Used Plastics Equipment for Sale
Used plastics equipment includes a wide range of processing systems designed for manufacturing, compounding, forming, and recycling plastic materials. These machines support critical operations such as extrusion, injection molding, pelletizing, size reduction, and film production. Commonly used across plastics manufacturing, packaging, automotive, and recycling industries, plastics equipment enables efficient material processing and consistent product quality. Aaron Equipment offers a large inventory of used plastics equipment in various configurations to meet production requirements, material types, and throughput demands.
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51065017Used Cumberland Quietizer Model 6 Plastic Pelletizer with 10 HP Drive
Used Cumberland Quietizer Model 6 Industrial Pelletizer With 10 HP Variable Speed Drive. Designed for cutting and pelletizing compatible plastic and polymer materials. Features an approximately 6-5/8" long x 8" diameter cutting rotor with a 16-blade configuration and (8) blades installed. Equipped with an approximately 3" diameter rubber feed roll for feeding material into the cutting assembly. Driven by a 10 HP variable-speed gear motor rated at 1,745 RPM, operating on 230/460 volts, 3-phase, 60 Hz electrical service. Unit is mounted on a painted carbon steel support frame. Serial #326050-B-85005. Possible applications include pelletizing, cutting and size reduction of compatible plastic strands, extruded polymer materials, thermoplastic compounds and other suitable plastic processing materials.
MFR: Cumberland
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10755173Used Vecoplan RG42/60XL Shredding System – 60 HP, Double-Row Cutter Rotor, Infeed/Discharge Conveyors, OEM Controls
Used- Vecoplan Model RG42/60XL Shredding Package.15" diameter rotor with double row of 48 total cutters. Single counter knife. Powered by a 60 HP 460-volt motor through a Flender gearbox. 51" x 42" chamber opening with 1.7 KW (2.2 HP) hydraulic ram. Gravity discharge. Mounted on a 24" tall riser base. Hopper has a 89" x 80 feed opening with forklift unload rails, and has an in-feed height of 120". 3/8" holes screens installed. Machine base is 108" x 85". With original OEM PanelView Plus 1000 control panel. Includes one shredder in-feed conveyor that is 12" wide x 21' long. 2" cleats on 24" centers. Powered by a 2 HP motor thru 30:1 gearbox. Also includes 12" wide x 12' long discharge conveyor with 2" cleats on 24" centers. Powered by a 1 HP motor thru 30:1 gearbox. 460/3/60 operation. 81.2 FLA.Built 2008, Serial# 11357010.
MFR: Vecoplan
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48039002Used Dusenbery 60” Slitter – Model 815 LR, Duplex Design, 3” Rewind Shafts
Used- Dusenbery 60" Slitter, Model 815 LR. Duplex design with 3" rewind shafts. 2 Motor design with (1) 15 hp GE DC motor and (1) 7.5 hp GE DC motor. Razor in groove slitting with six razor knife holders and six female grooved sections. Duplex rewind with 3" core shafts and set of lay on roll arms for each shaft with one lay on roll each. 65" Wide x 40" to 60" diameter unwind stand with 3" shaft. Fife guide design with disc brake clutch. Includes drive cabinet with drives and control panel. Serial # 54750.
MFR: Dusenberry Engr
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53459029Used Leistritz ZSE 60 MAXX-36D Twin Screw Extrusion Line with Pelletizing System – 495 kW Drive – Auction Asset
Used Leistritz ZSE 60 MAXX-36D Twin Screw Extrusion Line with Pelletizing System 495 kW Drive Auction Asset. Line consists of (1) Koch Technik Feeding System & Scholz Dosiertechnik Dosing unit, (1) Leistritz Twin Screw Extruder, Type ZSE 60 MAXX-36D. (2) 60 mm) diameter screws. 36:1 L/D Ratio. Co-rotating. 8-barrel housing section electrically heated, water cooled. (2) Degassing port. Maximum screw speed 1200 RPM. Flender Gearbox is direct driven via a 742 HP/495 kW 400volt/50cycle/3Ph motor. Free standing control panel with microprocessor and interconnecting wiring. Built in 2014 Serial# 04489, (1) BD Plast Double Screen Changer, type BDL, (1) Ettinger ERF 200 melt pump, Waterbath incl 2 siflers, Stainless steel, on legs, (1) ECON Pelletizer, type EUP 600, New 2014, (1) Tredkamp Mixing Silo, type 1C-T, Stainless steel, Volumen 10 m3. New 2007, (1) Moton Mixing Silo 14 m3 volume. on legs, control panel incl. elevator, (1) Big Bag System. Part of an auction sale. Available in end of July 2026. Part of an auction event. An additional 18% Buyers Premium will added to the purchasing price.
