The Barclay Primary Tyre Shredder, a “workhorse” in tyre shredding equipment that processes tyres up to 72″, producing 4.9″–10″ (124–254 mm) strips in seconds. Built tough for high-volume operations.
Overview
The Barclay Primary Tyre Shredder is the “workhorse” in the industry for first-stage reduction, taking whole passenger, 4×4, light commercial and truck tyres (up to 72 inch OD) or cut OTR segments. It produces strips from 124 mm to 254 mm with a throughput of 12 – 18 Tonnes/Hour (TPH), depending on configuration.
Engineered for performance and uptime, this tyre shredder machine features Cru-Wear tool steel and Modified A8 knives capable of achieving up to 10,000 tons (9,072 tonnes) of throughput per set. AISI D-2 tool steel modular bases ensure long-term cutting precision and structural integrity.
Continuously rotating strippers prevent blockages and eliminate wear plate replacement, while chain-driven feed rollers with a torque-limiting clutch keep material moving. The 75 hp motor and gearbox include shear pin protection to safeguard the drive train, and fully wired user-friendly controls provide fast installation and safe operation.
Built to meet the demands of modern tyre recycling facilities, the Barclay Primary Shredder combines American muscle with the Vertech promise of robust, reliable, and future-focused waste processing technology.
Suitable for
Tyres
Key features
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Ready for quick connection. Fully wired, simple controls, and a large emergency stop button.
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Couplers with shear pins are designed for bulk loading to protect the drive train.
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Continuously rotating strippers that clear debris to prevent blockages.
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Chain-driven feeding rollers with a torque-limiting clutch.
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75 hp motor and gearbox with shear pin protection.
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Easy-to-use controls with an emergency stop button.
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Durable Cru-wear tool steel knives that last up to 10,000 tons (roughly 1 million tyres) of throughput
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Quick knife change-out time
Optional Extras
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Through-feed (side load), 45° angle or top-load configurations.
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Cut spacing from 4.9” sizing to 10”.
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Optional in-feed and out-feed conveyors.
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Add-on classifier and secondary shredder for a complete tyre TDF 150 mm shredding system.
Process whole tyres with a powerful primary shredder
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Process large tyres without pre-cutting
Feed whole tyres directly into the shredder. This primary tyre shredder is built to accept input up to 72 inches in diameter, equipping facilities to process large volumes of scrap tyres without the need for pre-cutting.
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Ensure consistent size output
Produce predictable tyre strips for downstream processing. With adjustable cutting geometry, the tyre shredder can generate controlled strip sizes. This ensures steady material flow for secondary shredding, granulation, or alternative fuel production.
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Support high-throughput recycling
Keep tyre recycling lines operating at full capacity. A heavy-duty drive system and precision cutting chamber allow the machine to process significant tyre volumes in a single pass, even in the most demanding waste tyre recycling facilities.
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Reduce unplanned downtime
Keep material moving through the cutting chamber. Continuously rotating strippers clear debris and prevent tyre fragments from building up around the cutters, reducing blockages so the shredder can maintain stable operation during high volume runs.
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Protect critical drive components
Safeguard the drivetrain from overload events. A torque-limited drive system and protective couplers with shear pins help absorb shock loads that can occur when processing bulky tyres.
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Extend knife life with minimal maintenance
Keep operating costs under control with durable cutting components. Tough Cru wear tool steel knives are engineered for long service life, with each set capable of processing thousands of tonnes of tyres before replacement is required.
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Integrate with recycling systems
Build a shredding solution that scales with your facility. The primary tyre shredder can be paired with conveyors, classifiers, and secondary shredders, making it easy to integrate into a complete waste tyre recycling line for efficient material recovery.
Frequently asked questions
Tyres are extremely durable products made from rubber reinforced with steel and fabric. Because of this, they can’t be easily broken down using standard waste equipment.
A tyre shredder is a heavy-duty machine that uses powerful rotating cutting tools to cut used tyres into smaller rubber pieces.
The shredded material can then be used in a range of recycling applications, including rubber crumb production, tyre-derived fuel, road construction materials, and new rubber products for other industrial uses.
A primary tyre shredder is the first machine used to tear up whole tyres. Its role is to accept complete tyres and break them down into rubber pieces for the next stage in recycling.
These high-torque machines are built to handle the toughest part of tyre recycling, cutting through steel belts and thick rubber layers. That’s why most primary shredders use two large rotating shafts equipped with hardened knives to pull the tyre into the cutting chamber and shred it.
This significantly reduces the volume of tyres and prepares the material for further processing, such as steel separation or rubber granulation.
During primary shredding, the tyre is fed into a cutting chamber where rotating shafts fitted with knives grip the rubber and pull it inward. As the shafts rotate, the blades apply force that gradually tears the tyre apart, cutting through the rubber and internal steel reinforcement.
These machines operate at low speed but produce very high torque. This allows them to apply strong cutting force without excessive heat or friction.
This process produces rubber strips or chunks that can be easily handled by conveyors or transferred to the next stage of recycling.
Selecting the right primary tyre shredder depends on the type of tyres you plan to process and the capacity your facility requires.
Important factors include the size of the tyres, expected processing volumes, and the output size needed for downstream equipment. Passenger tyres, truck tyres, and large off-the-road (OTR) tyres all place different demands on shredding equipment.
Machine design is also paramount. Slow-speed, high-torque shredders with dual shafts are popular because they deliver reliable cutting performance and longer component life.
At Waste Initiatives, our specialists are here to help you find the most effective tyre shredder for your processing and recycling needs. Enquire now for tailored advice.
This machine is a dual-shaft primary tyre shredder, delivering controlled cutting, steady material feed, and reliable size reduction for downstream recycling.
It uses two counter-rotating shafts with hardened cutting knives that pull whole tyres into the cutting chamber and tear them apart. This design provides the high torque needed to shred steel-belted tyres while operating at low speeds.
The Barclary Primary Tyre Shredder can typically process between 12 and 18 tonnes of tyres per hour, depending on tyre size, feeding method, and the desired output size.
Larger tyres or irregular feeding can reduce processing speed, while consistent feeding and optimal configuration help maximise capacity.
This level of throughput makes the machine suitable for commercial tyre recycling facilities that need to process high volumes of waste tyres.
Yes. This primary tyre shredder can reduce tyres to manageable pieces of around 150 mm, which aligns with common specifications for tyre-derived fuel (TDF) export.
TDF is produced by shredding tyres into chips that can be used as a fuel source in industries such as cement manufacturing. Achieving the correct chip size is important for safe transport, handling, and consistent combustion.
As this shredder can produce tyre chips at this size, many recycling operations can meet TDF export requirements directly from the primary shredding stage.
This tyre shredder operates on 415-volt, three-phase power, a low-voltage supply often used for industrial equipment in Australia.
Yes. This primary tyre shredder is designed to operate as part of a larger recycling system.
It can be installed alongside conveyors, screening systems, magnetic separators, and secondary shredding equipment to create a continuous processing line.
As this machine is for fixed industrial installation, it can also be integrated into upgrades of existing recycling facilities.
Specifications
18.5 kW
Motor Size
83 rpm
Shaft Speed
415 V 3Ph
Power Supply
28 +4 (pcs)
Rotor Knives
| Height | 1700mm |
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| Width | 1678mm |
| Length | 2455mm |
| Weight | 1950kg |
| Feed opening | 42 + 4 |
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Barclay Primary Tyre Shredder
The Barclay Primary Tyre Shredder, a “workhorse” in tyre shredding equipment that processes tyres up to 72″, producing 4.9″–10″ (124–254 mm) strips in seconds. Built tough for high-volume operations.
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