{"product_id":"vk-2306-12-34-hp-channel-baling-press","title":"VK 2306 12.34 HP Channel Baling Press","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe HSM VK 2306 on the 12.34 HP drive is the smallest fully automatic channel baler HSM builds in this frame, and it is the one to choose when you want automatic baling but do not have the volume to keep a bigger pump busy. It presses at 240 kN, ties three wires around every bale and runs unattended off a conveyor — the difference between this SKU and the 20.12 HP version next to it is purely how fast the ram cycles, not how hard it presses or what it makes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA channel baler is a different proposition from a vertical press. Material enters through a 620 x 600 mm aperture at the top, the ram cycles automatically on a light barrier, and finished bales are pushed out of the end of the channel already tied. Nobody stands at the machine. That is why the VK 2306 suits a sorting line, a shredder discharge or a conveyor from a production process, and why it is oversized for a loading dock where someone carries cardboard over by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBales come out at 700 x 500 mm in cross-section with a length you set between 600 and 1,200 mm, weighing 140–250 kg depending on material. At 5,260 mm long the VK 2306 is the shortest machine in HSM's automatic range, which is frequently the reason it gets specified over the otherwise similar VK 2310.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e240 kN pressing force\u003c\/strong\u003e — identical to the larger-drive VK 2306 and to both VK 2310 models.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree-wire tying\u003c\/strong\u003e, enough to hold a 250 kg bale of springy OCC or film without a second pass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e620 x 600 mm feed aperture\u003c\/strong\u003e, the compact one in the range; the VK 2310 opens the same width but 1,000 mm long.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5,260 mm overall length\u003c\/strong\u003e, roughly 835 mm shorter than a VK 2310, which is often what decides the specification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariable bale length\u003c\/strong\u003e from 600 to 1,200 mm, so you can match the bale to whatever your haulier or mill wants.\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\u003e240 kN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDrive motor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.34 HP (9.2 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 on its European datasheet)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eLoading aperture (W x L)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.4 x 23.6 in (620 x 600 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\u003e27.6 x 19.7 in (700 x 500 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBale length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.6–47.2 in (600–1,200 mm), adjustable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBale weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e309–551 lb (140–250 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\u003e3\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\u003e207.1 x 102.4 x 80.7 in (5,260 x 2,600 x 2,050 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMachine weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7,716 lb (3,500 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, soft packaging, PET\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHSM does not publish a scope-of-delivery list for the VK range, and a channel baler is in any case a project rather than a delivery. The press arrives as a machine to be positioned, levelled, connected to a three-phase supply and commissioned. Feed conveyors, chutes, platforms and guarding are separate items specified against your site.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaling wire is not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e The VK range ties with steel baling wire supplied on rolls; the exact gauge for your machine is confirmed at commissioning. Plan wire as a consumable line in the operating budget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho Should Buy This — and Who Should Not\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy the 12.34 HP VK 2306 if\u003c\/strong\u003e you need automatic baling in the smallest possible footprint and your feed rate is modest — a single sorting line, a shredder outfeed, a production cell producing punch waste or offcuts. You get exactly the same 240 kN press and the same bale as the 20.12 HP machine, for less money and less connected load.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy the 20.12 HP VK 2306 instead if\u003c\/strong\u003e the line will occasionally surge and you cannot afford a backlog at the baler. The bigger drive does not make heavier bales; it makes them sooner, at a published idle throughput of 113 m³\/h.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy a VK 2310 instead if\u003c\/strong\u003e your material is long — offcuts, trim, unfolded cartons. The 2310's aperture is 1,000 mm long against this machine's 600 mm, so it takes material this one would need pre-cutting for. The cost is 835 mm of extra machine length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo not buy a VK 2306 if\u003c\/strong\u003e you are hand-feeding. An automatic channel baler that gets fed by an operator with an armful of boxes is an expensive way to do what a V-Press 860 does for a fraction of the price. Automatic baling pays when the feed is automatic too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HSM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40751944630336,"sku":"6651003","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2387\/6416\/files\/HSM_VK_2306_M1_JPG_L_1280x1280_0ed23f57-605d-4b82-b463-b4052b7c88a9.jpg?v=1759519066","url":"https:\/\/shreddermaster.com\/products\/vk-2306-12-34-hp-channel-baling-press","provider":"Shredder Master","version":"1.0","type":"link"}