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Is a baler the same as a compactor?
Balers are used to manage recyclable commodities that are bound for storage and shipping by using baling wire or twine. Compactors are used to reduce the size of the trash, allowing for more waste to be hauled away at a time.
How much is a baler worth?
Balers costing below $100,000 can be generally classified as low production balers. A mainstream high-production baler can cost between $100,000 and $750,000 or more depending on options. Ferrous balers can cost between $180,000 to $1 million.
What is Abaler?
A baler or hay baler is a piece of farm machinery used to compress a cut and raked crop (such as hay, cotton, flax straw, salt marsh hay, or silage) into compact bales that are easy to handle, transport, and store.
What is a baler compactor?
Balers are used for baling recyclable materials like cardboard, paper, plastic, and metal for bulk pickup. These machines compress the recyclables into compact bales, which can be easily stacked and transported for recycling.
What is a recycling compactor?
Recycling Compactors compress recyclable waste into smaller sizes, expelling the air so that they can be kept in a contained area, where they take up less space and create a hygienic work environment. The compacted material is more appealable to recyclers who can collect it in bulk and process it in large volumes.
How much is a cram a lot?
Bale Weight up to: 750 lbs to 1,600 lbs depending upon the model. Leasing Price: $280/mo for 60 months.
What is a platen on a baler?
Ram – a guided, hydraulically-driven flat plate that exerts pressure on the material in the charge box. Also called a platen or plunger. Retainer dogs – devices that lock in from the side of the baling chamber of a single-ram baler to prevent material from backing into the chamber once the ram retracts.
How does a compactor work?
Generally speaking, a trash compactor functions with a large “ram” that compresses the trash down. The ram is a metal piece of that sits above the trash. The operator or user will load up the trash compactor with whatever applicable waste there is and once secured, will activate the ram and the compacting will begin.
Can cardboard go in the compactor?
Compactors work with soft waste as well as cardboard, hard plastics, and most metals.
What can you put in a compactor?
Typically, you can toss anything you would usually throw in the garbage into your trash compactor. Compactors are especially helpful for crushing recyclable items, such as bottles and aluminum. You should always place bottles and boxes in the bin on their sides for efficient compacting.
How much does a bale of cardboard weigh?
approximately 660lbs
What is the weight and size of a bale of cardboard? The average weight of a cardboard bale produced by a vertical baler is approximately 660lbs or 300kg. This is the weight of a medium-sized bale measuring 47.2 x 31.5 x 31.5 inches or 120 x 80 x 80 cm.
How much is a new cardboard baler?
The initial average investment of a new vertical cardboard baler machine is between $5,000 – $20,000. A new horizontal baler starts at $20,000 for a closed-door baler. Depending on the organizations’ needs and the specifications of the baler, costs can differ.
Where can I get my baler or compactor repaired?
PTR offers nationwide baler and compactor repair services throughout the United States. Our service dispatchers are available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week to provide service for your waste equipment repair needs.
Why choose Harmony Enterprises for your baler or compactor?
“Harmony Enterprises is able to service ALL makes and model of balers and compactors across the country. We currently are servicing several large name accounts from coast to coast and have a very good service network across the county. We are typically servicing all service request within 24 hours.”
Why choose PTR for Baler and compactor repair?
Buying power: Servicing and manufacturing several thousands of units each year allows PTR to leverage its buying power and pass these savings onto our customers. PTR offers nationwide baler and compactor repair services throughout the United States.
How long does it take to get a baler serviced?
We are typically servicing all service request within 24 hours.” “Harmony Enterprises is able to service ALL makes and model of balers and compactors across the country. We currently are servicing several large name accounts from coast to coast and have a very good service network across the county.