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When selecting a baler you need to review the full selection of materials the you want to bale, the physical size and density of the material and the amount of material that you need to bale. This information will help set up the criteria for the proper baler for your application. Balers are typically rated by through-put (tonnes per hour capacity) and bale chamber size. For instance, if you want to bale a high volume of cardboard you would need a wide mouth baler with enough displacement "under load" to keep up with your volume. If you want to bale paper trim fed from an air handling system, you would only require a less expensive narrow chamber horizontal baler that has ample displacement under load to keep up with your production. |
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Understanding the loose density of the material that you want to bale is also important because it will have a large effect on the baler's productivity. Be careful of manufacturers that make claims of high through-put with lower than normal horsepower. These low horsepower balers typically produce light density bales, which inflate the cost of baling due to excessive bale wire costs. The two highest costs in a baling operation are the cost of transporting bales and the cost of baling wire. Some will tell you that the cost of electricity is the most significant cost in a baling operation. However; electricity costs are minuscule compared to the cost of baling wire and freight. Most balers on the market that use lower horsepower motors usually suffer up to 30 per cent in bale density, which in a high-volume application can have a dramatic wire and freight cost impacts, increasing wire costs by as much as an additional $100,000 per year. The design of the extrusion chamber has a lot to do with the baler 's ability to produce dense bales. As the balers cycle time is important, so is the extrusion chambers ability to hold the baled material as it travels through the extrusion chamber as this chamber is instrumental in creating dense bales. Balers such as American Balers Wide Mouth and PAC series balers produce high density bales at low operational costs due to their unique extrusion chamber design, power packs and control systems. |
Lower quality bale wire will typically only hold a bale weighing 2,100 lbs. so there will be a requirement of 15 per cent more wire. In contrast, high-quality wire that costs about two cents more per pound provides a cost savings of about 39 cents per baled tonne. With a production rate of about 3,000 tonnes per month, savings could add up to $13,000 per year or $195,000 during the life span of the baler. In conclusion, a baler is a larger investment than meets the eye and it is well worth your time to do your homework, get the facts and ask the manufacturer the right questions. If you are not comfortable with the answers, ask for the proof or choose another manufacturer. |
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