TSI upgrades shredder plants - Equipment Report - Smart" Water Injection System offered by Texas Shredder Inc. is installed at shredder facilities - Brief Article

Recycling Today, Feb, 2003

The "Smart" Water Injection System (WIS) offered by Texas Shredder Inc. (TSI), San Antonio, Texas, continues to be installed at shredder facilities throughout North America.

Twelve installations in 10 different states are operating the "Smart" WIS with two more units to be commissioned in the first quarter of 2003, according to the company.

The "Smart" WIS is an injection system that provides a limited and controlled water flow to the shredder. It often replaces a cyclone system or foam application system.

Also gaining popularity is the "Autopilot," an automatic system that can control some of the traditional operator functions of the shredder. Results from systems in the U.S. and South Africa have shown reduced cost per ton, improved ferrous quality, improved density and increased production (up to 15%), TSI reports.