It is no secret that climate change and its effects are at the forefront of many people's minds. The general consensus has always been that recycling is the best way to reduce our waste. Not only is it good for the environment, ensuring that our children have a world to grow up in but there is also money to be made being eco-friendly.
In fact, a study conducted by the EPA last year found that recycling and re-use activities account for more than $37.8 billion in wages. Any business should be looking to get in on those profits.
The Benefits of Recycling Aluminum Cans
Recycling aluminum saves 97% on greenhouse gas emissions, which are usually released during the extraction process of new aluminum. It doesn't end there. Producing aluminum from raw materials is an expensive process, 95% of the energy used during this process can be saved by recycling aluminum instead.
For the average small business, recycling aluminum saves you thousands of dollars a year. This number only goes up the bigger your business. The best way to participate in this process and earn some money is to use an aluminum can baler machine.
What Are Can Baler Machines?
Can baler machines are size reduction equipment used to crush numerous cans into dense cubic manageable bales which are easy to be handled and shipped for further recycling purpose.
How Aluminum Can Baler Machine Help Your Business and The World
There's always the headache on how to properly dispose of your used aluminum cans. You don't want to run the risk of the community surrounding your plant to air complaints to the city if you don't dispose of your aluminum waste properly. Owning an aluminum can baler will definitely solve this disposal problem of yours.
Aluminum can baler machine is the single best way to recycle aluminum cans. This is because it takes all of your aluminum cans and compresses them down into neat and portable cubes. Why is this so important?
Save Labor and Money
You will definitely save on labor cost and be saving a lot of money in the long run, even if you need to shell out money to purchase it early on.
Without the can baler machines, imagine the scenario wherein your workers need to manually deal with these materials by crushing them with hand tools or worst, with their feet. And this procedure takes precious productive hours off them which would have been better off used in other money generating activities in the factory.
With more condensed packages, you can transport more at a time, meaning that with condensed cubes of aluminum you can store and recycle more without the extra effort required.
This saves you time and most importantly money. The entire process that an aluminum can baler machine opens up to you is a money-making operation. Not to mention that it pays for itself, literally. No longer do you have to manually collect each can and place them into garbage bags that can at best fit 1/100 of the cans that a can baler can efficiently compress.
Save Storage Space and Create Safe Environment
When it comes to the premises of your plant, the aluminum can baler machine enables you to save valuable storage space which can be used for other economically productive purposes.
This also fulfills the objective of letting your workers and staff enjoy a clean, safe, and tidy working environment which are free from the dangers of aluminum cans cluttered around the area. There is always the risk of being injured from the sharp edges of the aluminum material when there is too much of this stuff lying around the vicinity.
Impress Your Visitors and Prospective Customers
Your aluminum baler machines also indirectly give your company newer business.
Your organizational image is enhanced when you have a well-organized and tidy environment which disposes of its aluminum clutter in a responsible way. Visitors and potential clients respond well to this type of ecological integrity and responsiveness by being more curious on how to do business with your company.
Other Unexpected Revenue Can Be Generated
Aside from the expected income stream from your usual products and services that you manufacture or deliver, the usefulness of a can baler enables you to also profit from a surprising revenue stream from the recycled aluminum waste that is the output of the said equipment.
If your operations make use of plenty of aluminum cans which would have been thrown to the trash bin otherwise, it would be wise to acquire the aluminum can baler as a necessary component of your operations.
No more waste, no more money being thrown into the pit just to accommodate the mountains of garbage bags. Even if you weren't recycling before, you should start now. It is not a smart business move to leave money on the table, if you don't take the initiative and recycle, someone else will take it from you.
What Are the Different Types of Aluminum Can Balers?
Aluminum can balers can be both horizontal and vertical balers. Millions of aluminum cans need to be disposed of in an ecologically acceptable way and acquiring an aluminum can baler machine for your manufacturing concern will give you benefits which will benefit your organization.
Vertical aluminum baler machines are perfect for small and medium scale operations because they can compress aluminum cans into comfortably sized bales by using only a small area in your working area or factory. For example, here are some of Makabale’s vertical aluminum balers:
- VMN series – small aluminum baler machines, which can press aluminum cans and many other wastes. This small aluminum can baler is ideal for businesses with small scale waste volume. Its small footprint and low height make it flexible to fit wherever you want to place it. There are a few models in this series. Based on your baling needs, you can either choose models of bale size 600mm x 400mm (24” x 16”) with pressing force 10ton, 15ton or 20ton, or choose model of bale size 800mm x 600mm (31” x 24”) with pressing force 20ton. It is a small aluminum can baler, yet with effective compaction power.
- VPB series – a baler specially designed for hollow articles such as aluminum cans and plastic bottles. This aluminum can baler is deal for operations with medium volume of waste cans. It features long stroke to ensure fully compression of each hollow article inside the baling chamber. The liquid drainage tray can drain away residue in the cans to keep your baling area clean. This aluminum can baler machine has VPB30, VPB40, VPB50, and VPB70 four models which are with different bale size and pressing force to meet users’ different baling requirement.
- VHD series – heavy duty aluminum baler machines which can not only compress aluminum cans, but also extruded aluminum scraps. With pressing force from 80ton up to 200ton, it can make extremely high-density bales of aluminum cans. There are two bale sizes for choice, either 1100mm x 700mm (43” x 28”) or 1520mm x 760mm (60” x 30”), depending on your requirement. The two-ram structure of these can baler machines ensures the platen with uniform pressure and good balance, prevent deforming in compressing process.
Horizontal aluminum baler machines, on the other hand are designed for large scale operations because they can handle huge volumes of aluminum cans that are ready for disposal. For example,
- Makabale’ horizontal HMT series – the horizontal manual-tie closed-door baler, designed for high volumes of waste materials when vertical baler is not effective to handle. The material is compressed against the closed end which ensures the high-density bales. It is very suitable for baling aluminum cans and plastic bottles, as well as cardboard and other waste materials.
- Makabale’ horizontal HAT series – the horizontal open-end auto-tie baler, generally for high productivity operations. The main difference of this baler with the above horizontal HMT series is that this HAT series is fully automatic, while the HMT series is semi-automatic. Both the horizontal types of aluminum baler have a few models to meet users’ different baling needs.
Conclusion
With so many ways to benefit from having an aluminum can baler machine at the ready, there is no excuse to not own one. Your business, your workers, your family, and even the world at large are counting on you.
Makabale is the industry leader when it comes to producing and selling can balers. Your competitors are buying from us and as a result, they are making more money than you are. Squeezing you out of the market with the help of our can baler machines. Don't get left behind, make the right choice before you lose any more money. Your people will thank you.
Contact us today for any baling requirement of aluminum cans. One of our friendly sales representatives will get back to you within one business day!
