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Automobile loggers and balers play an integral role in reducing overall volume for transport and general handling.
One manufacturer, Iron Ax, produces a 20 foot baler. “Our normal build for inventory consists of a 20 foot baler with no crane. If a customer wants a baler with a crane we can certainly accommodate that request. Our machines are heavy duty and built to last. They all feature remote control and automatic cycle. Our product’s baling cycle is high speed – approximately one minute long. Hydraulic pressure can be adjusted at the touch of a button. Adjustable hydraulic pressure is beneficial because it allows the user to choose either a tight or a loose bale with our Iron Pack Baler,” noted John Kitchens, president.
He said Iron Ax has been well established in the scrap industry for years. Clients of the firm benefit from the collective expertise of the firm’s employees as they design and manufacture equipment. “We use balers on a daily basis so our user knowledge helps us build products that the marketplace demands. Our baler is very popular for a number of reasons. For instance, our company is stable. When customers call they are talking to the same staff they have been talking to for 25 years. When it comes to service, our customers know that we are there for them, and we stand behind our product,” Kitchens said.
Kitchens explained that set up time for the Iron Ax baler is minimal – a matter of minutes – and that the unit is designed to increase maximum production and efficiency. He commented that baler sales continue to improve because yard owners realize the need for a baler. “With a car crusher you are limited to crushing cars. With a baler you can process cars, white goods, loose iron and more. A baler is a versatile machine because it can process various types of scrap. Many of our clients have discovered they can purchase more material or more types of material than prior to purchasing a baler and they are now able to process those materials with ease.”
The RM Johnson portable E-Z Log Baler produces a bale in a fast, neat process. “It is ready to operate, after a fluid level check and a user can move the grapple crane up to 400”, reach out 23’ and lift 2,000 lbs. By selecting the metal type and volume of each bundle, a user can produce log bales to fit the requirement of the desired market and the E-Z Log Baler can operate from the control platform. The unit can be moved to the same location as the scrap that must be processed. We offer three other logger models as well,” stated Dave Van Vleet, sales manager.
He added, “Even expensive machines are worthless if the final product can’t be shredded. Our innovative hydraulic compression sequence solves this problem. Once loose scrap is loaded onto the baling chamber, the E-Z Log, as opposed to mere compressing, produces a log that will stay together even when dropped. Yet the rolled logs remain loose and low density enough for a 1,500 hp shredder to easily process them.”
He claims the simple but unique design of the machine, with easily accessible components, aids trouble-free operation and servicing. “Fewer moving parts and smaller hydraulic cylinders produce a better bundle at a lower processing cost than other loggers. All of the hydraulic cylinders are manufactured with high-grade, seamless, polished steel at our factory. All E-Z Log Balers also use standard parts and components. Operating instructions are provided by our trained specialists and baler options include stationary or portable; diesel, gas or electric engines. Custom designs and specifications are also available.” Van Vleet concluded.
Sierra’s portable baler/loggers were designed to exact specifications and to be easily portable while still maintaining the heavy-duty and dependable construction needed for the scrap and automotive industries. “Each portable baler/logger offers versatility and strength with the heaviest lifting capacity on the market,” said John Sacco, president and owner.
The Sierra line of car loggers were introduced in the late 1990s because there was a need for a dual application machine that could be used by scrap processors and auto wreckers. Not only did they need to process automobiles to get them to the auto shredders, they also had to process sheet iron, and the most efficient way to process both products was by logging them. Also, the advent of the 3,000 to 6,000-horsepower shredders allowed logs to be a preferred item in large shredders because they could run multiple logs at a time instead of one flattened car. The first car logger introduced by Sierra was the RB5000. However, due to the size of American cars, Sierra introduced the RB6000, which features a box measuring 6 meters and accommodates large vehicles.
According to Sacco, “The RB6000 is one of the top selling car loggers in the United States because it features the heaviest construction and the highest lifting capacity crane, compared to similar models on the market. The machine logs even automobiles that still contain an engine block and transmission. When running an RB6000 at full capacity for 5 days a week, customers report output at 1,000 tons a week and over 50,000 tons a year,”
Sierra also offers a line of shear/baler/loggers – which can provide an ideal solution for auto wreckers who process scrap. “These extremely versatile machines give processers the use of three machines in one. The T900 ton shear/baler/logger, for instance, is a fantastic car logger and a high production shear, which gives processers the versatility to shear, bale, and log material with one machine and with high efficiency. A portable baler/logger is helpful to companies that handle only automobiles but if they are a multipurpose scrap metal operation that processes scrap plus automobiles, a shear/baler/logger is an ideal option,” commented Sacco.
Published in the October 2019 Edition
