Closed-End Horizontal Balers

Closed-End Horizontal Baler

A mid-sized Mark-Costello closed-end baler processes a wide variety of material and can produce up to 20 tons of OCC in a typical day’s shift.

Mark-Costello’s Closed-End Balers are available with bale sizes from 30″x42″x72″ to 48″x42″x72″, charge box opening lengths from 30″ to 50″, motors with 20 & 30 horsepower, and 6″ – 8″ cylinder bores.

Standard features include:

  • Rotary Bale Length Gauge which activates bale made light automatically with no flag pole to engage or disengage.
  • Spring loaded retainer dogs
  • Serrated Body Shear Blade
  • “Power ON” Light
  • Reversible and replaceable ram shear blade
  • Heavy Duty Power Pack 460 volt
  • Programmable Controller
  • Power Disconnect Switch
  • Bale Made Light
  • Center position valve
  • Lower Photo Cell
  • 10 micron return line filter
  • Chute or Hand Feed Hopper
  • 100 mesh suction line strainer

Structural Dimensions

Structural Dimensions - Side View
Structural Dimensions - Top View
  A B C D E F G Weight
CE-504842-830 20′-5″ 77″ 105″ 55″ 92″ 50″ 97″ 16,100 lbs.
CE-504242-830 20′-5″ 71″ 105″ 55″ 92″ 44″ 97″ 15,300 lbs.
CE-503042-830 20′-5″ 59″ 105″ 55″ 92″ 32″ 97″ 13,200 lbs.
CE-503042-720 20′-5″ 59″ 105″ 55″ 92″ 32″ 97″ 13,000 lbs.
CE-503042-620-E 20′-5″ 59″ 88″ 55″ 92″ 32″ 97″ 12,100 lbs.
CE-303042-830 18′-9″ 59″ 105″ 55″ 92″ 32″ 97″ 12,500 lbs.
CE-303042-720 18′-9″ 59″ 105″ 55″ 92″ 32″ 97″ 12,300 lbs.
CE-303042-620-E 18′-9″ 59″ 88″ 55″ 92″ 32″ 97″ 11,400 lbs.

Material Thickness: Ram Face: 3/8″ PL with 1″ bars (1/4″ PL on 620-E models; Ram Bottom, Bottom Liner, Ram Top, Floor, Floor Liner, and Charge Chamber Side: 3/8″; Bale Chamber Sides 1/4″.

Performance Data

  Bale Size Weight (OCC) Cycle Time Platen Force Platen Pressure Motor Weight
CE-504842-830 48″x42″x72″ 1,800- 2,000 lbs. 20 sec. 125,700 lbs. 63.9 psi 30 hp 16,100 lbs.
CE-504242-830 42″x42″x72″ 1,600- 1,800 lbs. 20 sec. 125,700 lbs. 73.0 psi 30 hp 15,300 lbs.
CE-503042-830 30″x42″x72″ 1,300- 1,500 lbs. 20 sec. 125,700 lbs. 102.2 psi 30 hp 13,200 lbs.
CE-503042-720 30″x42″x72″ 1,200- 1,400 lbs. 22 sec. 96,200 lbs. 78.2 psi 20 hp 13,000 lbs.
CE-503042-620-E 30″x42″x72″ 1,100- 1,300 lbs. 41 sec. 70,700 lbs. 57.5 psi 20 hp 12,100 lbs.
CE-303042-830 30″x42″x72″ 1,300- 1,500 lbs. 14 sec. 125,700 lbs. 102.2 psi 30 hp 12,500 lbs.
CE-303042-720 30″x42″x72″ 1,200- 1,400 lbs. 16 sec. 96,200 lbs. 78.2 psi 20 hp 12,300 lbs.
CE-303042-620-E 30″x42″x72″ 1,100- 1,300 lbs. 30 sec. 70,700 lbs. 57.5 psi 20 hp 11,400 lbs.

Options: Cart Dumper System, Carts, Tongue & Groove Floor/Ram, Bale Wire, Conveyor Control Options, Accessory Control Option, Material Selector Switch, Remote Control Station, Remote Power Pack, Special Paint, Oil Cooler, Immersion Oil Heater, Oil Temperature Shut Down, Low Oil Shut Down, Sonic Sensor, Upper Photo Cell, Custom Bale Chamber Sizes, Custom Designed Hopper, Custom Clear Top Opening Sizes, etc.