Recycling lines handle variable material streams. Shredding and crushing can introduce friction and hot particles, while discarded batteries can bring additional ignition hazards. Conveyors can carry burning material beyond the point where an incident begins.
Material recovery · Waste processing
Typical processes
- Shredders & crushers
- Sorting lines
- Transfer conveyors
Protection priorities
Consider ignition detection, fire development within machinery and the movement of hazardous material through the line.
Protection review
What we assess.
Incoming materials
Understand the range of waste streams and possible contaminants entering the line.
Shredding & sorting
Review machinery where friction, impacts and unexpected objects may introduce ignition sources.
Conveying & extraction
Map how material and dust move between machines, conveyors and collection systems.
Useful information for your project discussion.
- Incoming materials and credible contamination sources
- Shredders, conveyors and extraction connections
- Detection, shutdown and incident-response interfaces