Description
The Kresco Aerosol Can Crusher (AC Series) is an air-powered unit that crushes up to four empty aerosol cans at once, or one 1-gallon thin pail, in seconds. A spring-loaded spiked plate pierces the cans as the 2,645 lb cylinder compresses them, propellant is captured by a carbon filter, and residual paint drains to a collection tray. What comes out is crushed, pierced and degassed: up to 80% smaller and, once processed, safe to dispose of as non-hazardous waste instead of paying hazardous-waste rates on every half-empty can from the booth. Built in Quebec, Canada; sold and supported by Solvent Recycling Systems.
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Key Features
- Air-powered cylinder with 1,200 kg / 2,645 lb of compression force, 6½” bore, 13¾” stroke
- Crushes up to 4 aerosol cans (2 or 4 at a time) or one 1-gallon thin pail; containers up to 10¼” tall
- Spring-loaded plate with spikes pierces cans during compression
- Carbon filter absorbs propellant and hazardous gas during the crush
- Waste paint collection tray
- Door locking mechanism with a safety switch: the cylinder only operates when the door is locked
Specifications
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 45″ × 13¾” × 12″ |
| Weight | 40 kg / 88 lb |
| Compression force | 1,200 kg / 2,645 lb |
| Air input | 90–100 psi |
| Cylinder | 6½” bore, 13¾” stroke |
| Capacity | 4 aerosol cans or 1 one-gallon thin pail per cycle; volume reduction up to 80% |
Why Paint Shops Buy One
Aerosol cans with product or propellant left in them are hazardous waste. A can crusher lets you empty, pierce and vent them on site under a carbon filter, so the shell goes out as scrap steel and the waste-hauler invoice shrinks. It sits next to the spray gun washer and the solvent recycler as the third piece of a paint-shop waste-reduction program; for 1-gallon to 13-gallon pails see the Kresco PCC pail crushers.
Always confirm with your waste hauler and state regulator how processed cans are classified in your jurisdiction. Contact us for pricing and lead time.
