Coperion, Weingarten, Germany, recently won a contract to supply a purpose-designed container loading system for polyolefin pellets characterised by simple operation and high loading capacity. Containers are filled at eight loading stations at a rate of up to 40t/h within a maximum loading time of 25min using the company’s Fluidload pneumatic conveying technology. Two empty containers are positioned adjacent to each other. Four of the eight containers are filled, while the other four containers are being prepared for the loading procedure. With this method it is possible to fill 20ft, 40ft and high cube containers from the rear, with the container remaining on the trailer during the entire operation.

 

For unloading containers the company supplies two different systems, the first of which allows the container to remain on the truck and be tipped by the vehicle’s own tipping device. For this Coperion has developed a rotary valve station that is hooked on to the rear container wall by means of a forklift (pictured). It is connected by hoses to the conveying system. Working in collaboration with Westphalen & Kann, the company has developed a tipping platform for applications where the truck trailer does not have an integral tipping mechanism. www.coperion.com 

 

 

Coperion has developed a rotary valve station that is hooked to the rear of the container by forklift