A small lithium-ion battery can create a serious fire risk when mixed into material processed by balers, compactors, and shredders. Learn how battery awareness, proper material handling, and emergency planning can help protect your employees, equipment, and operations....
Working around balers and compactors is serious business. These machines generate thousands of pounds of force — and when they start unexpectedly, there’s no time to react. One missed step.One assumption that “it’s off.”One second. That’s all it takes for crushed fingers, amputations, or worse. Turning It Off...
It constantly amazes me that customers think nothing of changing their vehicles engine oil at the manufactures recommended intervals yet ignore the hydraulic oil in the baling equipment. Clean oil improves your equipment’s performance and reduces costly downtime. Dirty oil is much like cholesterol in your...
Finding the right piece of equipment is important for your operation, finding a unit that will withstand the rigors of everyday use is just as important....
Today we are going to discuss compactor and baler maintenance. Much like the car you have to take in for regular preventative maintenance checkups, your compaction equipment works in the same way. With a solid preventative maintenance program your equipment can last years with little...
We hope everyone had a safe holiday season; today I want to talk about vertical baler safety. It is very important to keep your baler in safe working order, to prevent workplace injuries or even fatalities. A simple safety checkup performed periodically will help prevent...
For years people have been telling me to downsize our operation, get lean, reduce your overhead and while these are all good suggestions for some companies it really doesn’t benefit our customers. Nor does it fit our goal to be the best value added partner...
We currently have some very challenging times in the recycling market. Commodity prices are extremely low and everyone is working on some seriously thin margins. Now more than ever is when you need to make sure all of your preventative maintenance is being done. This...
Regular service and preventative maintenance is key to keeping your equipment running now and into the future. When your cars check engine light is on, you usually fix it yourself or take it into the shop. Why not do the same with the lifeblood of...
