The vertical debaler machine is a simple, highly efficient recycling machine for breaking apart large volumes of compacted, baled rigid plastics such as HDPE & PET bottles.
Most rigid plastic recycling plants receive feedstock such as HDPE and PET bottles for processing in bales that are too large to feed into the recycling machines. Therefore, before the stream can be recycled, the bales must be untied and the plastic uncluttered. Instead of manually pulling the plastic apart, automate your process with our vertical debaler machine.
For customer considering our complete PET bottle washing lines, the debaler machine is placed as the first piece of machinery to initially loosen and break the plastic bottles apart so it can flow freely onto the conveyors feeding our recycling machinery.
WORKING PRINCIPLE
Compared to our horizontal debaler machines, the vertical balers offer the added convenience of a long feeding belt conveyor where up to 5 bales of plastic can be loaded at once. After the bales are loaded and the wires cut and removed, this vertical debaler will automatically loosen the compacted plastic into a free flowing stream.
The ability to pre-load bales frees up your worker’s time to complete other tasks. For recycling plants manually breaking bales, adding this debaler machine will allow you to reduce the number of workers feeding materials on the floor potentially lowering operations costs.
Once the bales are forklifted onto the vertical debaler, the conveyor moves the material forward into two vertically positioned, opposite rotating rotors (pictured below). The disks on the rotors scatter the clumped plastics freeing it onto the conveyor below and exits.
*Our debaler machines are not suitable for opening bales of plastic film as the loosened film will tangle and damage the machine. To break plastic film bales, we suggest using a single-shaft plastic shredder.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Main Motor Power: | 7.5 kw x 2 |
| Feeder Dimension: | 1550mm x 1850mm |
*Larger, more powerful models available based on your request.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of bales can the vertical debaler open?
The vertical debaler is designed for compacted bales of rigid plastics — primarily HDPE and PET bottles. It breaks the bales into a free-flowing stream ready for conveyors and downstream machines. Note that it is not suitable for plastic film bales: loosened film tangles and can damage the machine. For film bales, a single-shaft plastic shredder is recommended instead.
How does the vertical debaler work?
Bales are forklifted onto a long feeding belt conveyor — up to 5 bales can be pre-loaded at once. After the baling wires are cut and removed, the conveyor moves material into two vertically positioned, opposite-rotating rotors. Disks on the rotors scatter the clumped plastics, freeing them onto the conveyor below for discharge.
What is the difference between vertical and horizontal debalers?
Compared with horizontal debaler machines, the vertical debaler offers the added convenience of a long feeding belt conveyor where up to 5 bales can be loaded at once. Pre-loading frees workers to complete other tasks, which can reduce the number of workers feeding materials on the floor and lower operating costs.
What are the technical specifications?
The standard model uses two 7.5 KW main motors with a feeder dimension of 1,550 mm x 1,850 mm. CE certification is available, and larger, more powerful models can be built on request. Share your bale sizes and throughput target and our engineers will recommend the right configuration.
Where does the debaler fit in a recycling line?
The debaler is the first piece of machinery in the line: it loosens and breaks bottles apart so material flows freely onto the conveyors feeding the recycling machinery. For customers considering a complete PET bottle washing line, it sits ahead of sorting, granulation, and washing. See our PET bottle recycling process guide for the full sequence.
How much labor can a debaler save?
For plants still breaking bales manually, a debaler automates the most labor-intensive step at the front of the line. Pre-loading up to 5 bales at once means one operator can keep the line fed while doing other tasks — typically reducing the floor crew needed for material feeding and cutting per-ton labor costs.