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Wood Scrap and Wood Waste Shredding

WEIMA’s shredding solutions, including wood chippers, chippers and shredders, enable wood waste to be processed efficiently. These machines offer reliable solutions for shredding wood in various industrial and trade applications and guarantee sustainable and economical further processing.

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Whether hardwood and softwood, waste wood, OSB and MDF remnants, veneer, plywood, doors or pallets - WEIMA shredders enable environmentally friendly recycling of these materials. The wood chips or briquettes produced contribute to sustainable wood processing and minimize waste while maximizing the value of this precious raw material.

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Efficiently shred wood waste into valuable raw material with WEIMA.

If you want to generate energy from your waste in an environmentally friendly way, there is no getting around the raw material wood. The residues, which are processed into wood chips by shredding, can be used for direct heat generation in furnaces or for the production of briquettes.

Typical applications include all types of hardwood and softwood, waste wood, OSB and MDF residues, veneer, plywood, stairs, doors and pallets. And don’t worry. Their nails and screws are simply shredded too. They can be easily separated later using a magnet.

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Wood shredding and briquetting with WEIMA

WEIMA wood shredding systems are specially designed for the efficient processing of wood waste such as pallets, construction timber and chipboard. The powerful shredders reduce the material to an optimum size, making it easier to recycle. Thanks to their robust design, the machines offer a high throughput rate and help companies to implement sustainable waste management.

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Pallet shredding

Wood pallets and waste wood shredding with WEIMA shredder @Bropack, Germany

A WEIMA WLK 1500 single-shaft shredder shreds wood pallets and wood waste from production at Bropack in Dornham, Germany.

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Orange WEIMA shredder outdoor with blue sky in front of production halls

Residual wood shredding

Floor Wood offcuts Waste wood Shredding with a WEIMA WLK 10 Shredder @ Appalachian Lumber

The US company Appalachian Lumber in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, was founded in 1982 not far from the Charlotte metropolis and has specialized in the production of wooden flooring ever since.

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An orange WEIMA WLK 1500 shredder at Kloboucká lesní in the Czech Republic

Wood waste recycling

Shredding of wood waste with a WEIMA WLK 1500 shredder @Kloboucká lesní

See how the powerful WEIMA WLK 1500 single-shaft shredder shreds various types of wood waste at Kloboucká lesní in the Czech Republic. This powerful industrial shredder is designed for processing difficult materials and shreds large quantities of wood waste quickly and efficiently.

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Residual wood shredding

WEIMA WL 4 wood chipper shreds waste wood @ Zimmerei Kreutner, Germany

Zimmerei Kreutner uses WEIMA shredders for the efficient shredding of wood waste and has also integrated a metal separation system. Screws and other metal parts are reliably separated from the wood chips, which further optimizes the recycling process and enables clean recycling of the wood waste.

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Residual wood shredding

WEIMA WLK 18 Super Jumbo shreds wood waste from the production of plywood panels

Joubert Plywood uses the wood waste shredded with a WEIMA WLK 18 Super Jumbo to generate energy. The shredded materials are used in a neighboring heating plant, efficiently recycling the wood waste and contributing to a sustainable energy supply at the same time.

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The different series and rotor variants are the top solutions for wood processors: Whether pallets, sawn timber, chipboard or MDF boards, stairs, window frames, doors or semi-finished wood products - our machines turn everything into valuable small timber.

No matter what you call your machine. Whether wood chipper, chipper, shredder or shredder – with a WEIMA you can shred everything down to the last chip and dispose of your wood waste sustainably.

As a pre-shredder, you can use the Woodwolf for large-volume waste wood such as pallets or furniture. With our universally applicable shredding machines from the WL series, e.g. WL 4 oder WL 15 , you can achieve the highest throughputs. For even smaller material sizes, we offer secondary shredders of the WNZ-Serie to.

WEIMA WL 10 shredder in a production line

WEIMA WL 10 shredder is fed via conveyor belt

Customer applications and examples

From the woodworking and wood processing industry

Shredding of pallets in the cutting chamber of a WLK 1500 shredder

A pile of demolition wood before the shredding process

Wood scrap such as squared timber and hardwood cuttings

Wood scrap like broom handles and other wood waste

Wood waste from CNC milling is shredded in WEIMA horizontal shredder.

