Sales of UNTHA four shaft shredder soar following IFAT reveal

Sales of UNTHA four shaft shredder soar following IFAT reveal 17 advanced generation RS shredders in production Demand for UNTHA’s globally-acclaimed RS shredders has rocketed, following the firm’s reveal of the advanced generation series, at IFAT in May.

The Austrian-owned shredding technology specialist released the fourth iteration of its four shaft engineering feat, at the Messe München event only a few weeks ago. And boasting added performance features – not to mention a bold new look – the innovation quickly attracted industry attention, with 17 customers securing the first production slots.

Orders for both the compact RS40 and larger, heavy duty RS100 have been placed in the UK, Germany, Austria and Türkiye, with projects currently also being explored in Poland, North America, Spain and France. The first confirmed orders – for five RS40s and two RS100s destined for the UK – were agreed on UNTHA’s IFAT booth, before the trade fair had even ended. These machines will tackle confidential waste, WEEE, swarf and product destruction applications, with two shredders also being held as UK stock assets to provide immediate availability for interested customers.

Among the wider fleet currently in production, are two RS40s and an RS100 set to shred coated copper and aluminum foils. This trio of machines will be sold to the lithium-ion battery production market in Germany. Elsewhere in Germany, an RS40 has also been sold for security shredding. Other notable deals include two projects in Türkiye. Predominantly known for waste shredding with the XR single shaft shredder, UNTHA Türkiye has begun to see rising demand for four shaft technology.

Two RS40s will therefore travel over 1,000 miles from UNTHA’s Salzburg HQ – one to an automotive facility, and the other to a product destruction site. Commenting on these early sales, UNTHA’s head of global sales Peter Streinik said: “The RS shredder has been transforming the commercial and environmental impact of businesses, worldwide, for decades. But we can’t stand still.

So, when we attended IFAT back in May, we were proud to reveal even more improvements. These included a more solid construction for added machine longevity, adaptations to boost throughputs, and even easier service and maintenance.

We’re delighted with the feedback from the industry and this early demand. “Our appointment of new chief innovation officer Stefan Scheiflinger-Ehrenwerth signals our commitment to ongoing innovation too, so watch this space.” Developments are now underway on other models in the RS shredder range, with further market launches planned for 2025. With six RS models available – boasting hundreds of different configurations – there are currently more than 5,000 of UNTHA’s four shaft shredders already installed worldwide.