Gemini Series Balers

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Mark-Costello’s Gemini Series

Mark-Costello’s Gemini Series, Twin-Cylinder, Horizontal Balers, offer versatility in low-to-medium volume recycling applications. The Gemini’s specialty is baling a variety of materials (such as newspaper, cardboard, aluminum and steel cans) with no fluffing or preconditioning required. The Gemini-Xtreme is the heavy duty model designed for more strenuous operations.

Features & Benefits

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    Backed by Mark-Costello’s extensive baler warranty
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    Wire guides and tie-through bale chamber door. They are also designed for quick clean-outs.
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    High efficiency power unit
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    Totally enclosed, fan-cooled (TEFC) motor for worry-free, efficient operation
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    Hopper with access door with interlock
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    Advanced Structural Engineering & Construction for superior size to weight ratio.
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    Variable speed conveyor available
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    Bales a variety of materials
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    Replaceable body and ram shear bars
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    Produces a 3Full Penetration ram for maximum compaction that fully ejects the bales0″ x 48″ x 60″ size bale
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    Unique wire guides for quick and easy ties and clean-out
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    Dual interlock on bale chamber door
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    Programmable, UL listed, controller permits automatic or manual operation
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    Lower photocell control
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    Electrical disconnect

Gemini 3560 Structural Dimensions

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Spec Value Metric
Structure Length 147-1/4″ 3740mm
Structure Width 86-7/8″ 2207mm
Body Height 51-1/8″ 1299mm
Charge Chamber Width 60″ 1524mm
Conveyor Length 159″ 4039mm
Baler Weight 12,000 lbs 5443kg

Performance Data

Spec Value Metric
Motor 20 hp 15 kW
Control Voltage 460 VAC, 3 Phase
Control Panel UL Listed
Pump 34 gpm (4,000 psi rated) 129 L/min
Cylinder Bore (2) 6″ 152mm
Cylinder Rod (2) 4″ 102mm
Cylinder Stroke 57″ 1448mm
Oil Reservoir 100 gal capacity 379 liters
Maximum System Pressure 2,450 psi 16.9 MPa
Platen Force 120,000 lbf 534 kN
Platen Pressure 68 psi 469 kPa
Cycle Time 34 sec
Nominal Bale Size 30″H x 48″L x 60″W 762mm x 1219mm x 1524mm
Bale Weight (OCC) Up to 1,250 lbs 567kg
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Gemini-Xtreme® Baler Offers Multi-material Processing

The Gemini-Xtreme, shown here without a conveyor system, offers many new heavy duty features.

Introducing Mark-Costello Equipment’s all new Gemini-Xtreme® Multi-Material Horizontal Baler. The Gemini-Xtreme is a twin cylinder horizontal baler designed to handle a wide variety of material. This economically priced product offers many new and improved features of its predecessor.

Aside from the obvious structural and cosmetic changes, one of the most significant features is not readily visible. Inside the bale chamber, the unit will have hardened tongue and groove bars and hardened steel floor and side liners. It also has an adjustable cold roll bar assembly hold-down system with integrated heavy duty drag plate for the ram. The bolt-on shear blade is reversible and adjustable and made of 4140 cold drawn steel. The forces and pressures have also been increased. The Gemini can be equipped with a conveyor system to facilitate loading.

Mark-Costello manufactures a complete line of horizontal and vertical balers as well as shredders and conveyor systems. Horizontal balers are available for many applications from low to high volume recycling operations.

Gemini-Xtreme Specifications

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Structural Dimensions

Spec Description
Body Sides 3/8″ (9.55mm)
Body Floor 1/2″, with 3/8″ ASTM 400 brinell liner and 1/2″ ASTM 400 brinell tongue & groove bars
Body Side & Floor Reinforcement Heavy structural tubing and angle
Bale Chamber Top & Bottom Heavy wall 8×3 rectangular tubing, with 3/8″ liners
Shear Blade 4140 cold drawn tool steel, bolt-on, adjustable & reversible
Ram Hold-Down System Adjustable cold roll bar assembly with integrated heavy-duty drag plate (adjusts as hold-downs are adjusted)
Ram Top 1/2″ thick A-514 plate (integrated shearing edge)
Ram Bottom 1/2″ thick, with 1/2″ ASTM 400 brinell tongue & groove plates/liners
Ram Sides 1/2″ steel with nylon wear pads at rear corners
Ram Face 1″ heavily reinforced plate

Hydraulic/Electrical Specifications

Spec Value Metric
Power Unit 20 hp 15kW
Control Voltage 460 VAC, 3 Phase (UL Listed Control Panel)
Programmable Controller Standard
Pump 34 gpm (4,000 psi rated) 129 L/min
Cylinder Bore (2) 6″ 152mm
Cylinder Rod (2) 4″ 102mm
Cylinder Stroke 57″ 1448mm
Oil Reservoir 100 gal capacity 379 liters

Performance Data

Spec Value Metric
Standard Operating Pressure 3,000 psi 20.6 MPa
Platen Force (overall) 147,300 lbf 655 kN
Platen Force – PSI 81.8 psi 564 kPa
Cycle Time 34 sec
Nominal Bale Size 30″H x 48″L x 60″W 762mm x 1219mm x 1524mm
Bale Weight (OCC) Up to 1,400 lbs 635kg
Baler Weight 17,500 lbs 7,938kg