Primary Shredders

Cutting-edge shear shaft primary shredders, built in Australia and backed by global technology.

Eilbeck primary shredders are slow-speed, high-torque, shear-type shredders, designed and built here in Australia. They are the foundation of an efficient recycling operation, engineered for longevity and made to process high volumes of tough-to-recycle materials. Running at 5–20 RPM with high torque, the cutters slice and tear material apart without impacting the integrity of the material. That means less wear, less dust and noise, and steady performance on difficult feedstock.

Reducing material size at the start of the process lifts throughput across the whole plant, helping you get more from your production capacity and lower operating costs. It also increases material density, so waste is cheaper to transport, store and process. Every Eilbeck primary shredder is configured to suit your feedstock, throughput and output size. Because we’re local, you get shorter lead times than with imported machines, spare parts close at hand and 24/7 technical support from the team that built it.

Applications

Primary shredders are suitable for tyre recycling, construction and demolition waste, commercial and industrial waste, timber, aluminium, metals, plastics and municipal solid waste.

Looking down into the hopper of a dual-shaft shredder, with a red drive on each side

Three Eilbeck dual-shaft shredders with red drives on the workshop floor, two of the team behind them

An installed Eilbeck primary shredder on a blue platform under an Eilbeck Shredders banner

Key Product Features

Variable speed drive control: Adjust shaft speed to suit the material and get the most from every load.
Torque monitoring: Tracks load in real time to protect the drive and cutters.
Anti-jam technology: Detects overloads and automatically reverses the shafts to clear blockages, so there’s less manual intervention.

Couplings for easy rotor removal: The rotors come out quickly without stripping down the drive.
Split chamber design: Open the chamber for faster rotor and bearing change-outs.
6-bearing design: Change cutters in situ, without removing the rotors.

Specifications

SPECIFICATION	Z135	Z260	Z150	Z330	Z330	Z400	Z400	Z600	Z600
Size Model	2812	4830	2020	3434	5434	5444	6444	7272	10072
Approx. Opening Size (mm)	710 × 315	1220 × 760	510 × 510	860 × 860	1370 × 860	1370 × 1120	1625 × 1120	1830 × 1830	2540 × 1830
Drive	Single Drive	Dual Drive	Single Drive	Dual Drive	Dual Drive	Dual Drive	Dual Drive	Dual Drive	Dual Drive
Power (kW)	15–30	30–60	15–30	60–110	60–110	75–150	75–150	75–220	75–320
RPM	5–20 RPM	5–20 RPM	5–20 RPM	5–20 RPM	5–20 RPM	5–20 RPM	5–20 RPM	5–20 RPM	5–20 RPM

All models can be customised to suit your application, including chamber length and width, throughput, torque and motor power (kW).

Enquire about our primary shredder range.

Talk to our team about your material, volumes and site conditions, and we’ll help you find the right fit.