Drum Tipper Enables Safe,
Dust-free Material Transfer
Flexicon now offers the new Tip-Tite mobile
drum tipper, which allows dust-free
transfer of bulk materials from drums into
process equipment and storage vessels.
Ready to plug in and run, it is mounted
on a mobile frame with quick-action fl oor
jacks for stable operation. A hydraulic
cylinder raises the drum carriage which
seals the drum rim against a discharge
cone, after which a second hydraulic cylinder
tips the carriage-hood assembly and
drum, stopping at a predetermined dump
angle of either 45°, 60° or 90° with a motion-
dampening feature. As the assembly
approaches its fully tipped position, the
outlet of the discharge cone mates with a
gasketed receiving-ring inlet fi tted to existing
process equipment or to the lid of
an optional hopper, creating a dust-tight
seal. Once the discharge cone is seated
against the gasket, a pneumatically actuated
slide gate valve opens, allowing
material to enter the receiving vessel. The
unit accommodates drums from 114 to
208 liters (30 to 55 gallons) weighing
up to 340 kg (750 lb) and measuring 91
to 122 cm (36 to 48 in.) in height. An
optional pneumatically actuated vibrator
on the discharge cone promotes complete
evacuation of non-free-fl owing materials.
The drum tipper is available in mild steel
with durable industrial finishes, with material
contact surfaces of stainless steel,
or in all-stainless steel.
www.flexicon.co.uk
As featured in Womp 2016 Vol 04 - www.womp-int.com