How a commercial can crusher operate
Learn more about how an industrial can crusher works.
Recycling and Can Crushers
Businesses in the food and catering, manufacturing, automotive, and medical sectors all benefit greatly from using an industrial, heavy-duty can crusher. In their daily operations, these businesses typically use canned commodities including paint, food, and lubricants. And since such cans frequently contain waste that could be unsightly, harmful, or even dangerous for the working environment, it is better to keep them in small, enclosed spaces that don’t take up a lot of room. The trash volume can be reduced by up to 90% with the help of an industrial can crusher, which also greatly lowers the cost of garbage disposal. Additionally, compacting the cans makes them simpler to handle for recycling.
How efficiently industrial crushers operate
Industrial can crushers crush cans using a pressing plate, a strengthened metal plate that is lowered by a piston. Cans are flattened by this force to a size that is 10% of their original size. A Mil-tek can crusher is portable, simple to set up, and simple to use. As a result, the majority of workers can quickly pick up how to use one. Depending on the model, installation may require connecting it to an outlet or a pressurized air supply if it is an electrical model.
Wherever you need to compact cans for your daily business is an ideal location for a free standing can crusher.
Step-by-step guide to use a can crusher:
- Ensure the person using the machine is trained or that a trained person is present to supervise the action
- Cans don’t necessarily need to be cleaned before crushing them, but it is advised you rinse the containers in cold water to maximize the can crusher’s lifespan
- Place the empty can into the machine in an upright position
- Close the door and press the handle down firmly to activate the pressing plate
- Lift the handle and take out the compacted can
- Store the cans appropriately until they are collected
Additional advice on Can Crushers
Can crushers are incredibly simple to use, as you can see. However, this apparatus still raises the following queries:
What type of cans can the Can Crusher take?
The Mil-tek can crusher can also be used to crush paint cans, tin cans, and aluminium cans. Any type of can, typically up to about 25 litres in capacity, can be used with an industrial can crusher.
Can a Can Crusher be utilized both outdoors and indoors?
Yes! However, be cautious to safeguard the equipment by positioning it beneath a covered location so that severe weather does not affect its operation.
How noisy are Can Crushers?
The majority of pneumatic can crushers only need to be attached to a compressor, which serves as their engine, and they are incredibly silent.
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