ARNO® Press
Press scrap and end-of-life vehicles into compact bales.
Highlights
- For steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper, lead and body parts
- Two- or three-stage compaction, nine (K series) or seven (D series) sizes from 800 to 10,000 kN
- Massive welded construction for continuous multi-shift operation
- Manual or fully automatic control, process visualization and remote maintenance via modem
- Optional diesel drive, radio remote control or mobile version on wheels (D series)
- ARNO® Press CC 150 (car crusher) presses drained end-of-life vehicles from several sides with 2,950 kN into flat, stackable car hulks – up to −80 % freight costs per load
- ARNO® Press CB series (car baler) compacts end-of-life vehicles in 65 s into calibrated 600 × 600 mm furnace bales – straight to the steel mill without rework
The ARNO® Press series compacts loose sheet metal, stamping waste and body parts into dense, dimensionally stable bales. This significantly simplifies handling, transport and melting, and reduces transport and storage costs by up to 30 %. Press-shop waste is processed with the K series, bulky scrapyard parts with the D series, and complete end-of-life vehicles are handled with the ARNO® Press CC 150 car crusher or the ARNO® Press CB series car baler.
Loose scrap metal, end-of-life vehicles and bulky body parts take up a lot of storage space and are expensive to transport. Baling compresses them into dense, dimensionally stable bales — this significantly reduces volume, lowers freight costs, and makes the material ready for immediate melting at steel mills and foundries.
- Steel
- Stainless steel
- Aluminum
- Brass
- Copper
- Lead
- Light scrap
- Heavy scrap
- End-of-life vehicles
- Car bodies
Advantages: ARNO® Press K
9 Sizes
From K 100-2 to D1000-3 – suitable for every throughput.
Two- or Three-Stage Compaction
For optimal bale density depending on the material.
Up to 10,000 kN Pressing Force
Powerful for copper, brass and steel.
Up to 525 kW Drive Power
High throughput performance even at the largest size.
ARNO® Press K
Baling presses for stamping and machining waste from copper, brass and steel – nine sizes from 1,000 to 10,000 kN pressing force, two- or three-stage compaction.
AI generated Technical Data
| Parameter | K 100-2 | K 600-2 | K 100-3 | K 200-3 | K 350-3 | K 400-3 | K 500-3 | K 500-3 B | K 800-3 | K D1000-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressing force | 1,000 kN | 6,000 kN | 1,000 kN | 2,000 kN | 3,500 kN | 4,000 kN | 5,000 kN | 5,000 kN | 8,000 kN | 10,000 kN |
| Capacity steel | < 5.0 t/h | < 43 t/h | < 7.0 t/h | < 11.0 t/h | < 24.0 t/h | < 18.0 t/h | < 26.0 t/h | < 29.0 t/h | < 48.0 t/h | < 58.0 t/h |
| Drive | 37 kW | 180 kW | 45 kW | 110 kW | 180 kW | 220 kW | 220 kW | 330 kW | 330 kW | 525 kW |
| Footprint | 5.0 x 4.7 m | 10.7 x 8.0 m | 4.0 x 3.8 m | 8.8 x 8.6 m | 10.6 x 10.5 m | 10.6 x 10.5 m | 10.6 x 10.5 m | 19.5 x 13 m | 19.5 x 13 m | 18.0 x 14.0 m |
Gallery — ARNO® Press K
Videos — ARNO® Press K
Advantages: ARNO® Press D
7 Sizes
From D 80-2 to D 800-3 for every scrapyard need.
Mobile on Wheels
Flexible for direct use at the scrapyard.
Optional Diesel Drive
Can be operated independently of the power grid.
For Bulky Parts and Car Bodies
Designed for scrapyards and non-ferrous metal operations.
ARNO® Press D
Baling presses for scrapyards and non-ferrous metal operations – seven sizes for bulky parts and car bodies, optionally with diesel drive or mobile on wheels.
AI generated Technical Data
| Parameter | D 80-2 | D 100-2 | D 100-3 | D 150-3 | D 300-3 | D 500-3 | D 800-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressing force | 800 kN | 1,000 kN | 1,000 kN | 1,500 kN | 3,400 kN | 5,000 kN | 8,000 kN |
| Capacity steel | < 2.0 t/h | < 4.0 t/h | < 5.0 t/h | < 13.0 t/h | < 27.0 t/h | < 36.0 t/h | < 29.0 t/h |
| Drive | 22 kW | 22 kW | 30 kW | 90 kW | 220 kW | 220 kW | 300 kW |
| Footprint | 4.0 x 1.6 m | 5.0 x 1.6 m | 6.2 x 3.8 m | 7.5 x 7.0 m | 10.0 x 8.0 m | 10.5 x 8.0 m | 10.5 x 9.0 m |
Gallery — ARNO® Press D
Videos — ARNO® Press D
Advantages: ARNO® Press CC 150
Maximum compaction
2,950 kN – around three times the pressing force of standard market designs, up to −80 % freight costs per load.
