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While balers and compactors appear to be interchangeable, they do have some slight differences. Both processes are often used by industrial manufacturers and retail management to increase space and make the items easily equipped for transportation when necessary. True, they are both used to compact materials in very similar ways, but Continue reading
Quick! In what movie were the heroes almost killed in a giant trash compactor?! That’s correct; the movie was Star Wars, Episode IV. While on the Death Star, Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, Han Solo and Princess Leia fall into a trash compactor and are almost unable to escape. Luckily for them, C3PO and R2D2 were able to stop the compactor Continue reading
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Although I did not grow up on a farm, as a child I did spend my fair share of time at them. Two of my uncles and my grandfather had a good deal of land that they were able to plant on. One of my uncles owns a complete old fashioned farm, complete with cows, chickens and countless bales of hay. And for me, that’s what bales mean, hay. They bind it tightly so it can be easily transported and can be used at a later time. Yet this is only one Continue reading
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Many companies end up with waste products that can’t be easily thrown away. Drums and crates for example are difficult to dispose of because of their size or the materials in them. An easy to relate to example of this problem is old paint cans. Paint cans are often tough to throw away because of the leftover paint within them. While they aren’t as hard to crush as metal drums, they can still be difficult. Not only that, but Continue reading
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Balers have a wide variety of uses in a number of industries. They can be found in food processing, landfills, scrap yards, recycling, hospitality, retail and warehouses amongst others. They can be used to compact a large range of items, based on the need of the company or industry. These can range from cardboard, to textiles, to plastics, to metal. They help these industries because they are able to compact the material, often Continue reading
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The human race goes through a lot of trash. The average American is estimated to produce almost 4.5 pounds of garbage each day. In a year, it is around 16,000 pounds. This is no small number. Once you add up the population of the United States, we are talking insanely gross amounts of trash. Where does all of this go? The hope is to Continue reading
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When disposing of your heavy and rigid materials and scraps, horizontal balers tend to be the better option. While vertical balers are typically used for lighter goods, horizontal balers work best for those tough to dispose of scraps. The machines can be large or small depending on the job they will be needed for. They can be used to compact Continue reading
Cardboard waste is often hard to deal with. The pieces are large and awkwardly shaped making them take up too much space in trashcans, recycling bins and dumpsters. At one of my previous jobs, I used to have to jump on them to flatten them so they could fit. While it was fun to do most of the time, it could also be embarrassing and annoying. To battle this inconvenience, cardboard balers are often employed. While they are designed for baling cardboard and corrugated cardboard, often they can also be used for papers and Continue reading
Global warming was once just hollow words to most of us. Now, it is finally being regarded as a tragic fact by nearly everyone. True, many people do still hold out against this saying its some crackpot theory or government hoax, but luckily those numbers are few and being lessened everyday. As temperatures of the ocean rise, killing off our reefs and slowly melting all of the artic glaciers, people are beginning to try to play their part. One of the best and easiest ways to do this is by recycling. After the products are Continue reading
Balers can be either horizontal or vertical. This directional set up refers to how the materials flow and are compacted, and certain methods work better for certain materials. Horizontal balers tend to be more popular because they can compact large amounts of waste and can handle medium and heavy items. Vertical balers are typically used in industries and facilities that produce smaller amounts of waste. They often deal with Continue reading