Dust-Tight Drum Dumper is rated for hazardous areas.
Press Release Summary:
Suitable for Class II, Division 2, Group E environments, TIP-TITE® Drum Dumper allows dust-free bulk material transfer from drums into process equipment and storage vessels. Rollers on hydraulically raising drum carriage assist with drum positioning, and dump angles of 45°, 60°, or 90° are possible. Low-profile lift radius allows operation in areas with 100 in. of minimum headroom. Unit handles 30–55 gal drums up to 750 lb that measure 36–48 in. tall; adapter is available for smaller drums.
Original Press Release:
Dust-Tight Drum Dumper Rated for Hazardous Area
BETHLEHEM, PA – A new TIP-TITE® Drum Dumper suitable for operation in Class II, Division 2, Group E environments allows dust-free transfer of bulk materials from drums into process equipment and storage vessels.
It features a remotely-located hydraulic power unit with NEMA 7/9-rated main control panel, and two sub-panel enclosures of the same rating located on the drum dumper frame.
The drum carriage features rollers to assist with drum positioning. Once a drum has been loaded, the carriage hydraulically raises and seals the drum rim against a discharge cone. The carriage/hood assembly with drum is then tipped by a second hydraulic cylinder, and stopped with a motion-dampening feature at dump angles of 45, 60 or 90 degrees.
A low-profile lift radius allows operation in areas with 100 in. (245 cm) of minimum headroom.
Fully tipped, the discharge cone outlet mates with a dust-tight, gasketed receiving ring inlet installed on downstream process equipment or on optional hoppers equipped with flexible screw conveyors, tubular cable conveyors or pneumatic conveying systems.
Once the discharge cone is mated to the receiving ring, a pneumatically-actuated slide gate valve is opened, allowing material discharge into downstream equipment.
The dumper handles drums from 30 to 55 gal (114 to 208 liters) weighing up to 750 lb (340 kg) that measure 36 to 48 in. (91 to 122 cm) in height, and is available with an adapter to handle smaller drums.
Optional pneumatic vibrators on the discharge cone promote full discharge of non-free-flowing materials.
The unit is also available rated for other hazardous environments, and can be constructed of carbon steel with durable industrial finishes, with material contact surfaces of stainless steel, or in all-stainless steel finished to food, dairy, pharmaceutical or industrial standards.
The company also manufactures high-lift drum dumpers, drum fillers, box/container dumpers, bulk bag dischargers, bulk bag conditioners, bulk bag fillers, flexible screw conveyors, tubular cable conveyors, pneumatic conveying systems, bag dump stations, weigh batching and blending systems, and engineered plant-wide bulk handling systems with automated controls.
Contact Flexicon Corporation, 1-888-353-9426, sales@flexicon.com, www.flexicon.com
