Balers for Recycling
Baler Use
and Reference Guide (Vertical,
Horizontal & Specialty Balers) |
Help with finding the right Baler.
VERTICAL BALERS / Downstroke Balers:
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Balers - 30" Vertical Balers
are ideal for..
Convenience Stores, Drug
Stores, Hospitals, Restaurants, Nursing Homes, Retirement Homes,
Offices, Utility Rooms, Hotels, Motels, Textile, and many other applications.
Typical Bale Sizes and Weights: These
balers typically generate bale sizes of 10 - 12 Cubic Feet that
range up to approximately 250 pounds (depending upon baled material).
They are small enough to be fairly portable when ordered with casters.
Primary Material Uses: Corrugated Cardboard,
Paper, Clothing, Newspaper, Plastic, Aluminium, Non-Ferrous Metals.
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Balers - 42" Vertical Balers
are ideal for....
Department Stores, Convenience Stores, Hospitals & Nursing Homes,
Restaurants, Hotels & Motels, Office Complexes, and many other types of applications.
Typical Bale Sizes and Weights: These
balers typically generate bale sizes of 15 - 17 Cubic Feet that
range up to approximately 300 pounds (depending upon baled material).
They are small enough to be fairly portable when ordered with casters.
Primary Material Uses: Corrugated Cardboard, Clothing,
PET Plastic, Aluminium Cans, Steel Cans, Shrink Wrap.
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Balers - 48" Vertical Balers are ideal for....
Supermarkets, Department Stores, Manufacturing Facilities, Shopping
Centers, Colleges & Universities, Hotels & Motels, Recycling Centers and many other types of
applications.
Typical Bale Sizes and Weights:
These balers typically generate bale sizes of 25 - 40 Cubic Feet that
range up to approximately 1,100 pounds (depending upon baled material).
Primary Material Uses: Corrugated Cardboard,
Newspaper, Waste Paper, PET Plastic, Steel & Aluminium Cans, Foam
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Balers - 60" Vertical
Balers are ideal for...
Manufacturing Facilities, Warehouses, Department Stores, Shopping
Centers, Supermarkets, Recycling Centers, Hotels & Motels, Hospitals
& Health Care Facilities, Transfer Stations, Military Bases and many other types of
industrial and commercial locations.
Typical Bale Sizes and Weights:
These balers typically generate bale sizes of about 50 Cubic Feet that
can range up to approximately 2,000 pounds (depending upon baled material).
Primary Material Uses: Corrugated Cardboard,
Core Tubes, PET Plastic, Scrap Metal, Aluminium Siding and Cans,
Stainless Steel, Radiators, Steel Cans, Newspaper, Foam, Shrink Wrap.
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Balers - 72" Vertical Balers
are ideal for...
Manufacturing Facilities, Warehouses, Department Stores, Shopping
Centers, Supermarkets, Recycling Centers, Hotels & Motels, Hospitals
& Health Care Facilities, Transfer Stations, Military Bases and many other types of
industrial and commercial locations.
Typical Bale Sizes and Weights:
These balers typically generate bale sizes of about 60 - 90 Cubic Feet that
can range up to approximately 2,000 pounds (depending upon baled material).
Primary Material Uses: Corrugated Cardboard,
PET Plastic, Newspaper, Foam, Shrink Wrap, Waste Paper, Steel &
Aluminium Cans.
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Balers - 84" Vertical Balers are ideal for...
Manufacturing Facilities, Warehouses, Department Stores, Shopping
Centers, Supermarkets, Recycling Centers, Hotels & Motels, Hospitals
& Health Care Facilities, Transfer Stations, Military Bases and many other types of
industrial and commercial locations.
Typical Bale Sizes and Weights:
These balers typically generate bale sizes of about 200 Cubic Feet that
can range up to approximately 2,000 pounds (depending upon baled material).
Primary Material Uses: Corrugated Cardboard,
PET Plastic, Newspaper, Foam, Shrink Wrap, Waste Paper, Steel &
Aluminium Cans.
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HORIZONTAL BALERS:
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Closed End Horizontal Balers are Ideal for..
Municipalities, Distribution
Centers, Manufacturing Facilities, Warehouses, Scrap Yards, Recycling
Centers, Shopping Centers, Transfer Stations and many other types of applications.
Typical Bale Sizes and Weights: These
balers typically generate bale sizes of 40 - 70 Cubic Feet that
range up to approximately 2,000 pounds (depending upon baled material).
Primary Material Uses: Bulk and
Shredded Corrugated Cardboard, Bulk and Shredded Newspaper, Perforated
PET, Cloth, Aluminium Sheets, Carpet Salvage, Polyurethane Foam,
Polyethylene Foam, Cans
Best Use: The best use of Closed End
Horizontal Balers is typically applications involving a continuous feed either
by hand, loader, conveyor belt or air system. They are best suited for applications of up to 20 tons
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Open End Horizontal Balers
are ideal for....
Municipalities, Distribution
Centers, Manufacturing Facilities, Warehouses, Scrap Yards, Recycling
Centers, Shopping Centers, Transfer Stations and many other types of applications.
Typical Bale Sizes and Weights: These
balers typically generate bale sizes of 50 - 80 Cubic Feet that
range up to approximately 2,000 pounds (depending upon baled material).
Primary Material Uses: Bulk and
Shredded Corrugated Cardboard, Bulk and Shredded Newspaper, Conditioned
Newspaper, Perforated PET, Aluminium Sheets, Carpet Salvage, Cans
Best Use: Typically, the best use and purpose of Open End
Horizontal Balers is very high volume, continuous applications utilizing
Auto-Tie capabilities for producing up to 25 tons per hour. |
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Full Eject Horizontal Balers are ideal for....
Municipalities, Distribution
Centers, Manufacturing Facilities, Warehouses, Scrap Yards, Recycling
Centers, Shopping Centers, Transfer Stations and many other types of applications.
Typical Bale Sizes and Weights:
These balers typically generate bale sizes of roughly 50 Cubic Feet that
range up to approximately 2,000 pounds (depending upon baled material).
Primary Material Uses: Bulk
Corrugated Cardboard,
Bulk ONP, Aluminium Sheet & Ext., UBC, Perforated PET
Best Use: Typically, the best use and purpose of
Full Eject
Horizontal Balers is very high volume, multi-material applications. |
SPECIALTY BALERS - VERTICAL & HORIZONTAL:
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Specialty Vertical & Horizontal Balers -
for...
Foam
(Carpet Rebond / Polyurethane /
Polyethylene, etc)
Shrink
Wrap
Styrofoam
Bottles
& Cans (Aluminium, Steel, PET)
Core
Tubes
Radiators
Scrap
Metals
Aluminium Siding
Stainless Steel
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For recyclables, Waste Balers (or Recycling
Balers) can not only help
streamline waste processing routines related to labor and overall
productivity but
(since the recyclables are being removed from the waste stream)
they can also
eliminate a large amount of waste hauling requirements . Waste / Recycling Balers can be the driving force for huge reductions in waste
processing and waste disposal requirements, which means quick paybacks that
can be as little as one year or less.
Some of the less obvious benefits are improved housekeeping, fire hazard reductions and better overall sanitation
due to trash being contained and under control.
To learn more about
Balers and Recycling,
it may be helpful to read our
General Overview. |
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