Metal turnings and metal chips from machining operations are collected in containers and dumped by fork lift truck into crusher receiving hopper (CH) from which they are drawn downward into crusher (CR) for size reduction. The crusher is of the vertical shaft, slow speed, high torque design and is fitted with an anti-jam and automatic solids rejection provisions. Crushed metal chips are delivered by hinged steel belt conveyor (AC) to a collection container. The entire system is controlled from master control panel (CP) fitted with a programmable logic controller.
