When you hear the word “compaction equipment” a vision of large machines occupying a big chunk of the floor space in your storeroom or warehouse may come to mind, but balers come in all shape and sizes! The balers in the COMPACT family in the Orwak product range are designed to be compact, low-built and come with a small footprint. Still, they get the job done and provide effective volume reduction of the packaging waste on the spot.
10 times less waste volume
If you run a small business, a COMPACT baler has the right capacity to keep up with the waste streams and compact the different waste types onsite. The machine itself and the small bales it produces do not take up much floor space, but with a compaction ratio of 7:1 or even up to 10:1 depending on the type of material, it frees up valuable space, that can be used more productively for goods in stock.
Fits next to the source
In a larger warehouse, store or factory, a member of the COMPACT family can still play an important role in compacting a specific waste fraction/recyclable as a complement to another high volume waste compaction solution for the main waste stream. An advantage is that a COMPACT baler easily fits next to pack/unpack stations or along an assembly line facilitating sorting and compaction at source, improving internal logistics and avoiding unnecessary transport of voluminous uncompacted material to an outdoor recycling point.
Hungarian reference case
One good example of how a small baler can be a great help, is this recent reference case, shared by Orwak Hungary, from one of their customer sites:
Previously, plastic film was collected in cages on the warehouse floor, disrupting daily workflows and taking up valuable space intended for merchandise. The plastic film was then hauled away uncompacted in high volumes causing unnecessarily high logistics costs.
Improperly managed waste is thereby a hidden cost, and it is no coincidence that market-leading companies are rapidly switching to efficient waste management systems.
The smallest model in the COMPACT range, 3110, compacts plastic film and cardboard with 4-ton press force and autostart. Now, waste is simply tossed directly into the baler, eliminating the need for extra handling steps or storage cages.
The results are immediate:
- Waste removal costs and frequency have been minimized.
- Premium floor space has been freed up for merchandise.
- A unified, transparent waste management system is now in place.
With EU regulations becoming increasingly strict, waste management has become a critical factor in operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness for businesses.