Automatic Cardboard Baler Helps Logistics Company Handle 5–7 t/h of Waste Cardboard

ENERPAT HBA100-110110 | 100-Ton Automatic Horizontal Baler | Waste Cardboard

Customer at a Glance

The customer is a last-mile logistics company serving e-commerce businesses, retailers and 3PL partners across the U.S. and selected European markets.

Its facilities handle a continuous flow of parcels through sorting, warehousing and dispatch. As a result, large volumes of waste cardboard are generated every day.

The Challenge: Cardboard Was Becoming a Daily Operating Problem

For a busy logistics facility, cardboard does not arrive in batches—it builds up throughout the day.

Loose boxes were taking up warehouse and loading areas needed for normal parcel operations. When the existing baling equipment was unavailable, the problem became worse: cardboard continued to accumulate while employees had to deal with it manually.

The customer had already experienced unreliable second-hand equipment, making equipment availability a major concern.

Labour was another issue. Diverting skilled pickers and packers to handle loose cardboard was a costly use of labour.

Transport efficiency also mattered. Loose cardboard has a low bulk density, so collection vehicles could use up valuable space before reaching an efficient payload.

The customer needed a solution that could:

• Process 5–7 t/h of cardboard

• Operate continuously during daily production

• Reduce manual handling and tying

• Produce dense, consistent bales

• Improve warehouse space utilisation

• Reduce unnecessary collection and transport costs

• Provide more reliable operation than the customer's previous equipment

Why ENERPAT HBA100-110110?

The customer chose the ENERPAT HBA100-110110 Automatic Horizontal Baler for its combination of throughput, automation and industrial-duty construction.

With a 100-ton press force, 60 HP motor and 43 × 43 in bale cross-section, the machine is configured for high-volume cardboard processing.

The automatic tying system was particularly important for this application. Instead of having workers repeatedly stop to tie finished bales, the machine handles the tying process automatically as part of the baling cycle.

This makes the equipment better suited to a logistics operation where cardboard is generated continuously throughout the day.

“Reliability and after-sales support were key considerations after our previous experience with second-hand equipment.”

The Solution in Operation

The HBA100-110110 was integrated into the customer's cardboard handling process:

Waste cardboard ? Continuous feeding ? Hydraulic compression ? Automatic tying ? Dense bales ? Storage / Recycling

The process reduces the amount of loose cardboard moving around the facility and gives the customer a more controlled way to manage daily cardboard generation.

Results

1. Less Labour Used for Cardboard Handling

Automatic baling and tying reduce repetitive manual work. Warehouse employees can spend more time on picking, packing and parcel handling instead of constantly moving and tying loose cardboard.

2. Better Use of Warehouse Space

Compressing loose cardboard into dense bales significantly reduces its volume. Bales are easier to stack, move and organise, helping keep loading and storage areas available for core logistics activities.

3. More Efficient Transport

Higher-density bales allow more cardboard to be consolidated into each collection or transport load. This helps reduce wasted transport capacity and can lower the cost associated with frequent cardboard collection.

4. Capacity to Match Daily Production

With a required processing rate of 5–7 t/h, the HBA100-110110 gives the customer the capacity needed to keep cardboard moving instead of allowing it to build up during busy periods.

5. More Confidence in Equipment Availability

After dealing with unreliable second-hand machinery, the customer placed greater value on dependable equipment and responsive support.

The HBA100-110110 provides a new, purpose-built solution backed by ENERPAT's engineering experience and U.S. local support, giving the customer greater confidence in long-term operation.

The Takeaway

For a high-volume logistics operation, cardboard handling is closely connected to labour, warehouse space, transport and equipment uptime.

The ENERPAT HBA100-110110 gives the customer a way to manage these issues through one automated process—processing 5–7 t/h, automatically tying bales and producing dense cardboard bales for easier storage and transport.

The project demonstrates an important point: the value of a commercial baler is not only the purchase price. Reliable operation, automation and long-term support can have a much greater impact on the total cost of running a busy logistics facility.

ENERPAT HBA100-110110

100-Ton Press Force | 60 HP | 43 × 43 in Bale | 5–7 t/h Cardboard Processing | Automatic Tie

Built for high-volume cardboard processing where uptime matters.