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* **Manufacturer**: Marathon Equipment Co.
* **Model**: 604842 (modified configuration)
* **Type**: Open End, Auto-Tie Horizontal Baler designed for reliable service and superior performance for years to come.

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#### **Materials Processed**
* **Suitable for**: All grades of paper stock, non-metallic reinforced plastics, and light gauge non-ferrous metals.
* **Specific Grades**:
* OCC (Old Corrugated Cardboard)
* ONP (Old News Papers)
* CPO (Computer Print Out)
* Plastics (various types)
* UBC (Used Beverage Cans)
* **Note**: Baling of ferrous objects is not recommended as this material will destroy the shear blades.

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#### **Specifications & Dimensions**
* **Bale Size (W x H)**: 48" x 42"
* **Charge Chamber (L x W)**: 60" x 45"
* **Feed Hopper Opening (L x W)**: 60" x 48"
* **Body Length**: 368"
* **Overall Width**: 199"
* **Approx. Shipping Weight**: 44,000 lbs

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#### **Power & Hydraulic System**
* **Main Cylinder**: 8" Bore
* **Main Motor**: 30 HP
* **Hydraulic System**: Operates at high pressures and temperatures, with a recommended operating temperature below 160° F.
* **Hydraulic Reservoir**: Equipped with a sight gauge; oil level should be maintained above 3/4 full.

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#### **Control System & Operation**
* **Primary Operation**: Fully automatic cycling controlled by photocells. The baler will start automatically when the photocells detect any object in the charge box. When material blocks the photocells, the ram will cycle forward and return.
* **Main Control Panel**: Features a comprehensive set of controls for flexible operation.
* **Main Ram Mode**: Two-position selector switch for MANUAL/AUTO operation.
* **Tier Mode**: Two-position selector switch for MANUAL/AUTO tying.
* **Bale Compression**: Two-position HIGH/LOW pressure selector switch to increase or decrease bale compression via the extrusion chamber cylinders.
* **Bale Length Control**: Red Lion Counter with LED readout to precisely adjust the length of the bale.
* **Operator Controls**: Illuminated pushbuttons for `POWER ON` (Green), `START CYCLE` (Blue), `MAIN RAM EXTEND` (Blue), `MAIN RAM RETRACT` (Blue), and an `EMERGENCY STOP` (Red, mushroom head).
* **Indicator Lights**: Amber lights for system status including `FORWARD LIMIT`, `REAR LIMIT`, `TIE IN PROGRESS`, `FAULT`, and `OVERLOAD TRIPPED`.

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#### **Key Features**
* **Auto-Tie System**: Features a wire tie inserter and a wire tie twister mechanism with five wires. The system automatically extends the inserters, twists the wires, cuts them, and retracts.
* **Shear System**: Equipped with a heavy-duty shear bar on the compression ram and baler body to process material efficiently.