Krumbuster Tackles Scrap Tire Chips

The 2X Krumbuster Mill for the production of crumb rubber is being introduced to the United States market by Armex Inc. of Akron, Ohio.

According to an Armex news release, the machine has been in the research and development stage for five years but is now being sold worldwide.

“The Krumbuster produces large quantities of fine crumb rubber while requiring little floor space,” says Mark Hausman of Armex. “This mill utilizes spherical roller bearings which allows for a perfectly controlled nip setting.”

According to Hausman, the patent-pending 2X model is also stackable so that one or more units can be mounted directly above the first, creating a 4X, 4 roll model or a 6X, 6 roll model with no change of floor space required. Hydraulic drives are designed for high friction ratios and continuous torque designed to prevent stalling.

“It has been designed to reduce scrap tires to a clean, fine crumb rubber that is used in thousands of products,” says Hausman, who also notes that the Krumbuster can be used in other applications. “Our mill can also grind up computer hardware, plastics, soft metals, [and other items],” he adds.

Those interested in finding out more about the machine can contact Hausman via e-mail at ARMI601@aol.com.