What is Coconut Fiber?

Coconut fiber (also called coir or coco fiber) is a natural fiber extracted from the outer shell of coconut husk. It is a by-product of coconut industry and there are two types of coir which are brown fiber and white fiber.

The brown fiber is obtained from mature coconuts having a rough and strong nature and it is more commonly used than white fiber. The white fiber is obtained from immature green coconuts features fine and soft.

Why Process Coconut Fiber?

Coconut fiber is a renewable resource and has many good properties such as durable, waterproof, resist to saltwater damage, anti-static, sound insulation, etc. Also combined with modern technological development, coco fiber is widely used in many applications: doormats, mattress, cushion, upholstery padding, carpet, ropes, geotextiles, and more.

What is Makabale’s Baling Solution?

The fluffy characteristic of coconut fiber makes it difficult and costly in handling and transportation. Hence, baling coconut fibers, transform the fluffy materials into consistent regular dense bales for easy transport and storage is an essential process for coconut fiber manufacturers and exporters.

Makabale is a known manufacturer of several coir baling machines (coir fiber baling machines), both vertical balers and horizontal balers, which can meet different kinds of baling needs. With the durable Makabale coir baling press, you can:

  • Save valuable storage space as the material size is reduced
  • Easier to store and stack owing to its cube shape
  • Easier to ship
  • Save storage costs and transportation cost
  • Save labor and save time
  • Increase revenue and have a quick return on investment 

Recommended Vertical Coir Baling Machine (Coconut Fiber Baling Machine)

If you have limited operating space or in medium volume, our vertical two ram baler is perfect for this task. It is a robust baler which includes 7 standard models with compressing force up to 200ton. The high pressing force ensures you to transform the fluffy coconut fiber raw material into high dense bales.

This baler is constructed with heavy duty steel to withstand the high compressing force, ensuring you years of trouble-free operation. It also features retaining teeth on chamber door and rear of the baler which can prevent the compressed material from spring back, increasing the bale density and stability.

There are two standard bale sizes available from this baler series, which are medium sized bales of 43” wide and mill sized bales of 60” wide. Most coconut fiber exporters tend to choose the 43” bale size with pressing force of 150ton or above, to get loading over 20tons of coir bales into a 40’HQ shipping container.

CARDBOARD BALER / MILL SIZE BALER

VERTICAL TWO RAM BALER

  • Bales multiple materials, but primarily for rigid plastic, extruded aluminum, plant fiber
  • Bale size (L): 1100 to 1520mm
  • Bale wt.: 120 to 400kg (coir)
  • 7 different models and sizes

Recommended Fully Automatic Horizontal Coir Baling Machine (Coconut Fiber Baling Machine)

If you are handling large volume of coconut fiber daily (more than one ton per hour), we suggest Open End Auto-tie Horizontal Baler for this purpose. It is a fully automatic baler which can be connected with a conveyor system for automatic feeding. It improves your efficiency and productivity, meanwhile saving labor and time. Most coconut fiber exporters will choose models with pressing force of 100ton or above to optimize the container loading.

CARDBOARD BALER / MILL SIZE BALER

AUTO-TIE / AUTOMATIC HORIZONTAL BALER

  • Bales multiple materials (cardboard, paper, soft plastic, etc.)
  • Bale size: 750 x 800mm to 1100 x 1100mm
  • Bale wt.: 100 to 1200kg (OCC)
  • 5 different models and sizes

Coir Baling Machine Frequently Asked Questions

How to Choose the Right Coir Baling Machine?

Get to know which coir fiber baling machine is perfect for your organization's operations. Usually, it depends on the volume of the coconut fibers need to be baled; the final estimated bale weight or bale size you want; the hourly or daily output that you expect; and your space available for the baler operation; also, your budget and the labor cost in your country.

If the labor cost in your location is low, then purchasing more than one unit of our Vertical Two Ram Baler to reach your desired baling capacity can be an economical way as the cost of an auto-tie horizontal baler is usually several times more expensive than a vertical baler.