WRS Italia enters the US shredder market

Shredder manufacturer WRS Italia of Italy has entered the U.S. shredder market. The company recently promoted its equipment at WasteExpo, held in Las Vegas June 1-4, 2015. The company is part of Steel Group, a steel producer based in Motta di Livenza.

WRS says it produces its mechanical parts in-house and also offers machining services and heat treatments that are monitored by the Steel Group, allowing WRS Italia to have a unique production chain model in Europe.

Further, the company says, Steel Group’s competence in the special steels field allows the choice of the right material for every shredding purpose, and allows WRS to develop shredders for customized applications.

The company says it aims to use a simple and innovative machinery concept to transform scrap into secondary raw materials while reducing energy consumption. Its wide range of machines and plants are designed for the recovery, recycling and preparation of products for secondary raw materials or “clean energy” production, WRS says.

With a range of products that includes single-, double- and four-shaft shredders, as well as preshredders, WRS Italia says it offers solutions for all types of applications, including tires and obsolete electronics and appliances shredding, plastics separation, municipal solid waste (MSW), refuse-derived fuel (RDF) and more.

Designed to guarantee high performance, WRS shredders are provided with either an electric or hydraulic power unit, depending on requested power, with an applied torque range of tens of thousands Newton meters (Nm).

The company says it offers a global commercial service network through local importers that includes training and after-sale intervention.

Parts and maintenance information are available through the company’s website, www.wrsitalia.com.