Shredding machines, rippers, hammer mills and turnkey recycling plants from Bavaria
Erdwich Zerkleinerungs-Systeme GmbH
Igling (headquarters, production, test center)New on Amplifa
About Erdwich
Erdwich Zerkleinerungs-Systeme GmbH is a highly specialized engineering and manufacturing company for recycling and shredding technology headquartered in Igling near Augsburg. The owner-managed family business, now in its third generation, develops and manufactures single-, two-, three- and four-shaft shredders, two-shaft rippers, hammer mills, cardboard shredders as well as complete, turnkey recycling plants tailored to customer requirements. The machines and plants are used, among other things, for the processing of metal chips, electronic scrap, refrigerators, batteries, aluminium, castings, cardboard, plastics and special waste. According to company information, over 7,500 machines are in operation in 91 countries; customers include industrial companies, the waste management sector and governmental organizations. The portfolio is complemented by an in-house test center for material tests under real conditions, worldwide service, spare parts supply, maintenance and general overhaul of used machines. Manufacturing takes place at the Igling site in Bavaria under certified quality and environmental management.
- Site
- Igling
- Processes
- Single-shaft shredding (rotor-stator principle), Two-shaft shredding (rotor shear principle), Three-shaft shredding (rotor shears with cleaner shaft), Cardboard shredding (EKZ/FKZ), Two-shaft ripper (gentle pre-shredding), Hammer mill shredding/ballizing, Chip shredding and volume reduction, Complete recycling plants (turnkey)
- Materials
- Metal chips (all alloys), Aluminium, Steel, Zinc slag, Plastic, Castings / aluminium die casting, Electronic scrap / circuit boards, Cardboard
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015
- Founded
- 1972
- Industries
- Recycling and waste management, Electronic scrap/WEEE recycling, Refrigerator recycling, Battery recycling, Aluminium recycling, Metal processing
- 01
Consultation and requirements analysis
- 02
Material test in the test center
- 03
Design and engineering
- 04
Manufacturing and assembly in Igling
- 05
Factory acceptance
- 06
Commissioning and start-up support at the customer
- 07
Maintenance, spare parts supply and customer service
Technologies and processable materials
Single-shaft shredding (rotor-stator principle)
Universal shredding of chips, castings, plastics and e-scrap with defined particle sizes by means of under-mounted hole screens.
Two-shaft shredding (rotor shear principle)
Slow-running rotor shears for large quantities of special waste, WEEE, chips and fibrous materials.
Three-shaft shredding with cleaner shaft
Defined shredding of coarse and massive materials without jamming and blocking.
Four-shaft shredder M475
Multi-stage shredding for special applications.
Two-shaft ripper (RM 1350 / RM 1800)
Gentle pre-shredding of electronic scrap, refrigerators and massive aluminium die-cast parts at 1.5 to 5 t/h throughput.
Hammer mills (HA600 / HA800)
Shredding and ballizing of hard-brittle materials such as metal scrap, circuit boards and non-ferrous metals.
Cardboard shredders
Volume reduction and fine shredding of cardboard for extraction into conveyor systems.
Drum chip shredder
Volume reduction of chip nests of all kinds and alloys for downstream centrifuging or briquetting.
Plant engineering and project planning
Customer-specific design of complete recycling plants from consultation to commissioning.
Test center
Material tests under real conditions with documented test reports as the basis for machine dimensioning.
