J.V. Manufacturing Cram-A-Lot DBR60-LU Vertical Baler

J.V. Manufacturing Cram-A-Lot DBR60-LU vertical downstroke baler, built in January 2000 according to the nameplate. It compresses cardboard and similar recyclables into dense bales for collection or resale. It has one hydraulic cylinder mounted on top of the frame, a motor and power unit behind a mesh guard at the top, a front loading chamber with a lift-up gate, a lower bale chamber door that closes with a handwheel latch, and bale ejection. Published specifications for the DBR-60-LU list a 60 in x 48 in x 30 in bale, a 10 HP motor and a 6 in cylinder, running on three-phase power. The side control box has an emergency stop, a keyed start switch, a Power On light, a Raise button, and a selector for Auto, Manual Down and Manual Up. Bales are tied off by hand. The nameplate shows UL Listed (38MF) and a plate reads "Complies with ANSI Z245.5." In the photos the baler is installed at a medical device facility, hardwired through conduit to a wall-mounted Eaton disconnect switch. The Power On light is lit in photo 4. Labels show it was serviced by local baler dealers, and one reads "Property of Coastal Compaction." Overall footprint is about 80 in L x 48 in W x 140 in H, with an estimated shipping weight of 5,000 lbs.