Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Easy Rack has industrial steel drum compactors and crushers designed specifically for recycling 55-gallon drums.

It's no secret that 55 gallon drums are some of the most convenient storage systems seen in modern industrial facilities today. When you use a lot of 55-gallon drums, you know that these storage vessels can quickly become a liability when it comes to proper disposal. Easy Rack has a steel drum compactor designed specifically for recycling empty 55-gallon drums.

Many recycling and disposal companies charge an arm and a leg for disposal of industrial drums and this is simply is not cost effective for small to medium sized companies. However, for large organizations Easy Rack steel drum compactors are able crush 55 gallon drums into a 6" disk of steel using more than 38,000 lbs of crushing power. Steel drum compactors are high powered and excellent for reducing the amount of storage space required for drum storage, and reduce the costs of disposal too.

Steel drum crushers are incredibly simple for anyone to use, and a 25 second turnaround between crushing actions, it is possible to run a very effective process and get the most out of the machine. With the ease of use offered by the latest drum dollies and steel drum compactors from Easy Rack, and the impressive power that they are able to bring into place for crushing and compressing waste makes them a useful drum handling accessory for managing your storage space.

To learn more about industrial steel drum crushers, drum handling equipment or any material handling equipment give us a call at 281-342-0200 or visit our material handling blog for new and exciting information.

Chances are we have just what you are looking for. If not, we can get it!

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Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Like scrap wire, 55-gallon drum crushers turn scrap metals into cold hard cash when recycled!

It's a fact, 55 gallon drums are some of the most versatile and useful storage mediums that are available for the industrial environment. Did you know there comes a time when they reach the end of their useful life? Yes, and their size and bulk actually becomes a major disadvantage when it comes to disposal. So compacting the used drums into blocks of steel is a great way to recycle steel and contribute to the environment. Easy Rack have specially designed single drum compactors or crushers that are extremely useful piece of equipment that will quickly pay for itself in terms by reducing the cost of material disposal. Turn that scrap into money by doing it yourself!

Can a drum crusher compact the drum as well as the contents?
Yes, a drum compactor not only crushes the drum, but it can also compresses items within the drum such as metal shavings, drop or other valuable scraps. If you are using 55 gallon drums for waste disposal, and want to be able to fit the maximum amount of waste into each one, simply put the laden drum with no top into the compactor with the crushing plate removed, and the piston will drive down onto the contents of the drum, and crush them down into a much smaller volume without damaging the outside of the drum in the slightest.

How do I learn more about recycling used 55-gallon drums?
The material handling specialists at Easy Rack would like to help you turn your excess drums into real cash by providing the tools of the trade. Why not give Easy Rack a call at 713-553-1122 today or visit them online at http://www.easyrack.org/.

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