Auto Shredding / Recycle
From the Electrical Service to the Drive Shaft
Quad Plus is an industry leading system integrator providing motors, transformers, and controls for car shredders. We offer complete solutions, from meeting with the power company and designing a high-voltage layout for your site to supplying AC or DC shredder drive systems. Once you’re up and running, we provide parts and expertise to keep your systems operating efficiently.
Why Quad Plus?
We have the in-depth knowledge of the products and applications available so you get the best solutions based on your requirements. We have experience working with power companies and system integration from the ground up, including 3D modeling of control system enclosures to ensure your specifications are met. Plus, we partner with control system parts manufacturers and can support systems on-site and remotely.
Auto Shredder Drive System Solutions
No matter what stage of auto shredding you are in, we can help. Our service team has the expertise to build, power, and maintain every system from the most straightforward setup to the most complex.
Power Company Relationships
Proven Design Process
We use a 3D modeling process so you can see exactly what you’re getting before it is built, and spot trouble to make changes and modifications before construction. Your drawings can be sent to your architect to ensure a perfect fit. Plus, because we already have exact specifications, upgrades and servicing are easier.
Premium Support
Secure remote diagnostics mean faster repairs. We offer on-site repair services from the best professionals in the business and treat each call as an emergency. Our customer service line is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to keep you up and running.
Auto Shredding DC Drives
DC Drives have faster load response, lower initial cost, can run at any speed, and have full torque at low RPM. Enjoy lower energy and maintenance costs with dramatic increase to productivity. Plus, DC drives can be located where you need them without expensive line upgrades or power condition equipment.
We offer the most cost-efficient approach to upgradeing to fully-digital, closed-loop controls including onsite installation and re-commissioning of your system to keep downtime to a minimum.
Wound Rotor Induction Motor Installation (AC Drives)
A wound rotor induction motor (WRIM) is a type of induction motor where the rotor windings are connected through slip rings to external resistances. Adjusting the resistance allows control of the speed/torque characteristic of the motor. Wound rotor induction motors can be started with low inrush current by inserting high resistance into the rotor circuit; as the motor accelerates, the resistance can be decreased.
Compared to a squirrel-cage rotor, the rotor of the slip ring motor has more winding turns. The induced voltage is then higher and the current lower than for a squirrel-cage rotor. During start-up, a typical rotor has three poles connected to the slip ring. Each pole is wired in series with a variable power resistor. When the motor reaches full speed, the rotor poles are switched to short circuit. During start-up, the resistors reduce the field strength at the stator. As a result, the inrush current is reduced. Another important advantage over squirrel-cage motors is higher starting torque.
A wound rotor induction motor can be used in several forms of adjustable-speed drive. Certain types of variable-speed drives recover slip-frequency power from the rotor circuit and feed it back to the supply, allowing wide speed range with high energy efficiency. Doubly fed electric machines use the slip rings to supply external power to the rotor circuit, allowing wide-range speed control. Today, speed control by use of slip ring motor is mostly superseded by induction motors with variable-frequency drives.
Shredder System Analysis
Unexplained shaft failures and premature bearing failures mean frustrating downtime and costly repairs. If your vendors are pointing to one cause, but the problems are recurring, it’s time for a change. Quad Plus performs vibration, mechanical drive train, and system analysis to find the right solution and put an end to persistent failures and downtime.
Celebrating Our 100th Shredder
Did you know there are nearly 340 shredders with complex drive systems in North America–with 275 in the U.S. alone? Quad Plus has engineered, installed, or serviced well over 100 of those systems making us the leading engineering and solutions provider in the country. Plus, we’ve just completed our 100th shredder installation!
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Shredder Load Capacity Case Study
The Quad Plus team was contacted by a local recycling center looking to install a 2500 HP shredder load. The local utility performed a load analysis and advised the customer that there was not enough power in the local distribution circuit to provide power to the proposed shredder. Their solution included a dedicated circuit and modifications to the substation, a solution that would work based on the power data given to the utility by the customer. However, the estimate from the utility was in the millions of dollars—a price tag the owner could not afford.
Services Available
Quad Plus offers a wide variety of services to assist you no matter where you are in the system integration lifecycle. For new builds, we offer design and project management services, for existing plants, we can make your operation run smoother and more efficient. For plants with obsolete control systems, we can assist with retrofits and upgrades. No matter your business need, we have you covered!
Let’s Get Connected
Quad Plus has been leading the system integration industry for 30 years. Our complete solutions will have you up and running faster and with fewer hassles from the power company. Once you’re operational, we’ll make sure it stays that way with easy access to parts, friendly staff, and control repair expertise you need.
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