Harris Waste Management Group, Inc.

Horace R Newsom

A ram baler includes a charging passageway, a compacting chamber that is coupled to the charging passageway, a main platen, which moves back and forth in at least one direction in the passageway and compacting chamber, a floor, which bears the weight of the main platen, a series of guide strips on the floor, and a series of wear shoes which are attached to the bottom surface of the main platen, and the bottom surface of the main platen having one or more jack bolts or levers that allow for repair of the wear shoes without requiring the removal of the main platen from the baler. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing a baler that includes forming holes in the bottom surface of the main platen and coupling to the bottom surface of the main platen one or more jack bolts or levers that allow the main platen to have its wear shoes repaired without requiring removal of the main platen from the charging passageway or compacting chamber.

Apparatus for replacing wear components in a ram baler

A ram baler (20) having a platen (28) coupled to a plunger (26). A first cutting edge (32) is attached to platen (28) and a second cutting edge (30) attached to baler (20). Platen (28) includes a top assembly (27) for attachment of the first cutting edge (32). A bottom plate assembly (46) is included for forming a lower surface of platen (28). Top assembly (27) is vertically moveable with respect to bottom plate assembly (46). Platen (28) houses an adjuster assembly (110) for varying the distance between top assembly (27) and bottom plate assembly (46).

Method and apparatus for adjusting ram baler platen

A ram baler (20) having a compression ram (28) with plunger (29) and platen (31). A fixed knife assembly (50) with a first cutting edge (52) is attached to the ram baler (20) and a second cutting edge (42) is attached to the compression ram (28). Platen (31) includes a movable knife assembly (40) for attachment of the second cutting edge (42). The fixed knife assembly (50) includes a pair of adjusting assemblies (80) which allow adjustment of the vertical spacing between the first cutting edge (52) and the second cutting edge (42). This adjustment can be accomplished without disassembly of the components of the ram baler (20).

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Waco, TX, United States of America

Horace R Newsom