Tell me about Horizontal vs. Vertical Balers?
Question: Tell me about Horizontal vs. Vertical Balers?
Answer: Vertical balers are called a downstroke baler because the ram descends from above the material to be compressed and moves downward against the bottom of the baler. A gate right above the door is lifted on a track to open the feed area to load the material. The gate must be closed in order for the ram to operate. Safety switches prevent the baler from operating with the gate open.
Most horizontal balers are center fed with the compression ram on one side of the feed opening and the bale is made by compressing the material against the other end of the baler. Horizontal balers are either closed end or open end. A horizontal closed end baler has a door that shuts and locks when making a bale. The open end horizontal baler uses the previous bale to compress against. Open end balers are manufactured in both manual tie and auto tie.
The main difference between a Vertical Baler and a Horizontal Baler is SPEED! In general, a horizontal baler is twice as fast as a vertical because it is a continual feed baler. Labor can continue to feed the baler even as it compresses the materials. Because a horizontal baler is top fed, it also can be conveyor or fork lift fed.