Question 1

What is a copper cable granulator?

Accepted Answer

A copper cable granulator is a complete recycling line that separates copper from the plastic insulation of electrical cables. The process combines pre-shredding, fine granulation, and densimetric separation to achieve 99.95% pure copper granules and plastic granules, both reusable. It is the benchmark solution for cable recycling without combustion.

Question 2

How does copper/plastic separation work?

Accepted Answer

The process takes three steps: first, pre-shredding reduces cables to 25–50 mm sections; then fine granulation reduces them to 2.5–4 mm through a calibration screen; finally, separation is achieved by air flow and a vibrating densimetric table — copper (heavier) is separated from plastic (lighter). The result: two pure, reusable material streams.

Question 3

What copper purity is achieved?

Accepted Answer

EcoCuivre granulators achieve a separation purity of 99.95%. The recovered copper comes as bright granules, directly sellable to smelters and refiners. The separated plastic is also reusable for regeneration or as SRF. The copper recovery rate exceeds 99% of the cable's initial copper content.

Question 4

What types of cables can be processed?

Accepted Answer

The EcoCuivre processes all cable types: industrial cables (single and multi-conductor), automotive harnesses, telecom cables, domestic cables, WEEE (cables from electrical equipment), cable factory offcuts, and aluminium-sheathed cables (with tri-material separation). Accepted cable diameters range from 0.5 to 80 mm.

Question 5

What is the throughput of an EcoCuivre granulator?

Accepted Answer

The EcoCuivre range offers 6 models from 5.3 to 94.8 kW, with throughputs of 30 to 1,800 kg/h of cable. The compact V5 model (30 kg/h) is ideal for small workshops, while the V150 (1,800 kg/h) is sized for industrial recycling centres. Energy consumption is optimised at 0.15–0.20 kWh per kg of cable processed.

Copper Cable Granulators

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Products using this technology

EcoCuivre V15 — Copper Cable Granulator 12.2 kW

EcoCuivre V150 — Copper Cable Granulator 94.8 kW

EcoCuivre V35 — Copper Cable Granulator 28 kW

EcoCuivre V5 — Copper Cable Granulator 5.3 kW

EcoCuivre V60 — Copper Cable Granulator 75 kW

EcoCuivre V80 — Copper Cable Granulator 82 kW

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