A tire baler compresses rubber tires into a block or roll to reduce space for shipping and storage. Some machines are portable, while others are fixed. Tires are tied with wire and compressed by a hydraulic arm. Bale removal is aided by an arm. Some tire presses can compress other materials.
A tire baler is a machine commonly used in the recycling industry to compress rubber tires together into a block or roll known as a bale. Tires are usually held together with wire. The purpose of a tire press is to compress tires to reduce the space occupied by the material; this is important to improve shipping capabilities and storage. Tires can be pressed into blocks close together so they are easier to stack. Tire compression also reduces the amount of standing water in a tire storage area and reduces the risk of fire.
Specific tire press design may vary. Some machines are meant to be portable, meaning they can be towed behind a towing vehicle such as a pickup truck. The tire baler will then be fitted with wheels and other features to make the device street legal. Once the machine has reached its destination, the support arms can be lowered to the ground for stability. Other machines aren’t meant to be portable and can be fixed in one location, so the unit won’t have tires or other modifications.
Once positioned, multiple rubber tires can be loaded into a chamber, usually next to each other. The tire press will be designed to accommodate tires up to a certain size, and capacity will vary by machine. Before the hydraulic arm compresses the rubber tires, wire ropes are tied around the tires. The hydraulic arm will then be activated, pushing the tires together until they are packed tightly together. While the hydraulic arm holds the tires in a compressed position, the wires can be clamped tightly together to prevent the tires from expanding again once the arm retracts. Once the cables have been secured, the boom retracts and the bale can be removed from the machine. It will be quite heavy, so some machines have another arm that will push the bale off the machine.
Sometimes the tire press can be used to compress other materials, but not all tire presses have this capability. Only machines designed for various materials should be used in this manner, as other presses may not be able to safely compress materials such as metals or plastics. Materials can end up outside the bale chamber, creating a potential risk of injury to bystanders.
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