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BEUMER systems efficiently load bulk material and bags

on ships, lorries and wagons: Secure loading with minimal
effort
As leading supplier in this segment, the BEUMER group designs, manufactures and installs
complete systems for loading bulk material and bags on lorries, ships and trains. These
systems meet the individual needs of the customer. Using sophisticated technology, bags and
bulk material can be loaded and unloaded virtually dust-free, with fewer personnel and
minimal effort.

Bulk material such as building materials, coal, cereals, fodder, mineral compounds or
products of the chemical industry are often loaded at the production location in suitable
vehicles and transported as bulk cargo via motorways, railways or waterways to other
locations. Loading and handling systems designed specifically for the product and adapted to
the installation conditions must be available. When dimensioning these systems,
characteristics of the goods like bulk density, product temperature as well as flow properties
or bag weight are to be taken into account. Other important criteria are the loading capacity,
weight and volume monitoring and dust-free, environmentally friendly operation.

Rapid and dust-free loading

Bulk transporter vehicles can be loaded quickly and free of dust with the BEUMER bulk
loading head, which has been designed according to the double-wall system. The material
inlet and the dedusting unit are separated from each other. The bulk loading head is
connected to a dedusting air system. The hoist equipment consists of a powered winch. When
placing the bulk loading head on a filler neck, the sealing cone is lowered and opens the
outlet spout. The fill level can be adjusted using a fill level meter in the vehicle. In order to
balance out any minor positional deviations of the vehicle, the bulk loading head can be
moved laterally during placement. If the BEUMER bulk loading head is equipped with an
integrated compressed-air filter, it can operate independently from centralised dedusting
systems and dust transporting devices. The dust removed from the bulk transporter vehicle is
then fed back into the material flow during loading. An externally installed fan is used to
suction off the dust.

Mobile loaders for bulk transporter vehicles

Stationary bulk loading heads are often insufficient for large loading capacities, as for
example in the cement industry. It should be possible to move the bulk loading head to each
filler neck of the vehicle. For this reason, BEUMER developed mobile loaders that can be
adapted to the length of the vehicle.
If open vehicles are to be loaded dust-free, various telescoping loading devices are available.
When the loading process starts, the bulk loading head is lowered to the floor of the vehicle
and the material feed is switched on. The bulk loading head is raised automatically by a fill
level switch in the lower dedusting hood, which is activated by the rising material. The edge
of the dedusting hood always rests on the material cone while it rises, so that no dust can
escape.

Efficiently load bags

In order to load bags on lorries and wagons, BEUMER co-developed adjustable loading
machines. For example, BEUMER offers side and rear loading machines, as well as machines
that load from above in stationary and mobile designs for loading lorries. For loading
wagons, there are machines in multiple-part and three-dimensional design, and for lorries and
wagons, there are machines with and without ramps, rail-mounted or rubber coated.

Fully automatic bag loading

With the BEUMER autopac® 3000, loading and palletising system, bags can be loaded on
lorries automatically. The machine simultaneously loads and palletises bagged goods such as
cement, limestone or gypsum - without needing pallets. Therefore, it is suitable to be used in
countries where no pallets are available. In rows or stacking patterns with a pre-selected
number of layers, the BEUMER autopac® 3000 works quickly and effectively achieving a
performance of up to 3,000 bags per hour. The machine can load bags in double patterns of
five, six and ten bags. To secure the loads, five-bag patterns can be placed at both ends of the
loading space to act like the walls of the lorry. The bags are handled gently,which proves to
be primarily advantageous when loading paper bags and woven fabric bags, because it
prevents the bags from breaking from the outset. An electronic counting device ensures that
the lorry is not loaded too lightly or too heavily.
The BEUMER autopac® 3000 does not operate on a pneumatic and hydraulic drive unit,
because this can lead to leakages and therefore to soiling of the load. Also, primarily in
warmer countries, these energy-intense drive units require additional cooling. Therefore, for a
high level of availability and efficient operation, electromechanical components are used.

Fewer personnel are required when using BEUMER systems to load bags into lorries, wagons
and ships. When loading bags, for example, the system merely needs to be moved into the
wagon or ship's cargo bay. Then, the bags need to be taken from the conveyor and positioned.
If bulk material is being loaded on ships, the bulk loading head only needs to be moved so
that the material is evenly distributed. Loading bags with the BEUMER systems is especially
efficient in cases where a large number of personnel would be required. This is the case, for
instance, in newly industrialising countries, in which the transshipment of bagged bulk goods
and labour costs are increasing.

(Press Release of BEUMER Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG)

Press Contact:
BEUMER Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 12 54
59267 Beckum
Germany

Regina Schnathmann
Tel: +49 (0)2521 24-381
Fax: +49 (0)2521 24-9381
E-mail: re.sh@beumer.com

Verena Breuer
Tel: +49 (0)2521 24-317
Fax: +49 (0)2521 24-9317
E-mail: ve.br(at)beumer.com

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