BK-7 Screw-Driven Bale Opener
Safely open packaged spring bales with the safest, strongest bale opener we’ve ever made. Designed for today’s coil specifications, the BK-7 will safely handle today’s innersprings with higher coil counts, heavier wire gauge, and new coil designs.
The BK-7 is rated at the industry standards of 18,000 lbs. (8,175 kg) opening pressure and the screw drive rating in excess of 36,000 lbs. (16,350 kg).
Features and Benefits
- Safety rating of 18,000 lbs. (8,175 kg)
- Acme screw drive system eliminates replacing drive chains
- Simple and reliable bale opening for any size bale; including twin, queen, and king size
- Welded grid members on the top of the platform and additional guards around the edges aid in protecting the operator from flying debris
- Two-button controls on the control box must be held down during operation, keeps the operator away from the bale and other moving parts during opening
- Control panel also include hour meter for easier maintenance scheduling
- Drive channels are turned away from the bale zone to reduce friction in work area
- Safety rods to stabilize narrows innersprings and corner guides prevent deformation of border rods during opening
- Meets all OSHA and CE safety directives
Specifications
| Electrical: | 220V/240VAC, 1 Phase, 50/60 Hz, 40 Amps |
| Electrical Motor: | 5 HP (3.7 Kw) |
| Overall Height: | 139″ (353 cm) |
| Working Height: | 109″ (277 cm) |
| Floor Area Required: | 87″ × 113″ (221 cm × 287 cm) |
| Crate size/Domestic: | 114″ × 86″ × 31″ (290 cm × 219 cm × 79 cm) |
| Weight: | 2,500 lbs. (1,135 kg) |
| Crate size/Ocean: | 115″ × 87″ × 32″ (291 cm × 221 cm × 81 cm) |
| Weight: | 2,600 lbs. (1,181 kg) |