When it comes to the handling of waste and recycling for your business, several factors contribute to the overall impact on your bottom line.  Many business owners and managers struggle with the challenges that these elements present on a daily basis.  These include the more obvious costs related to capital expenditures of necessary equipment, as well as the monthly expenses of waste hauling or employee time involved with waste operations.

One aspect of waste and recycling that is often overlooked includes the baler and compactor accessories needed for your equipment.  Items such as oil, oil filters, baling wire, and trash bags may seem inconsequential to your operation or bottom line, but the truth is, they have a direct impact on both of them.

Preventive Maintenance is necessary to ensure the life and reliability of your baler or compactor.  Knowing when and how to replace key accessories is only one part of this preventative maintenance.  Understanding the specific type of oil, filters, wire, or waste bags needed for your particular piece of equipment and application is vital to your success and your costs.

Baler and Compactor Accessories

Oil for Balers & Compactors

One of the most common misconceptions with oil is that there is a “one size fits all” solution for your equipment.  Your equipment may require a different viscosity of oil for efficient operation depending on the following:  how many times per day the machine cycles, the pressure with which it operates, and the ambient temperature all play a role in the breakdown of this oil.  By selecting the right grade and quantity of oil, your recycling and waste equipment will operate more efficiently and you will have to replace it less often.  Keeping ahead of scheduled oil changes and replacement of filters will increase the life of your equipment and save you money over time.

Bale Wire

Your finished bales of cardboard, plastic, aluminum or paper can come in different shapes and sizes. This depends on the products that are baled and the specifications of your baling equipment.  Different applications and different bale sizes will require different wire gauges and amounts of wire per bale.  A mill-sized bale created by a Harmony PERF-SSHB Gen2, for example, will require a different amount of wire for an aluminum bale versus a bale made of PET.  This is vital for safety concerns, such as ease of handling and potential breakage.  This is also important to know when re-ordering quantities of the wire.  Not ordering the right size of wire or in quantities that make the most sense for your application can significantly cut into your budget over time. For more information on Bale Wire for Harmony Enterprises’ balers, click here.

Trash Bags for Compactors

Trash bags are a comactor accessory and also a source of waste in and of themselves.  They are necessary to remove waste from containers usually found in smaller applications.  The amount of bags your business uses, and proportionally the amount of bags that end up in the landfill, can be greatly reduced by using an automatic compactor such as the Harmony SmartPack or Indoor Power Packer models.

Businesses can save money by maximizing the capacity of the correct size and quality bag in every container.  They can also help their bottom line by streamlining their employee efforts in emptying these containers on a “just in time” basis.

Where To Turn For Help

Knowing who to turn to for help in determining the type and quantity of baler and compactor accessories that best suit your needs is critical.  Knowing where to get these accessories for the lowest cost, and which provider can provide the most immediate ship date, is just as important.

For nearly half a century, Harmony Enterprises has been more than a manufacturer of balers and compactors.
We have been the complete waste and recycling solutions
providers for businesses on a global scale!

Let Harmony Enterprises help you with the ordering of accessories for your waste and recycling solutions.  We stock quality baler and compactor accessories and parts right in our facility!  We offer them at low prices and are able to ship them the same day, in most cases.  For items such as hydraulic oil, we partner with reputable vendors and can help you select and quickly receive the appropriate oil for your needs.  Our knowledgeable sales team and customer service department are dedicated to making sure your business is provided the right solution for your businesses’ needs, saving you both time and money.

Fill out this simple form or call us at (507) 886-6666 to learn how we can help you with any of your waste and recycling needs today!