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About Industrial Balers and Compactors
Industrial balers are used to compress and bind materials,
usually industrial waste or byproducts, for shipping or recycling. Industrial
baler manufacturers produce many products, including conveyor
systems and shredders. Industrial balers can also operate independently. Since
industrial balers usually deal with large volumes, they usually have
a large input area either on the side or top depending on type. The input
area leads to a chamber where the material is pounded, smashed or squeezed
into a compact size and then bound. Wire, plastic or string is often
used in the binding. Industrial balers can be used for many types of
materials. They can be for organic materials as well as cloth or paper.
Certain types of industrial balers can also compact metals and plastics.
Specialized baling and compacting equipment is available for the extraction
of oils and liquids from material.
The models made by industrial baler manufacturers have two basic styles:
vertical and horizontal. These describe the way the material travels
through the machine itself and also refer to the way the material is
loaded into the machine. Horizontal balers take up more floor space than
vertical balers, but they have the advantage of greater load capacity
and more fully automated functions. Vertical industrial balers often
are single load machines and need to be manually unloaded when the compacting
and baling is complete. These industrial balers are used in smaller facilities
that produce less waste and often deal with scrap that is lighter in
density and volume. The automotive or packaging industries will often
utilize larger industrial balers and compactors to make the removal and
transportation of scrap materials easier. Products made by industrial
baler manufacturers are used in many industries and can be found in medical
facilities, restaurants, junk yards and schools.
As recycling becomes more central to industrial and manufacturing processes,
baling equipment will continue to play a central role in the process
as well. The materials, which are baled and compacted, are often reused
for the production of future items within the industry using a specific
material, such as scrap metal recycled into new sheet metal used in automobiles.
Sometimes material can be re-used to create a whole new material later,
such as the recycling of newsprint for the creation of fibers used in
shoe soles.
Industrial balers can make material storage easier and cheaper as well
as less costly to transport. It is important to consider whether or not
industrial balers will be part of an existing system or independent.
The size and durability of industrial balers are also important factors
when ordering industrial balers. Most importantly, the capacity of the
baler and the material which it will be handling must be evaluated. Special
functions such as automatic tie or wrapping of the bale can cost more
and require additional maintenance. Some industrial balers have the capability
to shear and remove extra protrusions integrated into the function of
the machine. Regulations and safety are always important aspects of baler
criteria, as there are many potentially hazardous components with the
mechanism and products involved.
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Types of Industrial Balers and Compactors
- are used to compress industrial waste for shipping or recycling.
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usually have a bin, which collects materials, and a large plate, which
comes down onto the material compressing it. Then, it is baled and ejected.
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are designed to deal specifically with compressing and binding cardboard,
usually for recycling.
- are
used to condense or crush material with one or two mechanisms that
press the material with extreme force and power to the desired size.
Compactors compress material on a ratio of 5:1, while balers average
25:1.
- compact and crush or flatten scrap material to improve handling,
transportation and disposal.
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have a separate ram for compressing recyclable material against a fixed
wall and a second ram for ejecting the finished bale (also see single-ram
baler).
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is a baling device in which the compression ram and plate move vertically
in the chamber.
- are powerful devices used to condense waste, trash and garbage.
- can
be stationary or manually controlled to collect and bind hay, usually
into cylinders or squares.
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are the most general type of baler available. These balers load from
one end and travel the material through to the other end in a horizontal
motion. Not all horizontal balers follow a perfect horizontal path,
but move the load horizontally for the majority of the process.
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gather material or are fed material, which is rolled or collected and
bound into a cylinder shape, like common hay bales.
- are used to compress waste materials to save space.
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usually have more than one charge box in order to process different
types or grades of material. They often have to be unloaded manually
and load from the top of the machine.
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have a larger entryway, which allows for the baling of materials of
larger than normal width and height.
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