Does Size Matter?
We have all heard the old saying, but does size really matter? In the world of liquid extraction balers, it certainly does! That doesn’t mean bigger is better. It means that using the right sized baler for your operations is key to optimizing your recycling efficiency, labor hours, and cost savings.
Harmony understands that not all businesses have the same needs. A single source craft brewer does not generate the same quantity of out-of-date product or have the same operational space as a global bottler or contract packager.
That is why we offer four very different sizes of liquid extraction balers, all in our exclusive ExtractPack product line. Each one is made of high quality stainless steel and creates tight, dense bales of aluminum, PET, and TetraPak.
When trying to decide which model is best for your business, consider these facts:
- The type and size of product you are needing to bale
- The volume of the product needed to bale per day
- The size of bale you need to produce (both dimension and weight)
- Operational area available in your facility
- Drainage availability in your facility
- How you will load the product into the baler (hand fed, automatic conveyor, from dock, pit, or other)
- Talk with knowledgeable industry leaders like Harmony’s sales team, who can help you with site reviews, free quotes, and references for your purchase. Our staff is interested in providing you with the solution that will solve your problems and help you create a revenue stream where there once was a pain point in your business.
Harmony’s Liquid Extraction Balers By Size
Harmony’s ExtractPack at a popular Minneapolis, MN brewery
ExtractPack
Harmony’s ExtractPack is the smallest of the four liquid extraction balers. It’s a vertical baler that is hand fed from the front of the baler. The ram face and chamber floor are lined with “shark’s teeth” that rip and puncture the material in the chamber to ensure proper baling and liquid removal.
The ExtractPack bales up to 2,000-20 oz plastic bottles and 4,000-12 oz aluminum cans.
- Bale Size: 24”x 16” ≤ 24”
- Bale Wt. (Alum): ≤ 120 lbs.
- Overall Height: 131.5”
- Drains/Bales Aluminum & PET
- 51 gallon liquid stainless steel liquid reservoir
- Installation and Operating Area: 33 sq. ft. (3.0 sq. meters)
The ExtractPack Pro Intermediate Liquid Extraction Baler at an Arizona contract packaging plant
ExtractPack Pro
Our ExtractPack Pro combines years of expertise in both vertical baler and liquid extraction baler technology into one ultimate beverage baler!
This amazingly efficient baler perforates, drains, and creates mill-sized bales of aluminum, PET, and TetraPak containers of multiple sizes. The baler can be ground fed or conveyor fed, and can be set to cycle automatically for large volumes of product.
The ExtractPack Pro is manufactured with 90% of all structural parts being made of the highest quality stainless steel. The remaining 10% of steel parts are coated with durable “steelit gray” paint to resist corrosion and wear.
The ExtractPack Pro bales up to 42,000-8 oz aluminum cans and 21,000-12 oz cans.
All safety switches, ultrasonic sensors, fittings, conduit, and proximity switches are water proof. The ExtractPack Pro is custom designed with stainless steel splash guards, safety covers, and a power unit weather cover that allow for liquid run off and use in the harshest of environments.
- Bale Size: 42″x 30″x Up To 48″
- Bale Wt Alum: 600 lbs.
- Bale Wt PET: 550 lbs.
- Drains/Bales Aluminum, PET, TetraPak
- 254.5 gallon stainless steel liquid reservoir
- Installation and Operating Area: 81.34″ x 286.4″ x 161.8 SQ FT.
Two ExtractPack Plus Mid-Sized Horizontal Liquid Extraction Balers in a South Carolina canning facility.
ExtractPack Plus
The ExtractPack Plus mid-sized horizontal liquid extraction baler features a host of standard and cutting-edge technology along with extremely high pressure crushing capability to extract and bale for the most demanding conditions. This innovative perforator is ideal for breweries, bottling facilities, and anywhere out-of-date product needs to be destroyed.
Aluminum ExtractPack Plus bales easily stackable and ready for transport
The ExtractPack Plus tightly packs up to 4,800-20 oz plastic bottles and 6,930-12 oz aluminum cans in each bale.
- Bale Size: 30”x 18.5” x 30”
- Bale Wt. (Alum): ≤ 220 lbs.
- Bale Wt. (PET): ≤ 240 lbs.
- Drains/Bales Aluminum, PET, TetraPak
- 207 gallon stainless steel liquid reservoir
- Installation and Operating Area: 135 sq. ft. (12.54 sq. m)
Harmony’s ExtractPack Max is our highest volume horizontal liquid extraction baler
ExtractPack Max
The increased bale weight capacity and ability to generate a mill-sized bale makes this product extremely desirable for companies that want to improve their recycling revenue. Production facilities have realized an ROI of one year with a combined recycled revenue and an approximate savings of a 1.5 FTE with the ExtractPack Max.
ExtractPack Max is a large horizontal liquid extraction baler that perforates, de-liquifies, and bales large quantities of aluminum, plastic, paper or corrugated containers. The easy to clean liquid reservoir and filter system located on the rear of the machine ensures a clean, safe, and user friendly method for liquid extraction. The entire machine can be washed down after use and resists corrosion.
A mill-sized aluminum bale being safely ejected by the ExtracPack Max at a large Midwestern beverage facility
The ExtractPack Max uses up to approximately 25,000- 12oz aluminum cans per bale
and up to approximately 17,500-20oz bottles per bale!
- Bale Size: 45″L x 42″Wx 30″H
- Bale Wt. (Alum): 765 lbs.
- Bale Wt. (PET): 875 lbs.
- 207 gallon stainless steel liquid reservoir
- Installation and Operating Area: 270”L X 128”W X 177″H (686cm x 325cm x 450cm)
Need Help? Call Harmony!
Harmony is here to help you find the right size solution for your liquid extraction needs. What makes Harmony different? We provide the lowest total cost of ownership with a true partnership approach. Harmony has industry leading warranties, rental options, customer service, no-obligation site reviews, and free quotes for your equipment. Email our sales team at [email protected], Contact Us, or call us today at (507) 886-6666.