Screw conveyor transports wood chips into chip bunker

Wood scrap from sawmills such as wood cuttings

Wood scrap like MDF boards with punched holes

Long square timber and chippings are shredded with WEIMA horizontal shredders

A pile of waste wood with wooden pallets and wooden furniture

Stack with wooden planks before shredding with WEIMA machinery

Chipboard is shredded with WEIMA horizontal shredder

Wood scrap is kept in towers of lattice boxes before the shredding process

Splinters and wood sections in the hopper of the WEIMA shredder

Wood waste from carpentry and roofing is shredded in WEIMA shredders

Wood from tree trunks on a pile before shredding for wood chip production

The woodcuts are transported further with the help of a conveyor belt.

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Industrial shredding solutions from WEIMA

Industrial users benefit from the high performance and robust design of WEIMA’s shredding solutions. The shredders are specially designed for shredding large quantities of wood waste such as sawn timber and hardwood or softwood. With single-shaft technology, a wide variety of wood waste can be shredded efficiently, enabling further processing into wood chips or briquettes. WEIMA offers reliable solutions for industries that focus on resource efficiency and sustainability.

Unequal sawn timber is transported via a system.

The dissimilar sawn timbers are sorted according to quality.

Every carpenter and joiner needs a WEIMA

Every joinery, carpentry or carpentry workshop produces wood waste every day – this was already the case in the 1980s and will not change in the future. With WEIMA shredders, this waste can be efficiently shredded and recycled. Whether wood chips, cuttings or dust, WEIMA ensures that waste wood is not lost but used as valuable biomass or raw material for briquettes and wood chips. This not only saves space, but also reduces disposal costs and works sustainably.

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Efficient residual wood utilization - Wood waste can be used as wood chips for combustion, for biogas production, for briquetting for domestic heating or for sale, and can be further processed for the production of chipboard.

Shredding solutions for CNC and milling waste

Whether planer, band saw, circular saw, sanding machine or wood lathe – wood chips, sanding dust and sawdust are produced during wood processing. CNC machines and milling machines also generate wood chips and dust. WEIMA shredders allow this waste to be recycled efficiently. Specially developed shredders for CNC milling waste and chippers for bandsaw and circular saw waste transform wood waste into wood chips, which not only reduces disposal costs, but also enables further processing of the valuable raw material wood.

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Carpenter at work

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Specific wood recycling solutions

Waste wood shredding

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Wood recycling

Material flows under control: Conveying. Separating. Storing

Thanks to our extensive experience with conveyor technology (air extraction, screw conveyors, bunker systems, conveyor belts, metal detection and metal separation), we can offer you the complete package for wood disposal and recycling from a single source. This means you are ideally equipped to generate your own energy.

WEIMA WLK 10 shredder for wood at Appalachian Timber, USA

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Why do you need homogeneous grain sizes when shredding waste wood?

A homogeneous grain size is particularly important for the thermal utilization of waste wood, as heating systems are often designed for a standardized grain size. If the grain size distribution is not homogeneous enough, wood chip heating systems that are operated with screw conveyors can quickly become blocked. The formation of material bridges also prevents the system from firing smoothly.

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Hargassner wood chips heating system

In addition, the safety of the firing system can be impaired if excessively large or long wood chips block safety devices such as the rotary valve.
Homogeneous wood chips are also essential for the production of high-density briquettes. Only in this way can wood briquettes retain their shape without binders and adhesives.

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Success stories

What our customers think

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Jardan Takes the Lead: Embracing Sustainable Practices in Manufacturing

Jardan creates responsible furniture and lighting with a deep connection to the Australian way of life, with manufacturing headquarters in Melbourne, show rooms across four states and another about to open.

The WLK 1500 single-shaft shredder from WEIMA stands in front of a building. In the background is the associated control cabinet and the transport system consisting of screw conveyors and spirals.