MFR: Leistritz Corporation
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53459031Used Noris ZSC 60 Twin Screw Extrusion Line – 650-800 kg/hr Polymer Compounding System
Used- Noris ZSC 60 Twin Screw Extrusion line with a capacity of 650 800 kgs/hr. consisting of: Noris ZSC 60 Twin Screw Extruder, (2) 60 mm diameter screws, 40:1 L/D ratio, co-rotating inter-meshing side by side screw design, (9) heated barrels, electrically heated water cooled. Driven by a 400volt drive motor via a PIV gear box, screw speed maximum 746 RPM, (1) Ettinger Melt Pump, type ERF 200, (1) Stainless Steel Water Bath, (1) Pelletizer, (1) Control panel. Incl. additional infrastructure. Part of an auction sale. Available in end of July 2026. Part of an auction event. An additional 18% Buyers Premium will add to the purchasing price.
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53459032Used Leistritz ZSE 60 MAXX-44D Twin Screw Extruder – 60 mm Co-Rotating Extruder – Built 2018
Used- Leistritz Twin Screw Extruder, Type ZSE 60 MAXX-44D. (2) 60 mm) diameter screws. 44:1 L/D Ratio. Co-rotating. 10-barrel housing section electrically heated, water cooled. (2) Degassing port. Maximum screw speed 1200 RPM via a Flender Gearbox is direct driven via a 400volt/50cycle/3Ph motor. Incl. control panel. Built in 2018. Serial# 04977. Part of an auction sale. Available in end of July 2026. Part of an auction event. An additional 18% Buyers Premium will add to the purchasing price.
MFR: Leistritz Corporation
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54045001Used Leistritz ZSE-60 GL Twin Screw Extruder – 36:1 L/D, 150 HP, Side Stuffer, Strand Dies, Screws & Spares
Used Leistritz ZSE-60 GL Twin Screw Extruder 36:1 L/D, 150 HP, Side Stuffer, Strand Dies, Screws & Spares. With (9) modular barrel sections. 114 kW / 150 HP Baumueller DC motor, 500 rpm max. screw speed, Barrels are electrically heated and internally cored for liquid cooling. Includes stand-alone Electrical enclosure/control panel (controls appear non-operational), LSB-47 twin screw side stuffer, Stand-alone pump tank/heat exchanger for barrels cooling, Two (2) Complete screw sets, segmented design with splined shafts, fully assembled, Approximately 25 pairs of spare screw elements, consisting of both flighted/conveying and mixing elements, Two (2) complete swing gate-type strand die assemblies, Three (3) or four (4) spare die plates. Numerous (approx.. 8-10) spare barrel closures & inserts Yr. 2000. Includes Allen Bradley DC Motor Drive. 480 50/60hz.
MFR: Leistritz Corporation
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54589001Used Rosenthal SM-60-UBZ Sheeter – 60-Inch Industrial Sheet Feeding & Material Handling Machine
Used- Rosenthal Sheeter, Model SM-60-UBZ. 60" maximum width. powered feed rolls. Adjustable roll gap. Variable speed drive. Last used for sheets of 13 oz vinyl, 54" 98". Built 2003. The cutting: this sheeter uses a scissor-action up cut, not a rotary knife. It also slits with adjustable blades that cut the sheets as they exit the machine up to four blades, each individually preset.
MFR: Rosenthal
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52283009Used Prodex / Henschel High-Intensity Mixer – Model 60JSS
Used Prodex / Henschel High-Intensity Mixer Model 60JSS. Carbon steel jacketed bowl with 304 stainless steel Interior. Approximate working capacity 170 Liters or 6 Cubic Feet (Total Capacity: 240 Liters or 8.5 Cubic Feet). Measures 30" diameter x 24" deep with 2-tier blades, 8" side bottom outlet with air actuated discharge and hinged swing-away top cover. Driven by approximately 60/30 HP two-speed motor. (no nameplate on motor). Serial# 72090.
MFR: Prodex
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52546001Used Leistritz 60mm ZSE MAXX Twin Screw Extruder – High-Performance Industrial Extruder
Used-Leistritz 60mm ZSE 60 MAXX Twin Screw Extruder, Type ZSE60MAXX-20D. Equipped with (2) co-rotating screws approximately 2.44" diameter x 62" long, 20:1 L/D ratio, and 400 rpm screw speed. Extruder features (4) barrel sections plus (1) feed section with liquid heating and cooling and (4) cooling zones. Screws are driven through a gearbox by a 121 kW (160 hp), 1,600 rpm main motor. Includes Leistritz Model LSB 56 twin screw side feeder driven by a 3.45 kW, 3/60/264/460 volt, 1,700 rpm gearmotor with 5.3:1 ratio, Rickmeier circulation pump driven by a 1.4 kW motor through a Funke plate heat exchanger, and drive panel with Siemens Sinamics controller. Main control panel is not included. Unit is mounted on a portable frame with wheels and adjustable feet. Electrical requirements are 3/60/480 volt, 294 amp. Serial #04144, Order #310.1121.01. ossible applications include polymer compounding, mixing, additive and filler incorporation, dry blends, pigment preparations, color masterbatch, and other twin screw extrusion processes.
