Our OTR steel wire separator is a heavy-duty, powerful machine engineered specifically to process the beads of giant Off-the-Road (OTR) tires. Its core mission is to take the tire beads, which are cut by an OTR dismantling machine and range from 1400mm to 4000mm in diameter, and use immense physical pressure to completely separate the thick steel wire bundles from the rubber. For any business committed to maximizing profits from OTR tire recycling, this machine is a critical component for realizing the full value of scrap steel and enhancing the efficiency of downstream rubber processing.
Why Separate the Steel from OTR Tire Beads?
The bead is the part of an OTR tire where the steel is most concentrated, thickest, and strongest. Simply shredding it along with the rubber creates several problems:
- Significant Loss of Value: If mixed with shredded rubber, the large steel wire bundles can only be sold as low-grade, contaminated scrap steel, drastically reducing their value. Clean, intact steel bundles, however, are a high-quality scrap material that commands a much higher market price.
- Damage to Downstream Equipment: Feeding the entire hard tire bead directly into a tyre shredder causes severe impact and wear on the blades, significantly increasing maintenance costs and downtime.
- Compromises Rubber Purity: Incomplete separation results in steel wire contaminants in the final rubber product, lowering its quality and limiting its applications.
Working Principle of OTR Steel Wire Separator
- The large giant tire bead cut from OTR tyres are positioned between the machine’s two opposing rollers.
- The OTR steel wire separator is started, and a powerful drive system activates the two rollers, causing them to rotate and apply immense pressure onto the bead.
- Under the intense pressure from the rollers, the rubber in the bead is instantly compressed and deformed. This breaks the bond between the rubber and the internal steel wire bundle.
Working Video of OTR Steel Ring Separator
OTR Steel Wire Separator Technical Specifications
| Item | Parameter |
| Machine Name | OTR Steel Ring Separator |
| Processing Object | 1400mm – 4000mm OTR Tire Beads |
| Capacity | 2 – 5 Minutes/Bead |
| Total Power | 35.5 kW |
| Weight | 6200 kg |
| Dimensions (LWH) | 3.65 * 2.1 * 1.95 m |
Contact Us for Your OTR Tire Recycling Solution
Processing OTR (Off-the-Road) tires is a complex, systematic process that requires a series of coordinated machines. As a professional manufacturer of recycling machinery, we provide the core equipment essential for a complete solution, including OTR tire dismantling machines, OTR steel wire separators, and large heavy-duty shredders.
Based on the tire specifications you need to process, your target capacity, and your end-product applications, we will provide a customized equipment configuration and production line layout plan. If you are looking for a reliable solution to handle your stockpiled OTR tires, please contact us. We will provide a detailed technical consultation, system proposal, and quotation.
