1. A large quantity of clothes are compressed through intense hydraulic pressure inside a special vertical bailing machine. |
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2. The clothes are wrapped in a durable, waterproof protective plastic sheet, specially labeled according to content. |
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3. Additional hydraulic pressure is applied to tighten down the bale for banding. A team of trained workers prepares to secure the bale with metal bands. |
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4. Using the power of the machine, the workers quickly and securely band the bale and prepare it for shipping. |
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| ¡@ 5. The finished bale is ready for transport and quickly loaded into a waiting container for seaborn delivery to a worldwide destination. |
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