The Vincent Shredder is a horizontal machine with a 180º discharge area on the underside. It is ideally suited for bulky materials, such as citrus peel, whole fruit and produce waste.

The blades, which are fixed, rotate on a horizontal shaft. These blades are made of heat treated stainless alloy. Narrow blades are used where the action required is more like slicing than smashing.

The Vincent Shredder is well suited for wet and dry materials. Optimum performance is achieved with materials containing either more than 80% moisture or less than 20%.

In the Series VS machines, the shredded material is forced though a screen at the discharge. A variety of screens are available; different hole sizes are used for different materials.

In the Series VCS machines, there is no screen at the discharge. Instead, the discharge is either left open (for a coarse shred) or a comb is positioned with a stationary comb-tooth between each of the rotating blades. This creates a scissor action, which is ideal for onion parchment. (This configuration is highly susceptible to damage by tramp metal.)

Shredder housings are hinged so to ease the changing of screens, rotors, or, in some VS models, blades. Washing and inspection are also facilitated. In operation the housing fits folded onto the chute that feeds the shredder, assuring a tight fit.

The Vincent Shredder is powered by a standard motor either with a V-belt drive or with direct coupling of the motor to the rotor shaft.

The standard construction is T-304 stainless steel housing with a carbon steel base.

In cases where the shredder is mounted over the inlet to a screw press, the discharge dimensions are made to fit the screw press being used.

Shredders with a double-wide (square) inlet will throw material upward. Thus, a cover is required over the conveyor feeding material to the shredder.