When auto recyclers, scrapyards, and heavy industry operators think about processing end-of-life engines, one challenge often comes up:how to efficiently downsize and separate scrap engines into clean, valuable fractions. Car engines, truck engines, and even industrial generator engines are built to be tough — high-density cast iron, steel shafts, and aluminum blocks are tightly fused together. Conventional shears or light-duty shredders often struggle with this complexity, leading to downtime, excessive wear, and low recovery rates.

That’s where theEnerpat Engine Block Crusher comes in.

ENERPAT Engine Crusher crushing aluminum car engines

Why Scrap Engines Are a Growing Pain Point

Think about the scale:

• Every year, the global automotive sector alone generatesover 27 million end-of-life vehicles, each with an engine or transmission that must be processed.

• In the marine industry, decommissioned vessels bring back thousands of boat engines and ship engines that cannot be reused.

• Industrial sectors retire excavator engines, generator engines, and construction machinery engines on a daily basis.

For recyclers, this means:

• High labor cost if dismantling is done manually.

• Safety risksfrom residual oil, sharp metals, and unpredictable deformation during cutting.

• Low recycling efficiency if engines remain in one block, making it hard to separate aluminum housings from iron and steel components.

These engines are not only bulky and hard to handle, but they also contain valuable non-ferrous metals (aluminum, copper) tightly locked with ferrous components (steel, iron). Without proper crushing and separation, recyclers risk losing up to 30–40% of potential resale value.

This is where a high-performanceengine block crusher comes in.

Why Choose the Enerpat Engine Block Crusher?

Enerpat has developed an engine crusher system that uses powerful hydraulic extrusion rather than traditional cutting. Once a scrap engine or gearbox is fed into the hopper, a hydraulic pusher with 210 tons of force drives it into a fixed crushing chamber lined with Hardox 400 wear plate. This extreme pressure causes the engine block to crack, deform, and break apart, liberating metals for downstream separation.

Key specifications include:

• Crushing force: 210 tons

• Chamber size: 1280 × 1000 mm

• Main motor power: 55 kW (75 HP)

• Output conveyor: 1000 mm wide with rubber belt and integrated magnetic separator

The result? Engine blocks reduced in size by up to 70%, with exposed steel, aluminum, and copper ready for efficient sorting.

Smarter Separation for Higher Value Recovery

After crushing, the fragmented material passes over a rubber-belt overband magnetic separator, which efficiently removes ferrous metals such as crankshafts and valve stems. This first-level separation ensures aluminum and copper components remain clean. For recyclers demanding even higher purity, the system can be combined with:

• Magnetic drum separators – for fine ferrous removal

• Eddy current separators – to recover non-ferrous metals at >95% purity

For large-scale recyclers with stricter purity requirements, Enerpat also offers thecar engine shredder (hammer mill type), designed for continuous, high-volume operations.

Built for Durability and Easy Maintenance

One concern customers often raise is equipment wear. Enerpat addresses this with:

• Hardox 400 wear-resistant steel in the crushing chamber

• Siemens motors and Schneider electric system for reliability

• German-made seals and Eaton hydraulic connectors for leak-free operation

• Overload and thermal protection systems to safeguard the hydraulic unit

This ensures a long service life even under heavy-duty, continuous operation.

Certified Quality You Can Trust

Enerpat machines are CE-certified and widely used across Europe, North America, and Asia. With decades of experience as anengine crusher manufacturer, Enerpat has helped hundreds of recyclers boost recovery rates and profitability. Customers consistently report:

• 30% higher throughput compared to traditional cutting methods

• Significant savings on labor and maintenance costs

• Faster ROI — often within 6–12 months of operation

Talk to Us About Your Scrap Engine Challenge

If you’re dealing with piles of scrap engines, gearboxes, or used engine blocks, the Enerpat engine block crusher offers a reliable and profitable solution. Whether you operate a car scrapyard, a marine dismantling yard, or an industrial recycling facility, our engineering team can help design a solution that fits your throughput and purity goals.

Learn more about ourengine block crusher solutionsor request a tailored quotation today.

Enerpat – Helping You Turn Scrap Engines into Profits.

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