How does an industrial can crusher operate?
This guide will walk you through what can crushers do and how they streamline your waste-handling process.
Recycling with can crushers
A heavy-duty industrial can crusher can be a valuable asset for businesses in sectors like food service, manufacturing, automotive, and healthcare. These industries often rely on canned materials—such as paint, food, and oils—in their daily operations. Because these cans can contain leftover contents that are messy, harmful, or even hazardous to the workplace, it’s best to store them in controlled, space-saving areas. By using an industrial can crusher, the volume of trash can be reduced by up to 90%, dramatically cutting waste disposal expenses. Plus, once compacted, the cans are far easier to transport and process for recycling.
How does an commercial can crusher work?
Industrial can crushers use a reinforced metal pressing plate, powered by a piston, to compress cans. This pressure crushes them down and reduce its size by up to 90%. Mil-tek can crushers are compact, simple to install, and easy to operate, making them accessible for most employees to learn quickly. Installation of pneumatic units often requires connection to a compressed air supply.
A free-standing can crusher can be placed exactly where you need it in your workflow, allowing you to compact cans right at the point of use.
Step-by-step guide to use a can crusher:
- Make sure the operator is trained, or that a trained person is on hand to supervise.
- While cans don’t have to be cleaned before crushing, rinsing them in cold water can help extend the life of your can crusher.
- Position the empty can upright inside.
- Close the door, then push the handle down firmly to activate the pressing plate.
- Lift the handle back up and remove the compressed can
- Place the crushed cans in a suitable place until they’re ready for collection or recycling.
Can Crusher Tips
As you can see, can crushers are extremely easy to use. However, this machine still prompts common questions such as:
What types of cans are possible can crusher?
Mil-tek can crushers aren’t limited to just aluminum, tin, or paint cans—they can handle all types of cans, typically up to about 6.6 gallons in capacity.
Are can crushers suitable for both outdoor and indoor use?
Absolutely. Just be sure to place them under cover so that extreme weather doesn’t affect performance.
How noisy are can crushers?
Pneumatic can crushers operate very quietly. Most simply connect to a compressor, which serves as the machine’s power source.
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