CASTLE CEMENT IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY WITH NEW TANKER FILLING SYSTEM

With a large tanker fleet comprising several vehicle types, Castle Cement placed flexibility high on their list of requirements when commissioning a new tanker filling system.

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Emptying one tonne bags of cement into bulk tankers

Problem

•    Tankers vary in height and configuration
•    Need to allow for new tankers coming on stream in the future
•    Dust containment

Solution

•    A single FIBC frame and hopper mounted on castors so it can easily be rolled into
•    position alongside the tanker and then moved forward and secured in place.
•    Integral knife arrangement to split the bag and drop the contents into the screw elevator
•    mounted underneath.
•    The screw elevator then feeds directly into the tanker
•    An access ladder is provided along the side of the elevator allowing the operator access
•    to the top of the tanker to secure the outlet feed into the tanker filling point
•    Moduflex coupling between the tanker and the screw conveyor outlet to allow for all
•    tanker heights and configuration
•    Integrated filter module with its own fan and pressure tank ensuring that the filters are
•    kept continuously clean
•    A seal round the top edge of the hopper to ensure it is dust tight and prevent cement
•    leaking into the atmosphere

Result
Increased numbers of tankers can be filled in each hour with reduced manpower.

Castle Cement’s Kevin Taylor is pleased with how the project went: “The finished design does exactly what we wanted. This is in part due to the willingness of Guttridge’s design team to accommodate our requests, including making fine-tuning modifications on site to get the most from the system.”

For more information contact;

Guttridge Ltd, Spalding, Lincs.
Tel: 01775 765300 Fax: 01775 765301
E-mail: sales@guttridge.co.uk
Web: www.guttridge.co.uk