
Frickingen, Germany-based HSM GmbH + Co. KG says the latest addition to its product line is a fully automatic channel baling press known as the HSM VK 6215. The company says the new model is “particularly suitable for professional waste management or larger industrial applications with high throughput capacity.”
The VK 6215 has “an extremely high pressing force” of 620 kN (kilonewtons) and is thus suitable for a range of materials that includes cardboard, paper and plastic film, as well as distribution center goods and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles.
With a feed opening of 1,500 millimeters by 970 millimeters (59 inches by 38 inches), many bulky materials can be handled by the new model. HSM says the bottom of the compaction chamber and the bottom and side panels of the baling chamber are made of “high-wear-resistant steel, and stand for durability and quality made in Germany.”
Depending on the material, dense bales can reach a weight of up to 550 kilograms (550 pounds) and are held together by what HSM calls fully automatic, five-fold wire strapping. What HSM describes as “optimally coordinated software for the respective material types” helps “guarantee high bale quality, even with frequent material changes.”
A frequency-controlled drive is available as an option on the VK 6215, a feature that makes it possible to save up to 40 percent on energy costs for the baler operator compared with conventional drive technology–with the same performance—according to HSM.
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