Client
McQuillian Environmental
Customer Type
Local Authority
Location
UK
Material
Dry Mixed Recyclables
Model
CKTR121-160T
McQuillan’s Environmental was dealing with large volumes of paper, cardboard, plastics, and cans. Their existing equipment struggled to keep up with demand, causing frequent downtime and limiting efficiency.
On top of this, low-density bales and high wire consumption added unnecessary costs, while inefficient transport made it harder to run operations profitably and sustainably.
McQuillan’s Environmental sought a solution to efficiently process large volumes of recyclable materials, including paper, cardboard, HDPE, PET, and aluminium cans. Their key goals were to reduce operating costs, particularly in relation to wire usage and energy consumption.
A second goal from McQuillan’s was to improve handling and transportation more efficiently to lower the environmental impact and ultimately reduce their carbon emissions.
Finally, managing multiple recyclable materials with minimal downtime and increase throughput, whilst also improving bale density.
The CK International TR121 Twin Ram Baler is designed for flexibility, making it ideal for operations that handle a variety of materials. Its advanced design allows for quick and clean transitions between different material types without the risk of cross-contamination, ensuring high-quality bales for each waste stream.
The Twin Ram design and high compaction force applies even, controlled pressure from multiple directions. It allows materials to be compacted more tightly than in their previous channel baler, producing heavier, denser bales that optimise transport loads and storage space. Its automatic wire tying process also ensures bale integrity.
CK International supplied the TR121 complete with a bale stamper ram, baler management system, and in-floor feed conveyor, with the understanding that it would integrate with the customer’s existing equipment to ensure a seamless installation.
With regards to the channel press balers that were in the previous plant, we were able to decommission these machines, take them to the customer’s other site and set them up there.
One of the customer’s key requirements in this project was to have improved throughputs. The throughput of 8T/hr has been achieved as promised.
They opted to use the cloud-based CK Baler Performance Monitoring system which was integrated into the plant’s SCADA system. The customer can now alter the materials that they are baling at the push of a button. They also have the capability of changing the material through this system. It allows the plant manager to view how many bales have been processed on a daily, monthly or annual basis and gives them a breakdown of material types baled and any downtime in the machines. This data is available on a web browser or mobile phone.
Due to improved bale weights and densities the customer can better optimise their loads for transport.
These Twin Ram machines allow for the changeover of materials easily without any contamination.
Since we have installed the CK baler, we have significantly reduced our baling times, decreased our wire spend and increased our container weights. We have a 25% increase in our overall efficiency as well as reducing our carbon emissions in line with our sustainable goals. CK international have been extremely easy to work with and have supported us at every stage of the process.
