Lift System facilitates safe positioning of top-discharge pumps.
Press Release Summary:
When used with Arena Air-Evac® Starfish(TM) Liner, Starfish Lift enables safe raising and lowering of top-discharge, positive-displacement pumps or mixers in and out of A330 Shipper(TM) for efficient discharge of viscous products. Remote control pendent allows one operator to lower and raise pump while guiding throat of pump into or out of top fitment of liner. Powered by 24 Vdc rechargeable battery, ergonomic unit has 66.6 in. lift height and 60 lb lift capacity (with extension boom).
Original Press Release:
Arena Products Introduces the Arena Starfish Lift that Integrates Pumps and Mixers with the Arena A33O Shipper(TM) System at West Pack
ROCHESTER, NY - Arena Products will demonstrate its new ARENA STARFISH(TM) LIFT an ergonomically designed device that enables the safe and easy positioning of top-discharge pumps and mixers. When used with the Arena A330 Shipper(TM) and the Arena Air-Evac® Starfish(TM) Liner, the Starfish Lift supports efficient discharge of viscous products. Arena will exhibit the product at West Pack for the first time February 9-11 Anaheim, CA, booth 5111.
The STARFISH(TM) LIFT SYSTEM is used when top-discharge (pumping product from the top fitment of the liner bag) processes lend to a more successful discharge by reducing residual and the need for operator intervention. The Starfish Lift is an ergonomically safe way to raise and lower top-discharge, positive-displacement pumps, such as progressive cavity or piston pumps or mixers in and out of the A330 Shipper(TM). It makes staging the shipper at the feed end of the fill line, virtually a single-person operation.
Once the shipper is in position, the operator can roll the lift, with the pump already cleaned and prepped off-line, right up to the shipper and lower the pump (or a mixer) into the product. The pump can be used in conjunction with a spanner bar or the pump can be directly attached to the bag using an Arena Liner Lock.
The lift's remote control pendent allows a single operator to lower and raise the pump, while guiding the throat of the pump into or out of the top fitment of the liner. Once the pump is in position to discharge, the operator has a choice of detaching the pump from the lift to use it in another staging or to leave it suspended from the lift for the entirety of the discharge. The Starfish Lift is powered by a 24VDC rechargeable battery, so there is no need for electrical cords, outlets or compressed air to operate the lift.
The STARFISH(TM) LIFT SYSTEM is designed to maximize Arena Air-Evac® liners. The Air-Evac® liners are available for use with the Arena 330 Shipper and can be produced to fit a variety of intermediate bulk containers. The bag technology is already being used successfully to extract mayonnaise, caramel, ice cream mixes and flavorings, tooth paste, hand lotion, and other high viscosity products. The potential markets for the application include dairy, beverage, dressings and condiments, health and beauty aids, confectionaries, and chemicals.
ARENA STARFISH LIFT
Specifications
Frame - Powder coated - Blue anodized aluminum
Casters - Front - dual swivel
- Rear - single swivel with directional locks
Foot Brake - Rear - casters lock in place with foot actuated brake
Outrigger wheel base
length - 42.5" long
Outrigger wheel base
width - 21.8" wide
Effective lift height - 66.6"
Lift column - Anodized aluminum frame, totally enclosed lift screw
Battery - 24VDC
Charger - 110VAC, 60HZ
Total weight - Approximately - 85 LBS.
Lift capacity - With extension boom - 60 LBS.
About A.R. Arena Products Inc.
A.R. Arena Products, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets large, reusable structural plastic products for storage and transportation of food and chemical products. Its products are designed to be innovative, environmentally friendly, and cost effective. They are also designed to provide productivity improvements along with high functionality and structural performance in the markets served. The company, located in Rochester, NY, also provides sales, rental, leasing and logistics, and maintenance service for its products. For more information, visit www.arenaproducts.com or call 1.800.836.2528.
Media contact:
Jim Roth
jroth@arena products.com
800 836-2528
