{"product_id":"vk-5012-60-4-hp-channel-baling-press","title":"VK 5012 60.4 HP Channel Baling Press","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the fastest build of the HSM VK 5012: the same 500 kN fully automatic channel baler, driven by a 45 kW (60.3 hp) motor instead of the 30 kW unit. Buy it for throughput. The press force, the bale size and the strapping are identical across the range - what the larger drive buys you is a shorter cycle time, which is what keeps a baler off the critical path when a line is unloading pallets faster than a smaller motor can compress them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe case for a channel baler over a vertical press is labour. Material is fed continuously through the loading aperture, a light barrier triggers each pressing stroke, and finished bales are tied with wire and pushed out of the channel automatically. There is no door, no manual tie-off and no bale to tip out. One person can feed it while doing something else, or a conveyor can feed it while nobody watches at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e45 kW drive.\u003c\/strong\u003e The reason this variant exists. Springy, low-density material such as plastic film needs more strokes per bale than cardboard does, and the larger motor is what stops that showing up as a queue at the infeed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutomatic, light-barrier-triggered cycling.\u003c\/strong\u003e The press works to the material arriving rather than to an operator pressing a button, which is what makes conveyor, chute or air feeding practical.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour-wire automatic strapping, five-wire optional.\u003c\/strong\u003e HSM recommends the five-fold option where the baled material expands after ejection - film and shredded paper being the usual culprits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1,020 x 1,250 mm loading aperture.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wide enough for uncollapsed cartons and filled big bags, which removes the pre-breaking step that quietly consumes labour on smaller presses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWear-resistant steel lining through the chamber and channel.\u003c\/strong\u003e Channel balers fail at the wear surfaces; HSM lines both the press chamber and the channel with highly wear-resistant steel for that reason.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable bale length, 600 to 1,200 mm.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tune bale weight to your handling equipment and to what your buyer wants to receive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptional frequency-regulated drive.\u003c\/strong\u003e HSM states the regulated variant uses 40 % less energy than a standard drive - a meaningful figure on a 45 kW motor running multiple shifts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMachine type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFully automatic channel baling press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePress force\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e500 kN (approx. 51 metric tonnes of force)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDrive power\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45 kW (60.3 hp)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVoltage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e480 V \/ 60 Hz, 3-phase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLoading aperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,020 x 1,250 mm (40.2\" x 49.2\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBale cross-section (W x H)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,100 x 750 mm (43.3\" x 29.5\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBale length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e600 - 1,200 mm (23.6\" - 47.2\"), adjustable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBale weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 480 kg (1,058 lb), material dependent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVolume throughput\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to approx. 442 m³\/h (15,600 ft³\/h)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSuitable bulk density\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterials up to approx. 60 kg\/m³\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStrapping\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFully automatic wire strapping, 4-fold standard (5-fold optional)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMachine footprint (L x W x H)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8,861 x 3,994 x 3,000 mm (349\" x 157\" x 118\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBaled materials\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCardboard, plastic film, mixed paper, punch waste, big bags, HDPE\/LDPE hollow containers and PET bottles, UBC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHSM does not publish an installed machine weight or a sound-pressure figure for this press in its public article data, and the two third-party figures we found disagree by roughly two and a half tonnes. Rather than print a number we cannot stand behind, we will confirm the exact shipping weight, rigging requirements and noise data for your configuration in writing before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho Should Buy This - and Who Should Not\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose the 45 kW VK 5012 when your feed is bursty or your material is bulky and elastic: film-heavy retail waste, high-volume e-commerce cardboard, a shredding operation baling its own output, or a materials recovery site where the baler must never be the reason a line stops. It is also the right pick if you intend to run a feed conveyor at full rate rather than trickle-feed by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not pay for it if your volume is steady and moderate - the \u003cstrong\u003eHSM VK 5012 with the 30 kW drive\u003c\/strong\u003e makes the identical bale on a smaller connected load and a smaller electrical installation, and will be cheaper to run for the life of the machine. If you are baling well under a tonne a day, neither VK build is the right answer; look at the HSM V-Press vertical range instead. And if your material has a bulk weight much over 60 kg\/m³, you are outside the application range HSM publishes for this press - talk to us first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreat this as a capital installation. It needs a 480 V three-phase supply appropriate to a 45 kW drive, a prepared floor, roughly a 9 m by 4 m bay, and forklift access at the discharge end. Delivery, rigging and commissioning are quoted separately after a site survey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HSM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40751944859712,"sku":"6451007","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2387\/6416\/files\/HSM_VK5012_2_1280x1280_2a5d9b20-9dc4-4a81-9ba6-a75d5eb52e10.jpg?v=1759519229","url":"https:\/\/shreddermaster.com\/products\/vk-5012-60-4-hp-channel-baling-press","provider":"Shredder Master","version":"1.0","type":"link"}