Universal Lindner shredder targets mobile processes

Lindner Recyclingtech launched a new mobile universal shredder during the IFAT Munich 2026 trade show in Germany.

The Austrian recycling technology supplier introduced the Merak 2800 DT series which, according to Lindner, is the first diesel-driven mobile single-shaft shredder in its class.

The new machine operates independently from the mains power supply. As a result, recyclers can use it more flexibly on sites with changeable jobs. Increasingly, recyclers balance mobile processing flexibility with exposure to volatile energy costs.

Lindner says the shredder handles particle sizes between 30 mm and 350 mm. Moreover, the machine can process a broad material range.

Applications include:

• metals
• plastics
• construction and demolition waste
• railway sleepers
• mattresses
• carpets
• window frames
• tyres
• waste wood

Mobile focus

The Merak 2800 DT combines a diesel engine with a hydraulic drive system. According to Lindner, the setup ensures stable performance under demanding operating conditions.

Additionally, recyclers can adapt cutting and screening units to different waste streams. Rotor speeds reach up to 110 revolutions per minute. The shredder also features a wet-running safety clutch.

Food-grade plastics

Lindner has almost 80 years of recycling industry experience. Besides supplying shredders worldwide, the company has installed more than 250 washing plants. The company also highlighted plastics recycling technologies during the recent Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2026 in Amsterdam.

One project involves Northern Irish recycler Polymer Matters. The partners produce food-grade recycled HDPE from used milk bottles. The process combines sorting, cold washing, hot washing, extrusion and thermal decontamination. According to Lindner, the project has passed the first phase of the European Food Safety Authority approval process, meaning the recyclate can be used in milk bottle production.

Meanwhile, Lindner is promoting its Flexloop recycling technology. Developed with Procter & Gamble, the system removes odours, inks, adhesives and other impurities from plastics.

The company says the solvent-based process could open new opportunities for recycled plastics in cosmetics and personal care packaging.