation, which means the system can be monitored by a single crane operator. There is no longer a need to construct separate infrastructure. The entire concept is designed with exceptional ease of operation and maintenance in mind. Additionally, the EcoShred® Compact offers numerous features that make working with and on the shredder more economical and safer than any other machines available on the market today.

Pre-Shredder
Rotor, hydraulically replaceable
Wear plates
Drive and automation
EcoShred® Compact process results in a high and consistent scrap density and thus a correspondingly good material preparation – with clear advantages for the recovery of NF metals. EcoShred® Compact forms the basis for the efficient operation of a shredder system.
The EcoShred® Compact has many features that make working on and with the shredder more economical and safer than with any other machine available on the market today.
EcoShred® Compact - Your benefits at a glance
- Shredder with integrated EcoRip® pre-shredder in one system
- High scrap density and very good material preparation by means of full box shredding
- Prevention of explosions through material preparation upstream of main shredder
- Heavy components are already identified and separated in the pre-shredder – that protects the rotor elements in the main shredder from any damage
- Prevention of peak loads with optimum energy management system
- Significantly higher output by means of an intelligent system combination as conventional shredder with the same driving power
- Easy but safe access for changing wear parts with maximum operator safety
- Significant decrease in investment with regard to power supply (low voltage 400 V / 460 V vs. high voltage 6/11 kV)
- Quick and easy installation as a result of reduced requirements on infrastructure (for instance, a simple foundation slab is sufficient and no separate operations building is required)
Input:
End-of-life Vehicles
Output:
Shredded scrap
Input:
Scrap bales
Output:
Shredded scrap
Input:
Shredded scrap
Output:
Shredded scrap
Input:
Mixed scrap
Output:
Shredded scrap
Shredding has never been easier
The EcoShred Compact® is the basis for the economical operation of a shredder plant. At the end of the process, there is a high and uniform scrap density and correspondingly good material disintegration – with advantages for non-ferrous metal recovery.





Table of technical parameters
EcoShred® Compact | |
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Shredder weight [mt] | 150 |
Rotor [mt] | 12.5 |
Rotor design | Disk rotor with protective covers, other rotor variations possible |
Width of feed chute [mm] | 2,000 |
Production of shredded scrap at 1,000 kW (1,360 HP [mt/h output]) | 35-45 |
Pre-shredder integrated | Yes |
Scrap density [t/m³] | > 1.1 |
Rotor lift mechanism | Included |
Main drive concept | AC |
Energy supply | Low voltage |
Flicker effects, load on the power grid during peak loads | No |
Separate operator panel | Not necessary |
Shredder control | By crane operator via mobile tablet |
Building for hydraulic unit and electrical | Not necessary, integrated in system concept |
Reinforced foundation | Not necessary |
Automation | Completely automated |
Dust removal volume | Reduced dust removal volume, dust removal systems are offered and designed on the basis of the customer’s specific requirements |
Occupational safety | Comprehensive safety concept |
Product video
This video explains the operation of the pre-shredder and the main shredder, and further describes the input and output materials in more detail.
Duration: 4:15 minutes