Metal Balers
Metal Balers
and Briquetters
for Efficient
Scrap Compaction
Metal Balers and Briquetters
for Efficient Scrap Compaction
LINDEMANN metal balers and briquetters transform loose, bulky and difficult-to-handle metal materials into dense, uniform bales or briquettes.
The portfolio covers heavy-duty scrap baling for sheet metal, punching waste, mixed scrap and complete car bodies as well as specialised briquetting of metal chips, swarf and grinding sludge. Different compression technologies allow each machine to be matched to the incoming material, required output format and downstream process.
By reducing material volume and increasing density, metal balers improve handling, storage, transport and furnace charging. Briquetting additionally enables the recovery of valuable cutting fluids and converts loose metal chips into clean, compact material suitable for efficient remelting.
How Metal Balers and Briquetters Work
The material is introduced into the press box or briquetting chamber through a hopper, conveyor, crane or another application-specific feeding system.
Flexible feeding concepts allow the machinery to be integrated into existing scrap yards, production facilities and recycling plants.
In a scrap baler, a hydraulic lid or first compression stage closes the press box and controls bulky material. On selected machines, oversized material extending beyond the press box can be separated automatically as the lid closes.
This creates consistent conditions for the main compression process and prevents irregular material from interfering with the baling cycle.
Hydraulic compactors apply force from one or more directions.
The EtaPress uses three coordinated compactors to form high-density bales with repeatable dimensions. The NxtPress uses a two-stage compression process, while the EtaBriq compresses metal chips simultaneously from two sides using double-ram technology.
The appropriate compression principle depends on the material structure and required final product.
After the target density and dimensions have been reached, the finished bale or briquette is discharged for storage, transport or direct use in a downstream process.
Automated cycle control enables consistent output quality and continuous production with limited manual intervention.
Materials Processed by Metal Balers and Briquetters
LINDEMANN baling and briquetting systems can be configured for materials including:
- Ferrous scrap
- Non-ferrous scrap
- Sheet metal
- Punching waste
- Steel profiles
- Production scrap
- Light mixed scrap
- Bulky mixed scrap
- Complete or prepared car bodies
- Aluminium scrap
- Copper scrap
- Brass scrap
- Steel chips
- Aluminium chips
- Copper and brass chips
- Metal swarf
- Machining residues
- Grinding sludge
- Loose metal shavings
The correct machine depends on the material dimensions, bulk density, residual fluid content, required output dimensions, target density and downstream application.
