Description Overview Paper shredding and baling system built in 2014: an Allegheny 16-150C paper shredder working with a Marathon 7230HD vertical baler. 1,244 hours recorded. Supplied with a 10 ft (3.0 m) output conveyor and a security cart tipper. The shredder is designed to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week where the duty calls for it. Shredder Allegheny 16-150C, 10 HP (7.5 kW), 3 phase. Shred size 1/2 in (12.7 mm). Throughput Manufacturer rated 1,250 pounds per hour (567 kg/hr) with one operator. In service it has averaged 500 to 600 pounds per hour (227 to 272 kg/hr). Actual production is limited by the configuration of the paper being shredded. One bale is produced for every 2.5 hours of shredder running time. Baler Marathon 7230HD vertical baler. Bale size 2 ft 6 in x 3 ft 6 in x 6 ft (0.76 m x 1.07 m x 1.83 m). Bale weight 1,300 pounds (590 kg), tied with 7 bale wires. Condition Used, in production, 1,244 hours.
