Manufacturers
Bronneberg BV Galland Henning Nopak GENSCO America Inc. Granutech-Saturn Systems Harris Imabe of America Iron Ax LeFort America Maren Engineering OVB Holdings LLC Recycling Equipment, Inc. RM Johnson Co. Roter Recycling Sierra International |
While vehicles are the most widely recycled commodity in the world, in 2021, there were over 46.7 million metric tons of iron and steel recycled in North America as well. Lead was the most recovered metal then, at 76 percent. Other metals with a recovery rate in excess of 50 percent were titanium, magnesium, aluminum and nickel. Whether recycling autos, ferrous or nonferrous, there are a number of balers available for use in the process.
Maren Engineering
Maren offers a line of ProPak 2 Ram balers that range from feed openings of 57” wide x 64” long to 57” wide to 100” long with 8” (2R210), 9” (2R265/3R285), 10” (2R350), 11” (2R425), and 12” (2R500) cylinders, operating at 4,200 or 4,500 PSI. “We also offer a nonferrous version of the ProPak60 closed door full eject baler,” Mike Blais, regional sales manager, said. All models have a tongue and groove floor, replaceable AR hardened wear liners and feature interlocking plate steel construction, which distributes stress away from the welds, to tabbed locking joints.
Blais continued, “The multi-edge shear blade reduces cost by allowing blade rotation to gain additional, new cutting edges before replacement is required. Two ram models include a baler separation door that facilitates instant material changeover with virtually no cross contamination. Baler door transducer positioning allows for up to a 13” oversized bale to eject without jamming. Horsepower options are 40hp (dual 20s), 60hp (dual 30s), 80hp (dual 40s), 100hp (dual 50s), 120hp (triple 40s), 150hp (triple 50s), 180hp (triple 60s). Our system automatically stage starts to reduce surge on the electrical source. During low production volume times, motors can be de-selected (turned off) to reduce overall power consumption, while maintaining 100 percent bale weights and shearing performance.
“Maren’s simple but innovative ProPak hydraulic system allows balers to run faster and more efficiently while being more serviceable and the system is designed to benefit low-volume scrap processors as well as large, high-volume operations. Our highly efficient piston pumps are rated for 6,100psi while running at only 4,500psi, ensuring less stress and a longer life. With a programmable touchscreen control, settings for an unlimited number of commodities can be added for easy selection and automatic set-up.” Founded in 1962, Maren became part of the Komar family of companies this year.
“In the midst of all the moving parts that have dictated scrap market development over the years, OverBuilt has been pro-active in meeting the ever changing needs of those in the scrap and auto salvage business. Our baler logger, introduced in 2008, provides scrap recyclers with fast, efficient performance. With a 20’ charge box, a crane providing a 26.5’ reach and superior lifting capacity, the machine compresses metal and vehicles into a dense, more stackable form, which allows for faster loading and transporting of the finished product to market,” stated Steve Besch, sales manager.
Overbuilt LLC
Since 1996, OverBuilt has also shipped over 850 of their car crushers to clients in North and South America and Europe. “As the only true, high speed crusher on the market, its patented oil bypass system can achieve reduced cycle times of up to 43 percent and with the largest crushing chamber opening of 10’, operators can amass more tonnage in one stack,” Besch concluded. Overbuilt’s 50 staff members, including mechanics, welders, hydraulic and electrical experts, maintain a complete sales, service and parts department. Those staff members are involved in all parts of the operation – from original design, final assembly and customer service, to promotions.
R. M. Johnson Co.
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 continued, “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.”
Van Vleet touted the simple but unique design of the machine, with easily accessible components, which 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 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,” he said.
Published in the October 2023 Edition of American Recycler News