Client
Attero
Customer Type
Waste Management
Location
Wuster, Netherlands
Material
RDF
Model
CKTR82-80T-74KW
The customer was facing slow, labour-intensive baling with wire-tied bales, which disrupted incineration and added extra handling steps.
Production rates were insufficient, and the system required a more user-friendly, low-maintenance solution to handle higher volumes efficiently.
When the customer first approached us, they were operating a channel press baler. Wire was used to tie the bales, which was costly and time-consuming.
The incineration process was contaminated with steel from the wire ties. As the wires also needed to be cut prior to incineration, this process was proving inefficient.
The company required higher throughputs as they were not producing enough bales per hour.
They needed a cleaner system that was easier to use and required less maintenance.
A CKTR82-80T-74KW Twin Ram fully automatic baler was supplied to the customer. This model is designed to produce mill size, high- density bales at high throughputs.
A Cross Wrap Direct Wrapping system was supplied to eliminate any need for wire. This system was integrated onto the baler.
There were very tight space restrictions on site, so the baler had to be designed to fit. It also had to suit the low height conveyor and match up with the Cross Wrap system on the outside of the building.
The team from CK International ensured that the baler was fully integrated with the plant’s control system (SCADA). This meant that the customer could monitor baler performance remotely.
This project had to be scheduled and planned out carefully. There were upgrades underway at other parts of the plant and material was being redirected. The CK team carried out this project on time with no delays.
The customer is now saving at least €100,000 per year on wire costs. As the process is cleaner, less money is spent on maintenance.
With direct plastic wrapping, there is no longer steel contamination during the incineration process.
Time is saved at the incineration stage, as there are no more wires that need cut. Maintenance time is also greatly reduced thanks to the cleaner system.
Due to improved bale weights and densities the customer can better optimise their loads for transport.
The customer is now able to produce 20T per hour of RDF bales.
Design and planning were vitally important for this project. Initially we weren’t sure the machine would fit in such a tight space! But working alongside Avermann in the Netherlands and the customer, we designed the baler to suit. It was a very technical installation, using specialised equipment, so we were delighted with the final result. It’s fantastic that the customer is seeing huge benefits from CK equipment.
