Fit to be Tied

Once document descruction companies have shredded the confidential documents entrusted to their care, they must consider how to best store and transport the resulting material on to paper recyclers. Many document destruction professionals turn to balers, which help these companies turn their unruly wisps of shredded paper into tidy packages for shipment. Dense and stackable, bales of shredded paper are easier to handle, to store and to transport than loose material. And with the small footprint of many balers, even facilities without much excess floor space can accommodate the equipment.

Manufacturers offer secure document destruction professionals baling equipment in an array of processing capacities. Available features include air conveying systems that connect the baler directly to the shredder, offering a high degree of security and efficiency. Many manufacturers also provide balers that include computer systems that monitor the balers’ performance and maintenance requirements, while automatic operation eliminates the need for a dedicated baler operator in many instances.

Safety is also a primary concern of baler manufacturers, and many innovations reflect that. For instance, one baler manufacturer has designed its equipment so that users without the proper authorization are denied access, and other companies employ transmitter systems that will automatically stop the baling process if an employee wearing a transmitter crosses the path of the sensor. The system reduces the incidence of major injuries when used correctly.

Many balers also boast reductions in energy consumption, making them more economical to operate and more efficient than earlier models. Additionally, some baler manufacturers also have an eye on wire management, further decreasing the cost of operations.

On the following pages, we’ve assembled a variety of the baling equipment currently available to the information destruction industry.

• Designed for use in conjunction with air handling, conveying and shredding systems to automatically bale trim and scrap material

• Claiming the largest charge box in its class, the baler offers greater production with fewer cycles

• Adjustable dust seals and a platen extension minimize dust during operation.

• Features a slick material tension chamber that self-adjusts to heavy coated materials to maximize bale density

• Capable of producing waste paper, paper trim, chipboard and OCC bales weighing as much as 2,000 pounds

• Additionally, the compact MPAC baler offers a low-cost alternative for low-to-medium volume scrap producers generating less than 10 tons per day

• Produces 30-inch by 43-inch, brick- like bales

Additional information can be found online at www.americanbaler.com.

• Engineered to meet the performance and profitability demands of document destruction operations

• Available in "E" or "EO" series, depending on off-site or on-site shredding operations; contract, batch or process shredding; paper grade; and number and size of average daily truckloads

• Encapsulated frame design and proper seals and gaskets on the baling chamber, access doors and horizontal baler ram offer primary dust control

• On-board computerized command center provides process automation and preventative and predictive maintenance

• Users without the proper authorization are denied access, guarding against downtime related to injuries or safety concerns

• Energy-efficient hydraulic systems with off-peak capabilities minimize overhead costs

• No shear leads to lowest cost per ton

• Electrical costs typically 35 percent less than those of a shear baler

• Lower maintenance costs and less downtime

• No operator required

• Air delivery system runs directly from the output of the shredder to the input of the baler

• Because the system is entirely closed it is great for confidential shredding

• The patented TurboPress facilitates express delivery of light, shredded material into the bale chamber, allowing the speed of the baler to be maximized rather than compromised

• Van Dyk offers in-house installers and maintenance staff with $3.3 million in spare parts  housed in Stamford, Conn.

• A multi-purpose baler providing quality, efficiency and reliability

• Standard features include 3,500 PSI system operating pressure, shimless platen hold-down adjustment, Hardox 400 replaceable liners, non-ferrous tongue-and-groove floor liners and multi-material controller with phone modem, diagnostics and English/Spanish display

• Fully automatic operation on a majority of materials

• Main ram offers 60 percent penetration into the bale chamber

• Heavy-duty main and eject cylinders incorporate Harris’s heavy-wall cylinder tube, flame-hardened cylinder rod and TFE piston seal

• Structurally sound uni-body frame construction

• Available options include a hopper extension up to 96-inches high, bale discharge table, elevated operator’s platform, feed conveyors and a 9-inch eject cylinder

• SkyJacker System allows for the replacement of the baler floor liners and main ram platen shoes without requiring the removal of the main platen or disassembly of the baler, reducing maintenance-related downtime

• SmartKnife System allows for quick adjustment of the baler’s fixed cutting blade without using the time-consuming shimming method, encouraging the operator to maintain the correct gap tolerance for smooth shearing

• Designed for shredded materials

• Air-system specific models available

• Dust control features included

• Features touch-screen controls

• Heavy-duty hydraulic systems included

• Dual-tensioning systems available

• Multi-material capability

• Fully automatic baling

• Electrical panel UL listed

• Adjustable photo cell control

• T8 and T10 regenerative hydraulic systems available

• Easy to operate and to maintain

• Features solid construction and innovative design features

• Capable of processing from 40 to 45 tons per hour of high grades

• Exclusive design of the IPS Hydraulic Power Pack system pumps more oil during the baling cycle than any other two-ram baler, according to the company, delivering unmatched throughput

• Take advantage of the maximum load capacity on trucks, export containers and rail cars with uniform finished bale sizes of 30 inches by 45 inches by 62 inches

• The baler’s pre-compression lid virtually eliminates shearing, thereby increasing the baler’s lifetime and performance

• Wide charge box nearly eliminates bridging and the need to precondition

• Numerous models sized to match an operation’s desired production rate and bale size

• Designed to comply with the strictest international safety standards

• Available with a self-diagnostic computer for troubleshooting, reducing down-time

• All models include several access doors on each side for easy cleaning and serviceability

• Reliable and easy-to-operate auto tie mechanism

• Exclusive hydraulic circuit coupled with high-efficiency motors provide the lowest electrical consumption in the industry, according to the manufacturer

• Sound and dust enclosures available

• Dense, square bales easily cube out both export containers and over-the-road vans

• Small footprint is ideal in conditions where floor space is limited

• Full-penetrating ram option offers high compaction, eliminating the need for prep equipment

• Complete bale ejection option available

• Variable-displacement pump and adjustable shear blades provide smooth, fast and dense bales to your size requirements

• Twin-cylinder design enhances structural integrity

• Craftsmanship and welding ensure structural integrity, alignment and long life

• Adjustable guide bars protect upper and lower reversible shear blades, extending blade life

• Loaded with features and benefits for document destruction baling operations

• Flex-Ten single-cylinder tensioning system creates maximum density bales by leveraging pressure on all sides with more than 600,000 pounds of resistance force

• Gear-driven, five-tie auto tier makes the shortest pigtail in the industry, resulting in a 10 percent reduction in wire consumption and related costs, according to the company

• Hydraulic motors drive the twisters and inserters

• Features state-of-the-art electronics with a programmable controller

• Maestro touch-screen interface offers easy programming, a variety of diagnostics, bale set-up information and readings from the digital bale length counter

• Self-contained power unit includes a TEFC motor, electrically actuated regen system, hot and low oil shut down switch and pressure transducer

• Upper and lower infrareds are adjustable the entire height of the feed hopper

• Access door is gasketted for dust control

• Oversized ram hold-down bars are adjustable from the outside of the machine

• Ram wiper system is adjustable and replaceable from the exterior part of the machine