Adaptive component protection
The hydraulic pressure adjusts automatically and absorbs blockages caused by engine blocks or gearboxes.
Monoblock design
Low foundation requirements and fast installation – also indoors.
Smart Recycling Systems
Remote monitoring, live diagnostics and predictive maintenance via app.
ARNO® Press CC 150
The car crusher for car dismantlers and scrapyards: hydraulic cylinders acting from several sides press drained end-of-life vehicles with 2,950 kN into flat, stackable car hulks (approx. 4,500 × 2,200 × 350 mm) – energy-efficient, low in dust and noise. Up to 30 vehicles per hour, 15–20 car bodies per semi-trailer.
Technical Data
| Parameter | ARNO® Press CC 150 |
|---|---|
| Pressing force | 2 x 1,475 kN |
| Loading area | 5,500 x 2,200 mm |
| Bale size, closed | 4,500 x 2,200 x 350 mm |
| Capacity | < 30 vehicles/h |
| Drive power | 45 kW |
| Footprint | 9.5 x 3 m |
Gallery — ARNO® Press CC 150
Videos — ARNO® Press CC 150
Advantages: ARNO® Press CB series
Furnace-ready bale
Calibrated 600 × 600 mm cross-section at maximum bulk density – meets steel mill and foundry criteria without rework.
Fastest cycle
Two hinged lids with short travel compact in 65 s per cycle.
Corrugated Hardox® armour
Replaceable plates with a wave profile let the material flow and minimise abrasion.
Siemens S7 & IoT
Position and pressure sensors, cloud data logger and predictive maintenance via app.
ARNO® Press CB Series
The car baler compacts end-of-life vehicles multi-dimensionally into calibrated 600 × 600 mm furnace bales: two heavy hinged lids of 3,000 kN each pre-press the vehicle and cut off protruding parts, and the main cylinder compacts it lengthwise. The bales go to the steel mill without rework – 40–70 bales per semi-trailer, around three times as many units as with flat car bodies.
Technical Data
| Parameter | ARNO® Press CB 300 |
|---|---|
| Material | Car bodies (empty) |
| Cycle time | 65 s (idle cycle approx. 60 s at 50 Hz) |
| Lid cylinders | 2 × 1,500 kN (3,000 kN per lid) |
| Feed cylinder | 1,850 kN |
| Door cylinders | 2 × 15 kN |
| Bale cross-section | 600 × 600 mm (length depending on filling) |
| Total weight | approx. 65 t |
| External dimensions (L × W × H) | 17,700 × 3,200 × 2,500 mm |
| Trough, clear opening | 6,000 × 2,100 mm |
Gallery — ARNO® Press CB Series
The process chain in vehicle recycling
Crushed or baled, the end-of-life vehicle goes into the shredder – which can therefore be designed much smaller than for whole vehicles.
End-of-life vehicle
Drained and stripped – ready for compaction.
Crushing or baling
Car crusher or car baler compact the body into a bale.
Shredding
The compact bale is shredded instead of the whole vehicle.
Clean fractions
Magnetic, air and sensor separation into steel, aluminium and copper.
Baling, shearing or shredding?
In the recycling chain, each technology pursues a different metallurgical and logistical goal.
| Criterion | Scrap shear | Shredder | ATM car baler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment costs | medium | very high | low |
| Operating and wear costs | high | very high | very low |
| Energy demand & noise | medium | high | low |
| Bale and bulk density | medium | low | very high |
| Purity of the output | medium | very high | low |
| Flexibility (batches) | medium | low | high |
advantageous limited disadvantageous
What a tonne really costs
Total costs of purchase, replacement/overhaul and operation over 8 years, divided by output – the same calculation for all systems.
ARNO® Press CC 150
Car crusher · 12,000 t/year · 8 years
ARNO® Press CB 300
Car baler · 25,000 t/year · 8 years
pressed flat with the car crusher
calibrated 600 × 600 mm with the car baler
at 12,000 t/year and approx. €15 added value per tonne
at 25,000 t/year and approx. €22 added value per tonne
Example calculation – actual values depend on the project, material and market. Added value from freight savings, higher bulk density and better material marketing. We are happy to prepare your individual economic calculation.
In use worldwide
ATM car crushers and balers at leading recycling and industrial companies.
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