New WEIMA wood shredder for heating and drying technology from Bropack Bronner Packmittel

In the course of growth and expansion to four different locations, Bropack Bronner Packmittel GmbH decided to build a new headquarters. Together with WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH, Steiner GmbH, Nolting Holzfeuerungstechnik GmbH and Mühlböck Holztrocknungsanlagen, an innovative system was designed for an in-house drying and heating system.

A red WEIMA S7.15 is standing in front of a building. A company employee stands next to it and looks into the camera.

Högland Såg & Hyvleri: Wood chips from residual wood as fuel for energy power plants

Högland Såg & Hyvleri is a leading manufacturer of high-quality sawn timber and planed products in Örnsköldsvik, in the northeast of Sweden. During the production, large quantities of residual wood are produced every day, which are reduced to chips by a WEIMA S7.15 single-shaft shredder. These are then resold as fuel for power plants.

Shredded lumber mill waste wood in palms of hands

Grayson Lumber: Maximizing Efficiency and Sustainability with WEIMA Shredder

Grayson Lumber has successfully integrated a WEIMA shredder into its operations to process wood waste generated during lumber production. By utilizing the shredder, Grayson Lumber has found an innovative solution to repurpose wood waste, which is then utilized as fuel in an on-site boiler.

Three people are standing and speaking with each other in a warehouse next to an orange WEIMA shredder.

Efficiency and Sustainability: Boyd Manufacturing’s Success with Quis Machinery

Boyd Manufacturing, a furniture manufacturer for the hospitality market, utilizes a WEIMA shredder and other auxiliary machinery to manage wood scrap and increase efficiency and profitability.

Wood pellets from timber scraps at Kloboucká lesní

With the help of a WEIMA WLK 1500 single-shaft shredder, Kloboucká lesní from Brumov-Bylnice in the Czech Republic is able to earn money from their own wood waste through downstream wood pellet production.

Shredding and burning of residual wood with BAFA subsidy

With a WEIMA WL 4 single-shaft shredder, a sophisticated screw system and a wood chips heating system, the German carpenter Bernd Kreutner uses the own waste wood such as roof battens, offcuts and pallets sustainably to heat the shop buildings.

Comfortable shredding

Calgan Recliners in Johannisburg are among the biggest manufacturers of upholstery furniture in South Africa. A WL 4 shreds their wood waste.

WEIMA wood grinders WL 4 (back) and WLH Tiger 400 (front)

Short work of long waste wood

Premier Wood in Australia relies on dependable WEIMA shredding technology from Germany for many years to ensure that waste wood management runs smoothly.

WEIMA ZM 40 four-shaft wood shredder in Russian furniture manufacturers production halls

Long wood scrap for long winters

Russian furniture giant Lerom relies on a WEIMA ZM 40 four-shaft shredder to process more than 20 cubic meters of wood waste from production every day.

Paarhammer, Australia: Sustainable waste management in the woodworking industry

The Australian woodworking company Paarhammer uses a WEIMA WL 4 single-shaft shredder and TH 814 briquette press to recycle their wood waste on-site and create extra revenue.

WEIMA wood grinder with air extraction system

Thinking about winter in summer – the smart wood trader thinks ahead

With a WEIMA WL 13 single-shaft shredder and a TH 820 briquetting press, Hutchings Timber makes clever use of wood waste to save costs, sustainably heat premises and sell briquettes profitably.

WEIMA WL 6 Shredder zerkleinert großes Holzstück

Five in One – Heating with Wood Waste

At Sucker Holzbau GbR a lot of wood waste accumulates over time. With the help of a WL 6 single-shaft shredder and a wood chip oven, this is used to heat the workshops and offices as well as three single-family homes.

Ideas made-to-measure – the rest goes into the WEIMA

For over 110 years the name Althoff has stood for creative work with wood. In the joinery in Bielefeld, wood waste accumulates during all stages of production. With the use of a WEIMA WL 4 shredder, this can be ideally processed to heat the premises.

GARANT – sustainability guaranteed

At GARANT, sustainability is a top priority. For many years, the products have been manufactured in an energy-conscious and environmentally friendly manner. Waste from frame production is also processed further – with a WEIMA WL 6 S single-shaft shredder.