Marathon Closed-End Horizontal Balers


Closed-End Balers typically process a wide variety of materials. The Marathon® Closed-End balers are available in a variety of different models with the largest model processing up to 20 tons of OCC in a typical day’s shift.

Closed-End Horizontal Balers are ideal for multi-material processing. The ram packs the material in the compaction chamber and the bale is ejected through the end. The gate operates hydraulically. Closed-End Horizontal Balers are mid-sized, closed-end balers that process a wide variety of material and can produce up to 20 tons of OCC in a typical day’s shift. Several models are available with bale sizes from 30″ x 42″ x 72″ to 48″ x 42″ x 72″, charge box opening lengths from 30″ to 50″, motors with 20 and 30 horsepower, and 7-inch and 8-inch cylinder bores.


  • Rotary bale length gauge activates the bale made light automatically with no flag pole to engage or disengage
  • A photoelectric cell facilitates automatic cycling
  • Heavy-duty, spring-loaded retainer locks
  • Reversible and replaceable ram shear blade and serrated body shear blade
  • Chute or hand-feed hopper
  • Heavy-duty power pack with 20 or 30 HP TEFC motor
  • Oil cooler standard on 30 hp
  • Center position valve, 10-micron return line filter, and 100 mesh suction line strainer
  • Audio/visual start-up alarm
  • Tongue and groove floor/ram
  • Conveyor control options
  • Accessory control option
  • Material selector switch
  • Remote control station
  • Remote power pack
  • Oil cooler (20 hp)
  • Immersion oil heater
  • Oil temperature shut down
  • Low oil shut down
  • Sonic sensor
  • Upper photocell
  • Custom designed hopper

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