Locations
Igling
DEHeadquarters, production and test center
- Single-shaft shredders (M400/1, M600/1, M700/1, M800/1)
- Two-shaft shredders (M250/2, M465/2 and others)
- Three-shaft shredders (M465/3, M-H480/3)
- Four-shaft shredder M475
- Two-shaft ripper RM 1350 / RM 1800
- Hammer mills HA600 / HA800
- Cardboard shredders EKZ / FKZ
- Drum chip shredder TSZ
Machines and components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-shaft shredding (rotor-stator principle)Cutting technology | – | – | – | – | Metal chips, Castings, Stamped parts, Zinc slag, Aluminium, Steel, Plastic, E-scrap, Hospital waste |
| Two-shaft shredding (rotor shear principle)Cutting technology | – | – | – | – | Special waste, WEEE/electronic scrap, Metal chips, Bulky waste, fibrous, damp, elastic materials |
| Three-shaft shredding (rotor shears with cleaner shaft)Cutting technology | – | – | – | – | coarse, massive materials |
| Cardboard shredding (EKZ/FKZ)Cutting technology | – | – | – | – | Cardboard, Packaging, Cardboard waste |
| Two-shaft ripper (gentle pre-shredding)Cutting technology | – | – | 5 t/h throughput | – | Electronic scrap, Refrigerators, Washing machines, Aluminium die-cast parts, Punching burrs, Artificial turf, Bulky waste, Household waste, Landfill excavation |
| Hammer mill shredding/ballizingCutting technology | – | – | – | – | Metal scrap, Electrical and electronic scrap, Steel chips, Aluminium chips, Non-ferrous metals, Aluminium profiles, Composite materials, Circuit boards, Tire wire, Slags, Shredder light fraction |
| Chip shredding and volume reductionCutting technology | – | – | – | – | Metal chips of all kinds and alloys |
| Complete recycling plants (turnkey)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering, design and project planning of customer-specific machines and plantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Material tests in the test center under real conditionsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly, commissioning, maintenance, general overhaul and spare parts serviceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sale of general-overhauled used machines (single-/two-shaft shredders)Cutting technology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fields of application: refrigerator recycling, battery recycling, aluminium recycling, e-scrap,Cutting technology | – | – | – | – | – |
14 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-shaft shredder M400/1 | Erdwich M400/1-200, M400/1-400 | – | Cutting chamber 200x200 or 400x200 mm, 2.2-3.0 kW | – | Igling |
| Single-shaft shredder M600/1 | Erdwich M600/1-400, M600/1-600 | – | Cutting chamber 400x500 or 600x500 mm, 5.5-9.2 kW | – | Igling |
| Single-shaft shredder M700/1 | Erdwich M700/1-600, M700/1-900 | – | Cutting chamber 580x670 or 880x670 mm, 7.5-30 kW | – | Igling |
| Single-shaft shredder M800/1 | Erdwich M800/1-1400, M800/1-1700, M800/1-2000 | – | Cutting chamber up to 2050x1400 mm, 55/75/90 kW or 2x45/2x55 kW | – | Igling |
| Two-shaft shredder M250/2 | Erdwich M250/2-160, M250/2-230, M250/2-350 | – | Cutting chamber up to 350x247.5 mm, 3.0 kW | – | Igling |
| Two-shaft shredder M465/2 | Erdwich M465/2-480 to M465/2-1250 | – | Cutting chamber up to 1268x620 mm, 11.0-15.0 kW | – | Igling |
| Two-shaft shredder | Erdwich H500/2R, H500/2R SD, M350/2, M450/2, M468/2, M-H480/2 | – | – | – | Igling |
| Three-shaft shredder | Erdwich M465/3, M-H480/3 | – | – | – | Igling |
| Four-shaft shredder | Erdwich M475 | – | – | – | Igling |
| Hammer mill | Erdwich HA600, HA800 | – | – | – | Igling |
| Cardboard shredder | Erdwich EKZ standalone, EKZ vertical, FKZ | – | Rotor diameter 520 mm | – | Igling |
| Two-shaft ripper | Erdwich RM 1350, RM 1800 | – | 45-132 kW, throughput 1.5-5 t/h | – | Igling |
| Drum chip shredder | Erdwich TSZ | – | – | – | Igling |
| Rotary valve | Erdwich | – | – | – | Igling |
Additional services
Quality and certification
According to the company, quality, safety and traceable processes are integral parts of development, design, manufacturing and service. The quality and environmental management system is certified by DEKRA according to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015.
| Evidence | Igling |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 |
Company history
- 1972
Foundation of the drive and conveyor technology business by Johann Erdwich
- 1981
Conversion into Zerkleinerungssysteme GmbH
- 1989
Takeover of management by today's owner Hans Erdwich; founding of Erdwich Vertriebs GmbH
- 1996
First large refrigerator recycling plant sold to Japan
- 2000
Expansion of the production facility at the site
- 2004
Development of single-shaft technology
- 2008
Honored by the Korean white goods manufacturers' association for delivering a highly efficient refrigerator processing plant
- 2010
Construction of an in-house test center
- 2011
Development of a new ripper technology
- 2015
Largest single order from ALBA Hong Kong
- 2016
Groundbreaking on new company premises
- 2017
Completion and complete move into the new company building in Igling
- 2026
Erdwich joins the Environmental Cluster Bavaria as an active member