A few weeks ago one of this blog’s regular readers who happens to work in the scrap metal industry mentioned that I had never – not once! – posted images of a metal shredder to Shanghai Scrap. So, in the spirit of good will to all scrap metal dealers, I promised him that I would do so at the earliest possible opportunity. And, as it happens, that opportunity came today. This afternoon, at an undisclosed location in Japan, I saw the finest shredding operation that I’ve ever witnessed (and I’ve witnessed a few). I’ll have more to say on why this is such a fine shredding operation in the near future. For now, though, let’s just get to the shredding. For those who care, we’re looking at a 2000 hp Lindemann about to swallow a Lexus.
And then, 9 minutes later, what remains of the Lexus as it runs up a conveyor belt that will lead – within the hour – to a nearby steel mill.
I don’t know about y’all – but I suddenly feel much better.
Not sure if I understand what you’re saying here. Is this some kind of thinly veiled 6-4 commemmoration post?
Thanks for the comment … Deng. Quick question: have I ever told you about one of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite movies? It comes at the end of ‘Stardust Memories.’ Two audience members leave a screening of a Bergman-esque film, and one of them ponderously asks the other: “What do you think his Rolls Royce represents?” Without missing a beat, his colleague answers: “I think it represents his car.”
It all looks very efficient – thank you for sharing!
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PLEASE. Why the gratuitous June 4 reference if it doesn’t represent his car?
I think Mr. Midler (Not Meier, not Paul Midler, not… oh god. How many more people with names similar to Adam Midler are there in China?) was just having a practical joke with the readership; everyone expects a reference to that thing that happened on the 4th, but it’s so obstruse that it’s hard to make anything out of it.
Anyways, this must be for your work, right? Please post a link on the efficiency or lack of efficiency of the Japanese scrap industry when your article comes up.
I think Mr. Midler (Not Meier, not Paul Midler, not… oh god. How many more people with names similar to Adam Midler are there in China?) was just having a practical joke with the readership; everyone expects a reference to that thing that happened on the 4th, but it’s so obstruse that it’s hard to make anything out of it.