Solutions for End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) and Automotive Components
How Are End-of-Life Vehicles Processed?
End-of-life vehicles represent one of the most complex material streams within the recycling industry. Vehicle bodies, engines, transmissions, tyres, electrical systems and other components contain a combination of metals and materials that require specific processing stages to maximise recovery.
Our solutions integrate pre-shredding, shredding, cleaning and sorting technologies to prepare the material for downstream separation and recovery processes.
Solutions Tailored to the Material, Throughput and Recovery Goals
Every project presents different requirements. To define the most suitable solution, we evaluate factors such as:
- Type of vehicle or automotive component to be processed.
- Required production capacity.
- Existing recovery systems.
- Desired recovery and product quality targets.
- Downstream separation and sorting requirements.
Based on this analysis, ZB develops the most appropriate technical configuration to ensure efficient, safe and reliable operation.
Maximising Recovery and Process Efficiency
End-of-life vehicles contain valuable materials including steel, aluminium, copper and other metal alloys. Effective size reduction and metal liberation improve the efficiency of downstream separation processes, increasing recovery rates and enhancing the quality of recovered fractions.
The integration of cleaning and sorting systems also helps reduce contaminants and generate higher-value products for the recycling market.
