When it comes to waste recycling, there are different methods that can be used to help you efficiently and cost-effectively turn waste into valuable resources. While among those methods, the adoption of suitable equipment like a closed-end horizontal baler is a good option for businesses or recyclers who are handling high volume of materials.
What Is a Closed-end Horizontal Baler?
The closed-end baler is a hydraulic baling press which can compact bulky waste materials into dense cubic bales, making them easier for transportation and storage. It is a basic type of horizontal balers, to handle many various waste materials like cardboard, OCC, paper, shredded paper, plastic bottles, films, foam, and aluminum cans. The feature of closed compressing chamber door at bale exit can ensure a much denser and securer bale, especially for rebounding material.
The baler’s hopper can be customized to the shape to suit the feeding method you plan to use and the material you handle. Feeding can be either by belt conveyor, gripper, or manually by hand. The feeding method can affect the throughput of the baler. The compressing cycles are automatic. When a bale is finished, the bale will need to be manually tied up. After that, the bale will be automatically ejected out from the baler. Therefore, this baler is also called semi-automatic horizontal baler.
Usually, when vertical balers cannot fulfil the capacity you need, while the auto-tie horizontal baler is more than you need, then a closed-end horizontal baler will be an excellent choice.
The Benefits of a Closed-end Horizontal Baler
1. Reduce the Waste Amount
Without compressing and baling, the incoming waste materials can quickly pile up and fill up your warehouse. By using a closed-end horizontal baler to turn the waste materials into dense cubes, it can reduce your waste volume up to 90%. This means a lot of space-saving for you. The baler not only reduces the amount of your waste, but also reduces the labor and sorting related in the meantime.
2. Reduce Waste to Landfills
If waste materials are compacted into bales, the space needed in landfills will be greatly reduced. Your costs and taxes are also reduced.
3. Reduce Time and Money
By using a closed-end horizontal baler, it can help you reduce the time and money spent on waste management and recycling. For example, with compressed bales, your trips to transport the material from collection site to the recycling facility will be reduced, in turn, it enables you to spend less money for transportation and handling.
4. Increase the Efficiency of Waste Recycling
With the help of a closed-end horizontal baler, you can make your recycling business much more efficient, and much more profitable.
5. Denser Bale Higher Payback
Owing to the closed-door at the bale exit, the ram compresses the material against the door can make the bale much denser than an open-end baler. The higher the bale density, the higher the bale weight, and the higher you get paid when sell the bales.
6. Affordable and Cost-effective
The cost of a closed-end horizontal baler is relatively affordable if compared with an auto-tie horizontal baler. Its prices are different from models, depending on the size and configuration of the baler machine. For example, a smaller model is cost less than a larger model with higher power. Closed-end horizontal balers are between vertical balers and auto-tie horizontal balers. If you are handling high volume of material, this baler can be a good option.
7. Full Ejection
The compressed bale will be fully ejected out from the baling chamber by the platen. This allows you to switch to other baling material easily and clearly.
Who Needs a Closed-end Horizontal Baler?
Although the selection of baler type and model is depending on many factors, the closed-door horizontal balers usually are more likely to be chosen by the following industries because the benefits that the horizontal balers provide to the users make it the best solution for them both in terms of economic aspect and environmental aspect.
Manufacturing plants
Warehouses
Recycling centers
Distribution centers
Large logistics centers
If you are looking for a recycling baler to handle your waste material, and improve your waste management and recycling, contact us today! Makabale offers several models of closed-end horizontal balers with pressing force ranging from 40ton to 200ton and as well as many other types of balers. We will discuss and recommend you a most suitable baler to fit your operation.
