Preventative maintenance on recycling equipment often focuses on obvious items such as hydraulic oil levels, lubrication points, and wear components. However, one of the most overlooked — and most critical — parts of baler maintenance is the electrical system.
Recently, the Black River Trading service team performed preventative maintenance on an auto-tie baler for a custom...
According to safety data, even small safety violations can impact entire operations.
In industrial recycling equipment environments:
- Lockout-tagout shortcuts
- Skipped hydraulic checks
- Bypassed safety interlocks
- Poor bale stacking
These “minor” shortcuts increase:
• Recordable incidents
• Downtime
• Insurance costs
• Lost contracts
Companies bidding for contrac...
The phrase “you’re only as strong as your weakest link” is often used casually, but in industrial facilities operating recycling equipment, it’s literal.
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When teams operate:
- Auto-tie balers
- Closed-door balers
- Two-ram balers
- Industrial shredders
- Conveyor systems
The weakest link may not be in the steel — it may be in the system.
Common weak links:
• Skipped ...
In a two-ram baler, the main ram cylinder is the heart of the system.
We’re currently installing a 13-inch main ram cylinder into one of our BRT reconditioned two-ram balers — ...
Dust impacts:
• Motor cooling
• Hydraulic temperature stability
• Sensor performance
• Operator respiratory health
Proper cleaning schedules, ventilation, and PM standards ...
The Balemaster EO-2273 auto-tie baler is designed for high-volume OCC and industrial applications.
Ideal for:
• Box plants
• Printers
• Distribution centers
• Industrial fa...
