High-Efficiency Pre-Washing Unit
The Lindner Rafter is a high-performance pre-washing unit designed for the treatment of heavily contaminated plastic materials, particularly film fractions such as LDPE, HDPE and PP. Installed at the beginning of the washing line, Rafter plays a crucial role in removing coarse contaminants and preparing the material for intensive downstream washing processes.
Thanks to its low-speed, high-torque operating principle, the Rafter ensures effective mechanical cleaning while minimizing wear and preserving material integrity.
Key Features
- Low-speed rotor system with high torque, enabling intensive mechanical cleaning without excessive material degradation.
- Efficient separation of heavy contaminants, such as metals, stones, glass and other non-plastic residues.
- Robust heavy-duty design, engineered for abrasive and highly contaminated input streams.
- Continuous material flow, ensuring stable feeding to subsequent washing and separation stages.
- Optimized water usage, supporting efficient cleaning while controlling resource consumption.
Operational Advantages
- Improved efficiency of downstream washing equipment, as coarse contamination is removed at an early stage.
- Reduced wear on subsequent machines, lowering maintenance requirements and operating costs.
- Higher overall plant reliability, thanks to stabilized material quality before fine washing.
- Suitable for highly contaminated post-consumer and post-industrial plastics, including agricultural films and mixed plastic waste.
Why Rafter is Strategic in Plastic Washing LinesThe Rafter represents the first critical cleaning step in advanced plastic recycling plants. By removing heavy and abrasive contaminants early in the process, it protects the entire washing line and enhances the performance of dynamic washers, friction washers and separation systems. With Rafter, the washing process becomes more efficient, more stable and more cost-effective, contributing directly to higher recyclate quality.
