ARX Arcillex S.A., Argentina

Challenge

ARX Arcillex’s Ensenada plant processes over 800–1,000 tonnes of MSW per day, operating three shifts and collecting from five surrounding municipalities. For a dry landfill regime and outbound waste fuel logistics, the company needed a bale-wrapping system that could:

• be reliable, easy to operate and integrate with their industrial baler HTR 700 (Kadant) and existing workflows
• handle large-volume workflow with minimal downtime
• ensure tightly wrapped bales to minimise leakages, odours and litter in outdoor dry landfill conditions.

Solution

Cross Wrap delivered two Bale Wrappers into ARX’s two sites (Zavaleta in Buenos Aires and Ensenada) to streamline the MSW wrapping process. The machines are fully automatic, tailored with custom programs to optimise film usage and enable dense, cube-shaped bales (≈ 1.1 × 1.1 m) suitable for dry landfill application. Plant leadership reported that the machines have operated continuously for several years, delivering high reliability, ease of use and full spare-parts support from Cross Wrap.

Key takeaway

• Deploying the Bale Wrapping machines enabled ARX Arcillex to process high volumes of MSW into compact, well-sealed bales ready for dry landfill.
• The square-bale format and tight wrapping enhance storage density, outdoor handling, and minimise odour, leakage and litter risk.
• A dependable, straightforward machine interface combined with local service support delivered improved operational uptime and simplified training.