Bulk-material dumper for single or multiple containers
A new high-volume open-chute dumper (photo) allows discharging of non-dusty, free-flowing or agglomerated bulk materials from multiple drums or boxes simultaneously, as well as from Gaylords, totes or bins individually. The bed of the unit’s hydraulically-tipped housing can accommodate containers from 37 to 44 in. in height, having an individual or combined footprint of up to 6 ft by 8 ft. Typical applications for multiple containers include simultaneous dumping of four 55-gal drums, or four boxes, each having a footprint from 36 to 48 in. Pallets weighing up to 5,000 lb are forklift-loaded into the three-sided unit and secured, after which a grate is lowered onto the container(s) to prevent shifting. The lifting assembly is raised to a height of 77 in. and tipped hydraulically, causing material to slide through a smooth, three-sided chute into receiving vessels. Twin hydraulic cylinders pivot the platform-chute assembly to discharge angles of 45 or 60 deg beyond horizontal, including a motion-dampening feature at the termination of container rotation. — Flexicon Corp., Bethlehem, Pa.