Wanshida Hydraulic Machinery Supplies Metal Briquetting Machine to Argentina

In early 2025, Wanshida Hydraulic Machinery successfully supplied a Metal Briquetting Machine to a metal processing company in Argentina, supporting their daily production of steel and aluminum components.

The customer mainly handled large volumes of metal chips and turnings generated from CNC machining and milling operations.

Before installing the briquetting machine, managing metal chips had become a growing operational and environmental challenge.

Challenges in Argentina’s Metal Processing Industry

Loose Metal Chips Take Up Space and Are Difficult to Handle

In many Argentine workshops, metal chips are collected loose or stored in bins.
This creates several problems:

1. Chips occupy large storage areas
2. Workshop floors become cluttered
3. Handling and transport are inefficient
4. Material management becomes difficult

The customer needed a way to reduce chip volume and improve workshop organization.

Low Scrap Value Due to Oil and Moisture Content

Loose chips often contain cutting oil and moisture, which leads to:

1. Lower purchase prices from scrap buyers
2. Rejection by steel mills for direct furnace charging
3. Additional disposal or treatment costs

The customer wanted to recover oil and increase the resale value of scrap.

1. Long Transport Distances Increase Cost

   Argentina’s industrial supply chain often requires scrap to be transported over long distances to steel plants or recycling centers.

   Transporting loose chips meant:

1. Low payload per truck
2. High logistics cost per ton
3. Reduced overall profit

Why the Customer Chose a Briquetting Machine

After evaluating different solutions, the customer selected a metal briquetting machine due to its ability to:

• Compress loose metal chips into dense briquettes
• Separate and recover cutting oil during compression
• Produce uniform, furnace-ready briquettes
• Reduce storage and transport costs
• Improve environmental compliance

The machine was customized for steel and aluminum chips, matching the customer’s daily output and workshop layout.

Results After Installation

Once the briquetting machine was put into operation, the customer quickly saw measurable improvements:

• Volume reduction of metal chips by up to 90%
• Significant recovery of cutting oil, reused in production
• Higher scrap selling price due to clean, dense briquettes
• Improved workshop cleanliness and safety
• Lower transport cost per ton, thanks to higher density

The briquettes were directly accepted by local steel mills for remelting, improving turnaround time and cash flow.

Customer Feedback

“Before, metal chips were a problem we wanted to get rid of.
Now, they are a valuable material.
The briquetting machine helped us save space, recover oil, and increase scrap revenue at the same time.”

Conclusion

This project demonstrates how metal briquetting technology can play a critical role in Argentina’s metalworking industry.
By turning loose, oily chips into clean, compact, furnace-ready briquettes, Wanshida helps manufacturers improve profitability, reduce waste, and meet environmental standards.