Aguascalientes, Mexico | CNC Metal Chip Shredder Solution | Pre-Sales Technical Consultation | ENERPAT

Customer Visit Overview

In July 2026, the ENERPAT sales and engineering team conducted a pre-sales technical consultation at the Mexico manufacturing facility of a global Tier 1 automotive stamping supplier.

The visit focused on evaluating the customer's CNC metal chip handling process, understanding logistics bottlenecks, and recommending the most suitable equipment configuration to improve production efficiency while reducing internal material transportation.

Customer Background

The customer is one of the world's leading automotive body stamping manufacturers, supplying precision metal components to major vehicle brands including Nissan, Renault, and Honda.

Their Mexico plant produces a wide range of stamped automotive structural parts and generates a continuous stream of steel machining chips from multiple CNC machining centers.

Current production generates approximately 600 kg of steel chips per hour, consisting of both cold-rolled and hot-rolled carbon steel chips with varying material hardness.

Existing Challenges

During the on-site inspection, ENERPAT engineers observed that the customer's primary challenge was not recycling itself, but the inefficient transportation of metal chips inside the factory.

Each CNC machine discharges chips into a collection cart positioned beneath the machine.

For high-output machining centers, these carts can become completely full in as little as 30 minutes, requiring frequent replacement.

The customer currently assigns one operator to patrol the workshop every hour using an industrial towing vehicle. Full carts are collected from each machine, replaced with empty ones, and then transported in batches to an outdoor collection container for disposal.

This process results in:

• Frequent manual cart replacement

• High internal transportation workload

• Inefficient chip logistics

• Reduced production efficiency

Improving internal chip flow has become a higher priority than increasing recycling value.

ENERPAT Recommended Solution

Before the visit, ENERPAT proposed two different processing concepts:

Option 1

A centralized metal chip recycling system with a briquetting press to compress chips and recover cutting fluid.

Option 2

An individual metal chip shredder installed beneath each CNC machining center, reducing chip volume immediately after machining.

Following detailed discussions, the customer explained that their immediate objective is to simplify chip transportation rather than maximize recycling revenue.

As a result, ENERPAT recommended prioritizing the second solution.

By installing a compact metal chip shredder at each machining center, chips can be reduced in volume before entering the collection cart, significantly extending the cart replacement interval and improving workshop logistics.

Since cutting fluid recovery is already handled by the customer's recycling contractor, adding a briquetting machine is not currently considered necessary.

Technical Discussion

The existing CNC discharge height is approximately 900 mm, although the customer confirmed that the machine outlet can be raised if required.

To accommodate the customer's workflow, ENERPAT proposed designing a customized support frame that positions the shredder above the standard collection cart.

The customer will provide detailed cart dimensions to allow the engineering team to complete the customized design.

During the meeting, ENERPAT also introduced the expected processing capacity of the single shaft shredder, which fully meets the customer's production requirements.

Equipment Discussed

The customer received a quotation for:

• MSA-F350 Metal Chip Shredder 

• BM-570 Metal Chip Briquetting Machine 

A detailed itemized quotation was requested for internal evaluation.

Since the customer's equipment budget has not yet been finalized, the project is currently planned for inclusion in next year's capital investment program.

To reduce investment risk, ENERPAT also suggested starting with a single shredder for production verification before expanding the solution throughout the workshop.

The customer responded positively and agreed to consider this phased implementation approach.

Next Steps

Following the consultation, both parties agreed on the following action items:

• Customer to provide detailed drawings of the chip collection cart

• Confirm the maximum adjustable discharge height of the CNC machines

• ENERPAT engineering team to design a customized shredder support frame

• Update equipment drawings for customer review and approval

Why Customers Choose ENERPAT

At ENERPAT, every project begins with understanding the customer's production process—not simply recommending equipment.

By visiting customer sites, evaluating actual material flow, and working closely with production teams, ENERPAT delivers practical recycling and material handling solutions that improve efficiency, reduce operating costs, and support long-term production goals.

Whether the project involves a single machine or a complete recycling system, ENERPAT provides engineering expertise from consultation through implementation.