CONTAINER DISCHARGING & FEEDING SYSTEM FOR FLUORESCENT LIGHT TUBES

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS:

• System unloads bins containing 2’, 4’, or 8’ long light tubes then meters the material into an existing process at up to 3,000#/hour.

• Dump carriage is 120” wide x 56” deep with a hydraulically actuated loading door.

• Dump carriage features a motorized tube breaker system with a 71/2 HP drive package.

• Pour hood includes a dual cylinder air actuated slide gate, and vibrator package.

• Automatic dust take-off valve in floor of dump carriage.

• 1,500# lifting capacity, 45° discharge angle.

• All heavy-duty carbon steel construction.

• System docks to feeder hopper inlet slide gate, then dumper pour hood valve opens.

• Screw feeder inlet hopper features twin, counter rotating material agitators.

• 9” tubular screw feeds the 25 PCF broken glass at rates from 500# to 3,000# hour.

• Screw feeder discharge is 50” above floor.

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

• NEMA 12 control enclosure with Allen-Bradley MicroLogix PLC controls. Screw feeder features digital variable frequency drive.

• Premium quality 5 GPM Parker hydraulic unit driven by a 5 HP, 460v/3ph/60Hz TEFC motor.

• Hydraulic unit housed in an enclosure for easy equipment cleaning.