Horizontal Scrap Metal Compactor for Recycling and Smelting

The finished bales can be shaped as rectangular blocks, cylinders, or other custom forms, significantly facilitating storage, transportation, and downstream recycling. Widely used in scrap processing plants and metal smelting industries, this machine reduces logistics costs, improves handling efficiency, and lowers melting expenses.

The Horizontal Metal Scrap Hydraulic Baler is a high-efficiency compaction solution specifically engineered for processing a wide range of ferrous and non-ferrous metal wastes, delivering dense, uniform bales that significantly reduce storage space, transportation costs, and melting expenses for scrap processors and smelters. The following are its key specifications and capabilities:

1.Materials processed: Suitable for a wide range of metallic scraps, including steel turnings, cast iron, aluminum swarf, dismantled car bodies, oil drums, construction steel, light scrap, mixed metal edge trimmings, aluminum cans, paint buckets, steel sheets, bicycles, color steel tiles, thin iron plates, beverage cans, and alloy offcuts.

2.Baling principle: Hydraulic cylinders apply high pressure to compact loose scrap into dense blocks. The baler operates with a horizontal feeding and pressing mechanism, ensuring consistent bale density and uniform shape.

3.Hydraulic system: Powered by a reliable hydraulic transmission, delivering strong pressing force with smooth, stable operation. The system is sealed with high-quality components to prevent leakage and ensure long-term durability.

4.Customizable bale size: Bale dimensions and weight can be tailored to meet specific transport or storage requirements, maximizing container utilization and freight efficiency.

5.Operation and maintenance: Simple manual or semi-automatic control mode allows easy operation. The compact structure requires no foundation bolts during installation, and maintenance is straightforward due to accessible hydraulic and electrical parts.

6.Construction: Robust steel frame with a horizontal design, compact footprint, and light weight for easy relocation within the workshop.

7.Warranty and support: Comes with a standard 1-year warranty and remote after-sales technical support, ensuring reliable performance and customer satisfaction.

In summary, the Horizontal Metal Scrap Hydraulic Baler combines hydraulic transmission with high pressing force and low energy consumption, a compact and portable design that requires no anchor bolts for installation, easy operation with a user-friendly control panel, reliable sealing technology to prevent oil leaks, customizable bale dimensions to optimize logistics, and high productivity with short cycle times per bale. It delivers significant cost savings through dense bales that lower transport, storage, and melting costs. It is an ideal choice for metal scrap recycling plants, smelting facilities, manufacturing plants, construction and demolition sites, municipal waste treatment operations, industrial maintenance workshops, and foundries that require efficient, reliable, and cost-effective metal scrap baling solutions.

Features

1.Hydraulic transmission ：Delivers high pressing force with low energy consumption, ensuring efficient compaction for all types of metal scrap.

2.Compact and portable ： Small footprint and movable design; no anchor bolts needed for installation, saving setup time and costs.

3.Easy operation ：User‑friendly control panel with clear indicators; operators can quickly learn and run the machine.

4.Reliable sealing ：Advanced seal technology prevents oil leaks and maintains system pressure, even under heavy continuous use.

5.Customizable bale dimensions ：Bale length, width, and height can be adjusted per customer request, optimizing logistics and storage.

6.High productivity：Short cycle time per bale, increasing throughput and reducing labor intensity.

7.Cost savings ：Dense bales lower transport and storage costs, and reduce melting loss in smelting furnaces.

8.Factory direct supply ：Competitive pricing, fast delivery, and customization options for logo, packaging, and graphic design per OEM requirements.

Applications for : Suitable for metal scrap recycling, smelting, manufacturing, construction/demolition, and municipal waste treatment industries, as well as industrial maintenance workshops and foundries.

Technical Specifications Table

FAQ

1.Are you a trading company or a manufacturer?

We are Wenzhou Yufeng Valve Machinery Manufacturer, a direct factory specializing in the R&D and production of hydraulic baling equipment, including this horizontal metal scrap baler.

2.What is your MOQ for this hydraulic baler?

Our MOQ is just 1 set. We welcome small trial orders as well as bulk procurement for large B2B projects.

3.What types of metal scrap can this baler process?

It can process a wide range of ferrous and non-ferrous metal wastes, including steel turnings, cast iron, aluminum scrap, dismantled car bodies, oil drums, construction steel, light scrap, aluminum cans, paint buckets, steel sheets, bicycles, color steel tiles, thin iron plates, beverage cans, and alloy offcuts.

4.What is the baling pressure of this machine?

The baling pressure is customizable, typically ranging from 100 to 200 tons, depending on your specific material and bale density requirements.

5.Can the bale size be customized?

Yes, bale dimensions (length, width, and height) can be tailored to meet your specific transport or storage requirements, maximizing container utilization and freight efficiency.

6.What control modes are available?

The standard configuration offers manual control, with a semi-automatic control mode available as an option for enhanced operation convenience.

7.Does the machine require foundation bolts for installation?

No. The compact and portable design requires no foundation bolts during installation, saving setup time and costs. It can be easily relocated within the workshop.

8.What is the standard lead time for this baler?

For standard configurations, lead time is typically 21 to 30 days. Customized models with special bale sizes or branding may take 30 to 35 days depending on complexity.

9.What payment terms do you usually accept?

We usually accept T/T with a 30% deposit and 70% balance before shipment. L/C at sight is also acceptable for larger corporate orders.

10.What information should I provide to get an accurate quotation quickly?

Please share your metal scrap type, approximate daily processing volume, desired bale size and weight, and any special requirements. Our engineers will send a tailored technical proposal and quotation within 24 hours.