Series 1 pill bottle shredders include a hopper to contain the pill bottles, which sits on top of the infeed conveyor. The hopper holds 20-25 medium-sized pill bottles and should not be overloaded for optimum throughput. Keeping the hopper half full allows the bottles to move more freely onto the infeed conveyor, which has a urethane belt. It can still tear, but it will outlast a rubber belt when moving sharp plastic shards.  

Series 1 pill bottle shredders are meant for pill bottles only, not pills or pressure-sensitive labels, which would gum up the cutters. A bag holder is included, or it could be substituted with an output conveyor for an additional charge.  We can also prepare the shredder for an output conveyor at the time of order, so that one could be added at any time in the future.

Series 1 pill bottle shredders are available in 5 to 10 horsepower models. They look identical, but each successive model has more power, a larger drive train, and greater shredding capacity. All components, including the shafts, cutters, and bearings, are sized for the largest horsepower in the series. Our pill bottle shredders are manufactured from solid steel and have individual precision-ground cutters.

Series 1 pill bottle shredders include cross-cut cutters manufactured from a high-grade alloy known for its durability and ability to hold a cutting edge. Each pill bottle shredder has a paddle wheel crusher in front of the cutters and low-voltage, key-locked controls. The electrical components are housed in a dustproof enclosure, and a current-sensing relay automatically stops the shredder in the event of a jam.