How does a commercial can crusher work?
We’ve put together this guide to tell you more about can crushers and how they optimize your waste management.
Can crushers for recycling
An industrial, heavy duty can crusher can be very useful for businesses in the food and catering, manufacturing, automotive, and medical industries. These industries frequently use canned supplies such as paint, foods and oils in their daily operations. And since such cans often contain waste that can be messy, damaging or even hazardous to the working environment, they are best kept in contained areas that don’t take up much space. With the use of an industrial can crusher, the waste volume can be reduced by as much as 90%, which also significantly decreases waste disposal costs. Furthermore, the cans are easier to handle for recycling when compacted.
How industrial can crushers work
Industrial can crushers compact cans using a reinforced metal plate – called a pressing plate – which is driven down by a piston. The force of this flattens cans to about 10% of the original size. A Mil-tek can crusher is small in size, easy to install and easy to operate. As such most employees can easily learn how to operate one. The installation depends on the model, but usually you need to connect it to a compressed air supply if using a pneumatic model or an outlet if you are using an electrical one.
You can easily have a free standing can crusher in the exact place where you need to compact cans in your daily workflow.
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
More tips on can crushers
As you can see, can crushers are extremely easy to use. Although, this machine still begets questions like:
What type of cans can I put in my can crusher?
The Mil-tek can crusher is not exclusively an aluminium can crusher, a tin can crusher or a paint can crusher. All kinds of cans can be used with an industrial can crusher, usually up to around 25 litres in size.
Can I use a can crusher both outdoors and indoors?
Yes! But make sure to protect the equipment by placing it under a covered area so that extreme weather conditions do not influence its performance. Mil-tek also supplies a stainless steel version of the can crusher, for customers with specialist requirements.
Is a can crusher noisy?
Pneumatic can crushers are very quiet, and most of them just need to be connected to a compressor that acts as its engine.
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