{"product_id":"vk-12018-73-8-73-8-hp-channel-baling-press","title":"VK 12018 73.8+73.8 HP Channel Baling Press","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwin 73.8 HP motors put this VK 12018 in the middle of HSM's largest channel press range, and the middle is where most high-volume recyclers end up. It cycles in 11.3 seconds against the entry machine's 15.5, moves a published 692 cubic metres an hour at idle, and does it in exactly the same frame producing exactly the same 1,100 x 1,100 mm five-wire bale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe press is rated at 1,200 kN and 99.2 N\/cm², fed through a 970 x 1,800 mm aperture wide enough to take material straight off a full-width sorting belt. Bales run from 600 to 2,000 mm long and weigh 700 to 1,100 kg. HSM rates this drive at 34.6 tonnes an hour on material with a bulk density of 50 kg\/m³.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 12,413 mm long and 38,000 kg, a VK 12018 is a building-scale installation. The choice between the three drives is not about what it makes — that is identical — but about how many hours a day it has to make it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1,200 kN at 99.2 N\/cm²\u003c\/strong\u003e into an 1,100 x 1,100 mm chamber — the largest bale HSM makes in this class.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive-wire automatic tying\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is what it takes to hold a 1,100 kg bale of springy material together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e970 x 1,800 mm feed aperture.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1.8 metres long it takes bulk material straight off a wide belt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGimballed press cylinder\u003c\/strong\u003e that lets the ram find the chamber instead of loading the rod sideways, which is the single biggest wear factor on a press this size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSiemens programmable controller with touch panel\u003c\/strong\u003e, so material recipes and fault diagnosis live on one screen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCastle-lock safety system\u003c\/strong\u003e on access points.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBale length adjustable to 2,000 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e, double what HSM's smaller channel presses offer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptional wear-resistant steel\u003c\/strong\u003e for residual waste, and an optional frequency-regulated drive that HSM says reduces energy consumption by around 40%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFully automatic operation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Material goes in the aperture, the ram cycles on a light barrier, the bale is tied and ejected without an operator at the machine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWire tying\u003c\/strong\u003e as standard, so bales hold their shape under the springback of film and OCC.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContinuous feeding\u003c\/strong\u003e from a conveyor belt, an air feed or a shredder discharge — this is a machine designed to sit at the end of a line, not to be hand-loaded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMachine type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAutomatic channel baling press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePressing force\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,200 kN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSpecific pressing force\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e99.2 N\/cm²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDrive motors\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e73.8 + 73.8 HP (55 + 55 kW)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eVoltage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e480 V \/ 60 Hz, three phase (HSM lists 400 V \/ 50 Hz standard, 380 V \/ 60 Hz on request)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCycle time\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.3 s (idle)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eThroughput, idle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e692 m³\/h (24,438 cft\/h), theoretical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eThroughput at 50 kg\/m³\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34.6 t\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eLoading aperture (W x L)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38.2 x 70.9 in (970 x 1,800 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBale cross-section (W x H)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e43.3 x 43.3 in (1,100 x 1,100 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBale length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.6–78.7 in (600–2,000 mm), adjustable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBale weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,543–2,425 lb (700–1,100 kg), material dependent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eNumber of strappings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eTying material\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWire\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMachine dimensions (L x W x H)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e488.7 x 163.7 x 142.6 in (12,413 x 4,159 x 3,622 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMachine weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e83,776 lb (38,000 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMaterials\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCardboard, mixed paper, plastic film, punch waste, big bags, HDPE\/LDPE containers and plastic bottles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA VK 12018 is a plant installation. HSM publishes no scope-of-delivery list, and the press arrives to be rigged, positioned, levelled, connected to a three-phase supply and commissioned by an HSM engineer. Feed conveyors, sorting cabins, platforms, guarding, dust extraction and bale handling are separate items designed around your building.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaling wire is not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e The machine applies five wire ties per bale automatically; the wire specification for your press is confirmed at commissioning. On a machine producing tonne bales continuously, wire is a significant consumable line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho Should Buy This — and Who Should Not\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy the 73.8+73.8 HP VK 12018 if\u003c\/strong\u003e you are running a two-shift materials recovery operation and want headroom without paying for the top drive. 34.6 t\/h at 50 kg\/m³ covers most single-stream and commercial mixed-recycling lines with margin left for a bad day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy the 60.4+60.4 HP version instead if\u003c\/strong\u003e the line is single-shift or the sorting cabin, not the baler, sets the pace. Same bale, same press, 60 kW less installed power, and a 15.5 second cycle that most one-shift operations never saturate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy the 100.6+100.6 HP version instead if\u003c\/strong\u003e you are running around the clock or feeding from a very fast belt. It cycles in 9.4 seconds and is rated at 41.85 t\/h — about 21% more than this machine for 36% more installed power, which is a trade worth doing arithmetic on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConsider a frequency-regulated 55+55 kW machine if\u003c\/strong\u003e energy cost is a live issue. HSM publishes the frequency-controlled version of this drive at an 8.8 second cycle and 887 m³\/h — faster than the fixed-speed 75+75 kW press — while claiming around 40% lower consumption. It has to be specified at order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HSM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40751944892480,"sku":"6436008","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2387\/6416\/files\/VK12018RFU_frei_1280x1280_fbf28786-daa8-429b-b8dd-417ef96ac059.jpg?v=1759519250","url":"https:\/\/shreddermaster.com\/products\/vk-12018-73-8-73-8-hp-channel-baling-press","provider":"Shredder Master","version":"1.0","type":"link"}