Vecoplan now offers material handling from a single source: All-in-one supplier
Vecoplan presented its latest solutions for material handling at the IFAT trade fair. The engineering company has expanded its product line and now offers its customers end-to-end solutions. Users get a specially tailored system from a single source. These innovative solutions enable Vecoplan to serve its customers even better.
Vecoplan Discharge Floor
“Our new material handling solutions are a specific response to our customers’ requirements” says sales manager Tim Hamer of Vecoplan’s Recycling and Waste division. “The addition of these key products to our product range has put us in an excellent position to solve their problems. Users can significantly improve the efficiency of their systems.” An example is the Vecoplan Discharge Floor (VDF), a flexible bin system that Vecoplan presented at IFAT in May. The system is designed to receive, store and transport a wide variety of materials in different sizes. Material can be fed by a crane or directly from a truck. “The bin system creates a homogeneous material flow: the dosing roller takes care of homogeneity, and the buffer ensures a supply of material for downstream processes” says Hamer. This product has proved itself especially in waste-to-energy applications and in the cement industry. Vecoplan applied its many years of experience to the development of the new Discharge Floor and optimised this reliable technology.
Efficient reception and transfer of material
In past projects, Vecoplan built truck unloading stations from existing components for receiving material and passed the material to downstream conveyor systems. Now it has added a standardised solution to its product line: the Vecoplan Truck Unloader (VTU). The VTU can be tailored to individual processes, conveying routes, capacities and conditions. It is available in two variants: The VTU-S can receive various bulk materials from the moving-floor trailer of a truck and move them to the downstream conveying and storage system. The VTU-B transfers material via a truck’s moving floor or tipping mechanism to a bin with drag chain dischargers. “Both truck unloader variants are ideal for transporting refuse-derived fuels, biomass, used wood and wood chips” explains Hamer. “Variant K additionally has a capacity of up to 100 cubic metres, allowing it to be used for intermediate storage and very quick access”. This saves operators a lot of time when unloading trucks.