MFR: Leistritz Corporation
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54454001Dusenbery 740AMG Cantilevered Center Surface Slitter Rewinder
Used Dusenbery Duplex Cantilevered Center Surface Slitter Rewinder, Model 740AMG. Maximum untrimmed web width 62". Maximum core length 62". Maximum unwind diameter 40". Unwind & rewind core inside diameter 3" & 6". Maximum roll weight 2700lbs. Max rewind diameter 24" (609mm). Max speed 1000 fpm. Control panel with Allen Bradley SLC 5/04 PLC, A/B DTAM Micro HMI. Serial# 59329. Built 1999. 3/60/460 Volt, 80 Amp. Material last ran flexible package laminations. Slit width 4" minimum. Manual available. Overall dimensions: Slitter 137" x 74" x 82"T, rewinder 114" x 64" x 54"T. Approximately 10,000lbs. This slitter rewinder is commonly used for converting flexible packaging laminations, plastic film, paper, foil, printed webs, label stock, adhesive materials, and other roll goods used in packaging, printing, and industrial web processing applications.
MFR: Dusenberry Engr
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53833001Used Parkinson Model 845 Duplex Slitter Rewinder
Used- Parkinson Duplex Slitter/Rewind, Model 845. 3.94"-63" slit width ranges; 48" unwind diameter; 38" min. core; 72" max. core; 5000 lbs. max roll weight; 0.5-2.5 pounds/linear inch tension control. Winding station: 40" max. winding diameter; 72" shafts max. web; 0.5-2.5 pounds/linear inch tension. Shaftless floor-lift unwind; Allen Bradley PLC; Red Lion 15" touch screen monitor; Yaskawa A100 drives. 20 HP unwinder and winder motors; 15 HP main roll motor. 3/50/400VAC. Built 2017. Previously used for 35-70 micron PVC and PETG heat shrinkable film. With Dalmec shaft remover.
MFR: Parkinson
Types of Used Plastics Equipment Available
Aaron Equipment offers a wide selection of used plastics equipment designed to support extrusion, molding, compounding, pelletizing, and recycling processes across a variety of polymer materials and production requirements:
Single Screw Extruders – Widely used extrusion systems for processing thermoplastics into film, sheet, pipe, and profile products.
Twin Screw Co-Rotate Extruders – High-performance compounding extruders designed for precise mixing, blending, and material modification.
Injection Molders – Horizontal – Standard molding machines used for high-volume production of plastic parts with consistent precision.
Pelletizing Machinery – Strand Pelletizers – Systems used to cut extruded plastic strands into uniform pellets for downstream processing or sale.
Size Reduction – Grinders and Granulators – Equipment designed to reduce scrap plastic into reusable material for recycling and reprocessing.
Blown Film Lines – Complete systems for producing plastic films used in packaging, bags, and flexible materials.
Plastics Equipment Applications & Industry Uses
Used plastics equipment supports a wide range of manufacturing and recycling operations where plastic materials must be formed, processed, or reconditioned. Common applications include:
Packaging Manufacturing: Production of films, bags, containers, and flexible packaging materials
Automotive & Industrial: Molding and extrusion of durable plastic components and parts
Recycling Operations: Size reduction, washing, and pelletizing of post-industrial and post-consumer plasticsConstruction Materials: Production of pipe, profiles, insulation, and structural components
Consumer Goods: High-volume manufacturing of plastic products and housings
These systems play a critical role in maintaining material consistency, throughput efficiency, and product quality across plastics processing operations.
Used Plastics Equipment Buying Considerations
When selecting used plastics equipment, it is important to evaluate both process requirements and equipment condition:
Material Compatibility: Ensure equipment supports specific polymers such as PE, PP, PVC, PET, or engineered resins
Process Type: Determine whether extrusion, molding, pelletizing, or recycling systems are required
Throughput & Output Capacity: Match machine performance with production targets
Screw & Barrel Design: Critical for mixing efficiency, melt quality, and product consistency
Control Systems & Automation: Evaluate PLC systems, controls, and integration capabilities
Condition & Maintenance History: Review wear components, rebuild status, and prior application.
Why Buy Used Plastics Equipment
Buying used plastics equipment provides a cost-effective solution for expanding production capacity or upgrading existing processing lines. Used systems reduce capital investment while offering proven, industrial-grade performance. Many machines are available for immediate shipment, helping facilities avoid long lead times and maintain production schedules.
With access to a wide range of equipment types and manufacturers, Aaron Equipment helps processors find reliable plastics machinery tailored to their specific operational needs.
Sell Your Used Plastics Equipment
Aaron Equipment actively purchases surplus plastics equipment, including extrusion systems, injection molding machines, and recycling lines. Whether you are upgrading equipment or liquidating assets, our team can help maximize equipment value.
Plastics equipment is used to process, form, and recycle plastic materials through operations such as extrusion, injection molding, pelletizing, and size reduction. These systems are essential in manufacturing and recycling environments.
Common types include extruders, injection molding machines, pelletizers, shredders, grinders, and film production lines. Each type supports a specific stage of plastics processing or recycling.
Choosing the right equipment depends on material type, production volume, and process requirements. Evaluating machine configuration, throughput, and compatibility with existing systems is critical.
Yes. Many plastics machines are built for long service life and can remain highly reliable when properly maintained, inspected, or refurbished prior to purchase.
Plastic recycling systems typically include shredders, grinders, wash lines, and pelletizers that convert scrap plastic into reusable raw material for reprocessing.