Some scrap is not especially hard to cut, it is just big and bulky. IBCs, wheelie bins, plastic pallets, large drums, these are voluminous parts that take up an enormous amount of space relative to the actual plastic in them. The challenge is not torque, it is room. A shredder needs a big enough cutting chamber to swallow the part and enough feed volume to keep it moving. That is what the V-Series is built to do.
The V-Series is a big volume industrial shredder, a high-capacity single-shaft machine designed around a large internal volume so it can take the bulky parts that would overwhelm a standard shredder’s chamber.
This is the sixth post in our shredder series, covering every shredder we build and who each one is for. It follows the G-Series general purpose shredder. This one is the answer when the parts are simply too big for a standard machine.
More room where it counts
The headline feature of the V-Series is space. The redesigned hydraulic pusher system creates approximately 35% more space in the cutting chamber compared to a standard model, while at the same time increasing the power and the ram speed. That internal ram design is clever: it grows the usable cutting volume without growing the machine’s footprint, which is what makes the V-Series ideal for big voluminous parts without demanding a proportionally bigger floor space.
Under the hood, the V-Series shares the proven Virtus platform. It is equipped with a 457 mm diameter E-type rotor in widths from 1200 mm to 2000 mm, and, as on the G-Series, the rotor is driven by an oversized gearbox for high torque. A completely enclosed welded steel housing adds stability and prevents material spillage, which matters when you are feeding bulky parts that want to bounce and scatter.
The same trusted internals
The V-Series is not an exotic machine, it is the dependable Virtus shredder platform sized for volume. It carries all the traditional advantages of the Virtus knife and knife holder design, plus the standard features you want on any serious shredder: outboard bearings that keep contamination away from the bearings, a hydraulic screen cradle for quick output size changes, easy maintainability, and advanced controls. The concave ground square knives produce high-quality output and can be rotated after one side wears, and the large diameter flat rotor has specially machined pockets that hold and secure the knives. As with every Virtus shredder, a wear package with weld-on hard facing is available for processing highly abrasive or filled materials.
What it shreds and who needs one
Recyclers handling bulky containers. The V-Series was designed to handle voluminous parts such as IBCs, wheelie bins, pallets, and large drums. If your incoming stream is dominated by big hollow or bulky items, this is the machine built for it.
High-volume post-consumer and plastics operations. The extra chamber space and faster, more powerful ram translate to throughput, which makes the V-Series a strong fit for general recycling in the post-consumer waste and plastics industry when volume is the priority.
Operations that also want versatility. While it is built for big volume, the V-Series retains the flexibility to be used for general recycling in the plastic and wood industries, so it is not a one-trick machine. It handles a wide range of materials including plastics, wood, rubber, and bulky waste, and with optional wear packages, abrasive or filled materials too.
Typical materials and real-world jobs
The V-Series is built for bulky, voluminous parts. Here is what it swallows:
| Container recyclers | IBCs, wheelie bins, and large drums full of trapped air |
| Pallet processors | Plastic pallets and large rigid parts |
| Post-consumer operations | High-volume bulky plastics and mixed bulky waste |
| General recycling | Plastic and wood recycling that also needs versatility |
The V-Series is about internal volume, for big hollow parts a standard chamber cannot swallow. Small dense scrap, bottle caps, or clean sprues are more economically handled by a granulator, and whole pipe or tires have dedicated machines.
V-Series at a glance
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Rotor diameter | 457 mm E-type rotor |
| Working widths | 1200 mm to 2000 mm |
| Cutting chamber | Internal ram design, approx. 35% more space than a standard model |
| Feed system | Redesigned internal hydraulic pusher, increased power and ram speed |
| Housing and drive | Fully enclosed welded steel housing, oversized gearbox drive |
| Standard features | Outboard bearings, hydraulic screen cradle, advanced controls, optional wear package |
V-Series vs G-Series vs X-Series
The three share the Virtus single-shaft platform but aim at different priorities. The chart shows where the V-Series is the right call.
See it in action
Sometimes the easiest way to understand a machine is to watch it run. Our YouTube channel has material demonstrations across the full Virtus lineup, so you can see how different materials feed and process at each stage of size reduction before you ever pick up the phone.
Not sure it fits your parts? Send them to us
Bulky parts feed differently depending on their shape and wall thickness, so a real test is the best way to confirm the V-Series handles yours the way you expect. Send us a sample of your actual containers, bins, or bulky scrap, tell us your volume and target output size, and our testing facility will run it and send back a confidential technical analysis with real results. We record the test too, so you can watch your own parts go through before you commit.
After the sale, you are not on your own
Screens and knives are high-wear parts, and when they need replacing, parts for the V-Series are in stock on Virtus Equipment Direct, our online webstore, so you are not waiting on a quote for a part you already know you need. Our service team handles installation and can commission the machine, train your operators, and set up a maintenance schedule from day one. And if your team works in Spanish, so do we. Nuestro equipo le atiende en espanol, desde la primera llamada hasta la instalacion y el soporte.
Frequently asked questions
What makes the V-Series different from a standard shredder?
Its internal ram design creates approximately 35% more cutting chamber space than a standard model, while increasing ram power and speed, all without a bigger footprint. That extra internal volume is what lets it swallow bulky parts like IBCs and wheelie bins that a standard chamber struggles with.
Can the V-Series do general recycling too, or only big parts?
Both. It is optimized for voluminous parts but retains the versatility to handle general plastic and wood recycling, and a wide range of materials including rubber and, with an optional wear package, abrasive or filled material.
How is the V-Series related to the G-Series?
They share the same core platform, including the 457 mm E-type rotor and oversized gearbox drive. The V-Series adds the enlarged internal cutting chamber and a more powerful internal pusher for high-volume, bulky-part applications.
What makes the V-Series different from a standard shredder?
Its internal ram design creates about 35% more cutting chamber space than a standard model, while increasing ram power and speed, all without a bigger footprint. That extra volume is what lets it swallow bulky parts like IBCs and wheelie bins.
Can the V-Series do general recycling too, or only big parts?
Both. It is optimized for voluminous parts but retains the versatility for general plastic and wood recycling, plus rubber and, with a wear package, abrasive or filled material.
How is the V-Series related to the G-Series?
They share the same core platform, including the 457 mm E-type rotor and oversized gearbox drive. The V-Series adds the enlarged internal chamber and a more powerful internal pusher.
Terms worth knowing
A few terms come up constantly when you are speccing this kind of machine. Here they are in plain language:
Internal ram design. A pusher built inside the housing that grows the usable cutting chamber (about 35% more) without growing the machine’s footprint.
Cutting chamber volume. The usable feed space above the rotor, enlarged on the V-Series for bulky, low-density parts.
Enclosed welded steel housing. A fully enclosed housing that adds stability and prevents material spillage when feeding bulky parts.
Reversible knives. Concave ground square knives that rotate to a fresh edge when one side wears.
Wear package. Optional weld-on hard facing and wear-resistant parts for abrasive or filled material.
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