From the packing machine straight to the truck bed
BEUMER autopac: System simultaneously loads and palletises bags filled with bulk material
With the BEUMER autopac, BEUMER Group has a system in its portfolio that loads bagged materials like cement directly from the packing machine onto the truck bed. The bags are palletised automatically in stacked rows or patterns. The system is particularly efficient in emerging market nations, where the transshipment of bagged bulked goods is increasing and labour costs are climbing.
The BEUMER autopac simultaneously loads and palletises bagged goods without needing pallets. Therefore, it is suitable for use in countries were no pallets are available, or where their use is uncommon. In rows or stacking patterns with a pre-selected number of layers, the BEUMER autopac works quickly and effectively. Depending on the performance class, the system stacks between 2,400 and 3,000 50 kilogram bags per hour. The loading height, including the height of the truck bed, can be up to 3.5 meters (for a platform height of 5 meters). The user has flexibility in forming the layers, dependent on the bag dimensions and the proper width-to-height ratio. The BEUMER autopac can be used adaptively to handle bags of various materials.
The user can move the BEUMER autopac to its starting position from the control desk. Then, the user defines the number of rows or layers and enters the number of bags to be loaded. The loading process then happens automatically. For each layer, the control program recalculates the height setting. This eliminates readjustments. The machine can load bags in double patterns of five or ten bags. In order to attain the highest possible degree of stability for the whole load on the truck, and in order to optimally utilize the truck bed, two mirror-inverted layers are always palletised next to one another. The bags are flattened by the loading process using two stacked belt conveyors, which releases the air from the bags. After being positioned, the bags are also pressed by the loading head, which makes the stack more compact and more stable. The bag feeding lines can be adjusted to the installation conditions. Corresponding technical solutions are available for variable conveying lines. The bags are handled gently. Unlike on the systems from other suppliers, where bags are suctioned and lifted, the bags are not deformed by the BEUMER autopac. This is primarily advantageous when loading woven fabric bags, because it prevents the bags from breaking and stops material from being suctioned up into the vacuum filter.
