{"product_id":"vk-2306-20-12-hp-channel-baling-press","title":"VK 2306 20.12 HP Channel Baling Press","description":"\u003cp\u003eChoose the 20.12 HP HSM VK 2306 when the press has to keep up with a line that does not slow down for it. It is mechanically the same 240 kN channel baler as the 12.34 HP version — same 620 x 600 mm aperture, same 700 x 500 mm three-wire bale, same 5,260 mm frame — but the 15 kW drive turns a theoretical 113 cubic metres an hour through the chamber instead of leaving your conveyor to back up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe VK 2306 is HSM's most compact automatic channel press. Material drops in through the aperture, a light barrier triggers the ram, and tied bales leave the far end of the channel without anyone touching them. Bale length is adjustable between 600 and 1,200 mm and finished bales weigh 140–250 kg depending on what you feed it: dense old corrugated at the top of the range, loose film and soft packaging nearer the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 5,260 mm long it is the machine you specify when a VK 2310 will not fit. The 2310 has a longer aperture and takes longer material, but it needs 835 mm more building.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e15 kW drive\u003c\/strong\u003e giving a published theoretical idle throughput of 113 m³\/h and 5.63 t\/h on material at 50 kg\/m³.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e240 kN pressing force\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to the smaller-drive VK 2306 — the extra motor buys speed, not compaction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree-wire tying\u003c\/strong\u003e on every bale, applied automatically.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable bale length\u003c\/strong\u003e from 600 to 1,200 mm without changing tooling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact 5,260 mm frame\u003c\/strong\u003e, the shortest automatic channel baler in HSM’s line-up.\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\u003e20.12 HP (15 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\"\u003eThroughput, idle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e113 m³\/h (3,990 cft\/h), theoretical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eThroughput at 20 kg\/m³\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.25 t\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eThroughput at 50 kg\/m³\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.63 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\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\u003e8,378 lb (3,800 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 publishes no scope-of-delivery list for the VK presses. The machine is delivered for positioning, levelling, three-phase connection and commissioning by an engineer. Feed conveyors, hoppers, platforms and site guarding are quoted separately against your layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWire is not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e The press ties with steel baling wire on rolls, and the gauge for your machine is confirmed at commissioning. Treat wire as a standing consumable cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho Should Buy This — and Who Should Not\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy the 20.12 HP VK 2306 if\u003c\/strong\u003e the baler sits downstream of something that runs continuously — a sorting belt, a shredder, a converting line producing trim. 113 m³\/h of idle throughput is enough headroom that the press stops being the thing everyone waits for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy the 12.34 HP VK 2306 instead if\u003c\/strong\u003e volumes are modest and steady. It presses identically and makes an identical bale; the smaller motor simply cycles more slowly and draws less connected load. There is no compaction penalty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy a VK 2310 instead if\u003c\/strong\u003e your material is long. The 2310 has the same 240 kN press and the same bale but a 1,000 mm feed aperture rather than 600 mm, which matters for unfolded cartons, trim and offcuts. It also runs a faster idle cycle at the same 15 kW: 9.4 seconds against the 2306's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStep up to a VK 5012 if\u003c\/strong\u003e you are baling rigid HDPE containers, plastic bottles or big bags at volume. The 5012 presses at 500 kN into an 1,100 x 750 mm bale with four wires. The VK 2306 is a paper, film and light-packaging machine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HSM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40751944663104,"sku":"6651004","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_e7efd590-5168-49a0-9d28-e6999551a431.jpg?v=1759519086","url":"https:\/\/shreddermaster.com\/products\/vk-2306-20-12-hp-channel-baling-press","provider":"Shredder Master","version":"1.0","type":"link"}