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Prince Recycling Of Great Dunmow, Essex Purchases Harris Two Ram Badger

Harris Waste Management Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the installation of a new-generation Badger two-ram baler at Prince Recycling of Great Dunmow, Essex. The machine replaces a Harris HRB 1, which had been operated by the company since 1988.

Prince has been in the recycling business for some 35 years, under the management of founder, Martin Prince. ‘We operated the Harris for many years, but reached the stage in our development where we had outgrown it. The machine has been very reliable, and the support from Harris UK has been excellent, so we were delighted to install another from the same company.’

The Badger, said by Harris to be the ‘most popular two-ram in the World’, was seen as a perfect match for Prince’s requirements. ‘We were looking for a machine that would enable us to grow our throughput beyond 250 tonnes per week.’ says Martin, ‘It was important for us to have a machine that could produce the dense, export-size bales that today’s market demands. The HRB 1 was a reliable and rugged machine, but we needed to modernise and speed up our operation – the Badger is a state-of-the-art machine and shows how far baling technology has progressed.’

According to Harris, the Badger range is capable of baling multiple materials – including cardboard, plastics, ferrous and non-ferrous metals and solid waste – fully automatically and without the need for preconditioning. The main compression ram produces a force of 135 tonnes, more than sufficient to cut and compress most materials with ease. The optional ‘combo-door’ feature facilitates grade changes, and eases potential jam situations.

Harris offers a wide range of two-ram balers from 40HP to 300HP, with outputs from just 2/3 tph to over 70, depending on material. All are plc controlled, and feature high compression forces and large hopper openings to allow even the most difficult materials to be baled automatically. Harris is the only two-ram manufacturer to have its own parts and service operation in the UK.