Ajax Supply a Drum Emptying Machine for a Cohesive and Potentially Explosive Material Compacted in Drums |
AJAX EquipmentMilton Works, Mule Street, Bolton, UK, BL2 2AR
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AJAX Drum Emptying Machine for Cohesive Materials Compacted in Drums.    A customer came to Ajax with a requirement to empty drums containing a compacted moist material of a fibrous nature into several mixing vessels. The customer was in the unsatisfactory position of having to empty the drums manually which was both time consuming and a potential health hazard. In consultation with the customer it was decided that the best approach would be to apply a corkscrew principle to penetrate and break up the material within the drum via a screw of slightly smaller diameter than the drum which simultaneously rotates and advances. The screw would then withdraw pulling the bulk from the drum. The machine was designed to receive a vertical drum, tip the drum through 90o by means of a pneumatic jack, and empty the contents of the drum into a sideways chute via a tray. The screw and motor were over-slung to inhibit ingress of product in the traversing mechanism. Safety caging with interlocks was provided to ensure operator safety. The machine was constructed in stainless steel throughout and was mounted in a mobile frame to enable several mixing tanks to be serviced. For this particular application all drives and actuators were pneumatic for safety reasons. Click Here to watch a video of the drum emptying machine during commissioning trials (file size 4.3Mb windows media player format). For more information about this machine or if you have a similar application and you require a quotation please contact Simon Fields, tel. (0)1204 386723, fax. (0)1204 363706 or email simon@ajax.co.uk.
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