How to make egg trays from waste paper?
• Firstly, you need to make waste paper into pulp.
• Secondly, form the paper pulp into trays.
• Then dry the wet tray and pack them for sale.
In short, it includes pulp making, molding, drying, and packing systems. And the most important equipment you will use is the pulp molding machine. Below we will introduce the egg tray making process step by step.
How to Make Paper Trays?
1. Making Pulp from Waste Paper
The first step is to break waste paper into paper pulp. The raw material can be old newspaper, old cartoons, old books, etc. The main euqipment includes hydraulic pulper, a pulp refiner, pulp pumps, water pumps, etc. It is simple to operate. What workers need to is to put the waste paper and water into hydraulic pulper. It will be smashed into pulp and stored in the pulp pool. Then there is a pulp refiner to make pulp smooth for use. The prepared pulp will be pumped into molding system. By the way, Beston offers intergrated pulping system for small egg tray machins, which is easy to install and save your space.
2. Molding Pulp into Trays
This is the key section of an egg tray production line. The prepared pulp will be transferred through pumps into pulp molding equipment. With the use of vacuum pump and air compressor, paper pulp is molded in forming molds. Different pulp products can be formed by means of different molding dies. Then the transfer molds will demold the wet trays. Beston pulp molding system is automatic, which makes egg tray production line easy and safe to operate. Moreover, with different designs of molding dies, you can make different trays, such as egg trays, egg cartons, cup holders, etc.
3. Drying Trays
Although most water of pulp trays is removed with the help of a vacuum pump, the egg trays after demolding are still wet. So you need to dry them. There are 3 different drying modes to choose from, which decide the automatic level of an egg tray production line. They are natural drying (manul), brick drying line, and metal drying line. Which one is the best? It depends on many factors, such as your investment cost, the scale of your egg tray plant, etc.
For example, if you have a BTF1-3 egg tray machine and want to lower your cost, natural drying will be your best choice. However, if you have a BTF6-8 machine, you have to choose a brick or metal drying line. The former one is cheaper but requires more construction works. While the latter one is more expensive but easy to transport and install. More importantly, it can be multi-layer to save space. You can contact Beston for a customized business plan.
4. Packing Trays Up for Sale
After drying, you need to stack the trays up for sale. Beston offers different equipment according to your requirements, including hot press machine, packer, counter, etc. Among them, a hot press can make the appearance of trays beautiful and tidy. Packer can stack egg trays compactly so that it is easy to transport and store. Moreover, a counter is used to count the trays to improve working efficiency. All in all, we can supply whatever you need. Better yet, the whole process is free from contamination.
Video of Making Egg Trays from Paper Waste
Egg Tray Making Process Flow Chart
How Does Customer Start Egg Tray Business?
1. Prepare rich raw materials – paper waste.
2. Choose a cost-efficient egg crate making machine and the suitable dryer.
3. Get the land ready.
4. Demand for stacker and egg tray packing machine.
5. Contact a reliable manufacturer to get a cost-efficient and time-efficient plan.
Why Choose Beston as Your Egg Tray Machine Supplier?
1. Beston has years of experience in manufacturing and installing egg tray making machines. We have enough confidence to provide the good-quality machine with minimum cost.
2. We have provided more than 200+ business plans for customers from 30+ countries. We will choose the most suitable machines and business plan for customers. Just leave your requirement.
3. We offer a range of services from sales to after-sales. We always make our best efforts to guarantee customers’ rights. See the service details here.
Parameters of Egg Tray Making Machine
| Model | BTF1-3 | BTF1-4 | BTF3-4 | BTF4-4 | BTF4-8 | BTF5-8 | BTF6-8 | BTF8-8 | |
| Capacity | 800-1000pcs/h | 1200-1500pcs/h | 1800-2200pcs/h | 2500-3000pcs/h | 4000-5000pcs/h | 5000-6000pcs/h | 6000-7000pcs/h | 8000-9000pcs/h | |
| Forming Mould Quantity | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 40 | 48 | 64 | |
| Total Power | 32kw | 36-60kw | 55-74kw | 58-88kw | 127-144kw | 153-190kw | 226-239kw | 374.2 | |
| Electricity Consumption | 23.1kw/h | 29.4kw/h | 37.59kw/h | 57.4kw/h | 89kw/h | 113kw/h | 156kw/h | 260.4kw/h | |
| Staffing Demand | 3-5 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 5-7 | 6-8 | 6-8 | |
| Material Consumption | Paper | 85kg/h | 102kg/h | 170kg/h | 212kg/h | 298kg/h | 425kg/h | 520kg/h | 640kg/h |
| Water | 195kg/h | 235kg/h | 391kg/h | 488kg/h | 685kg/h | 977kg/h | 1196kg/h | 1472kg/h | |
| Fuel Consumption (Multi-layer Metal Drying) | Natural Gas | 25-35m³ | 30-40m³ | 35-45m³ | 48-58m³ | 60-70m³ | 75-85m³ | 90-100m³ | 120-130m³ |
| Diesel | 20-30kg | 23-33kg | 27-37kg | 40-50kg | 48-58kg | 60-70kg | 67-77kg | 90-100kg | |
Is Egg Tray Business Profitable?
Of course. Customers can make benefits from this business in a short time. Accordingly, nearly almost all customers get quick returns. Why do customers get money back quickly?
Low-cost Paper Waste
Paper waste always has low cost, even free in some countries. However, in other industries, the raw materials take a large account of the budget. In this egg tray making business, there aren’t too many requirements for raw materials, like paper category, paper moisture, paper resistance, paper color.
Large Egg Tray Production
Beston pulp molding machine can make 6400-52000 pieces/d working on the basis of 8 hours. It has a large capacity, which can meet the majority of customers’ requirements. Finally, customers can get benefits quickly.
High-value Eggs with Egg Trays
Normally, the egg trays are sold with eggs together. The value of egg with trays is larger than the eggs and egg trays. Consequently, customers can get high value from this business.
Large Demand for Eggs and Egg Trays
Nowadays, people will get protein from eggs. And more and more people preferring cooking choose eggs to make dessert. The eggs have large demand in the market. For protecting eggs better, egg trays are also in high demand.
All in all, it is easy to recycle waste paper into egg trays. You can also find egg tray machine videos from Beston Youtube. Also, it is eco-friendly. With the ban of plastic, pulp molded products are greatly demanded. If you want to set up a business like this, welcome to contact Beston Group for help.