NBE bulk container filling system improves fill and weight accuracy

Dec. 1, 2009
National Bulk Equipment Inc (NBE) introduces a single-station, bulk container filling system for drums, cartons, gaylords, bulk bags, and other bulk containers

National Bulk Equipment Inc (NBE) introduces a single-station, bulk container filling system for drums, cartons, gaylords, bulk bags, and other bulk containers. The NBE bulk container filling system advances beyond rotating fillhead designs to provide container-specific filling, densification, and NTEP-certified weighing.

NBE bulk container filling systems have a densification design integrating two densifying methods. This enables varied container types to be processed through the same fill station while ensuring precise fill volume and weigh accuracy.

When in multiple container mode, the NBE bulk container filler uses automated, vibratory densifier pads to individually densify each container on a pallet. The densifier pad extends from the unit to densifying one container at a time. When a cycle is complete, the deck rotates and the cycle repeats with each container on the pallet. One-by-one densification eliminates problems common with rotating fillhead designs that vibrate the entire base of the unit, problems include containers bouncing out of the unit, and operators reaching into bulk material handling equipment.

When in single container mode, NBE bulk container filling systems use a deck-only vibratory densifier for large, single containers such as gaylords, totes, and bulk bags. The NBE design isolates 3 Gs of vertical vibration force to the deck of the unit rather than the base of the station. Isolated vibration concentrated to the container enables precise material filling and weigh accuracy. Isolated vibration also eliminates the transfer of vibration to surrounding equipment and work areas common with conventional densifiers.

The NBE bulk container filling system is designed with integrated, NTEP-certified weighing. A single, UL-listed, menu-driven controller, designed and built by NBE, meters material based on container type, material characteristics, densification cycles, and finished weight. The NBE bulk container filling system weighs containers with capacities from 250 to 4,000 pounds to an accuracy of ±.01%. NBE NTEP-certified weighing eliminates material waste common with manual designs. Operator interaction is limited to controller operation and container loading and unloading.

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