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    Baling Aluminum Cans

    I am looking for a way to bale aluminum cans in a vertical can crush baler without using cardboard to hold the bale together on the top and bottom. I am currently cutting the cardboard out after the bale is removed from the machine and everything is holding together once shrink wrapped. I guess my main problem is getting the wire through the grates. The cans are sinking into the grates and I am having a hard time getting the wires completely through to finish tying the bale off.

    The bales are being sent to a scrap metal company for reprocessing. If I can get the cardboard completely out of the bales on site, I can send the bales straight to a smelter and increase profit.

    Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!






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    I am not 100 percent sure what you mean by a vertical can crush baler, but i assume it is similar to the balers I have that are vertical, ive never baled cans but I'm wondering if you could put a piece of 1x1 steel tube in the 6 bale strap slots and leave them in while you bale and remove them when he bale is full.. in theory that will leave a void in the bottom large enough for you to get your bale strap through. Then remove the bale and shrink wrap... what do you think, decent idea?

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    We have not had good luck with doing this.
    My buyer doesn't have a problem with cardboard on the top and bottom as long as I get a tare on the cardboard(We use cut up gaylords)
    We also don't use wire, I prefer using banding.

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    Protip - youtube has LOVELY baler videos - but it's the SHREDDERS that will keep you coming back! Seriously bet you find a solution there...


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