Equipment Options - Hoppers
Hoppers
Hoppers can be designed to best direct your waste into the compactor and reduce hazard. Marathon's Side Feed and Rear Feed Hoppers are designed to meet all of ANSI and OSHA standards.
The 3-Sided - Side Feed Hopper is designed for loading material from ground level by hand, forklift or with a cart dumper system. They can be configured for left or right side loading.
The 3-Sided - Rear Feed Hopper can also be fitted with Hinged Access Gate for dock loading applications. It can also be used with Treadplate Top Cover and Hand/Toe Rails to conform to OSHA and ANSI standards. The Hinged Access Gate along with the Access Interlock Switch is included in the rear feed hopper assembly. In addition, a Sustained Manual Pressure Control can be furnished with the packer.
Access Interlock Switch
The Access Interlock Switch is mounted on the security door frame or access gate through which refuse is fed into the packer. It prevents operation of the packer while the door or gate is open.
Treadplate Top Cover
The Treadplate Top Cover is secured to the top of the packer in lieu of the standard cover. The diamond pattern treadplate is available in either 700 lb. or 8000 lb. capacity. For the larger capacity plate, additional reinforcements are added for support and a third pair of legs is added to the packer.
Hinged Breaker Bar Retainer Teeth
The Hinged Breaker Bar Retainer Teeth help prevent clutter in the charge box caused by "memory" and springback of some types of material such as corrugated cardboard. As the ram retracts, the teeth engage the material to keep it in the container. Teeth are hinged so that material can pass beneath them without undue stress on the breaker bar.
Rear Feed Hopper
The Rear Feed Hopper with a Counterbalanced Lid is ideal for dock loading applications with a lid that totally encloses the hopper opening and requires minimum effort to open and close.
