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2-3.2 Press System. Compresses the shredded material into bales and ejects them out of the shredder-bagger into
plastic bags. Consists of the following:
a.
Bale chamber. Provides a steel-walled space for collecting and compressing shredded material as it falls from
the cutter mechanism.
b.
Hydraulic press ram. Presses the front wall of the bale chamber toward the rear wall to compress the shredded
material into a bale.
c.
Backboard. Forms the back wall of the bale chamber. It folds down to provide an outlet and platform for the
ejection of a bale. Holds plastic bag in position so bale can be ejected into it.
HUB SURFACE AREA 15.75/33.46 in. (40/85 cm)
d.
Hydraulic system. Provides hydraulic power to ram. Consists of hydraulic pump, pipes, connections, and
valves. See illustration above for electrically controlled hydraulic flow chart of system.
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