MacGregor screw conveyors are used both for mechanical loading and unloading of cement carriers and for the transfer of cargo between ships and shore based facilities. Screw conveyors are designed to handle powdery cargoes such as cement, fly ash and limestone powder under tough conditions. They are completely enclosed for dust-free …

STB provide creative bulk storage silos, silo discharge solutions and innovate feed and conveying systems, for the storage and handling of food ingredients, plastic pellets, powders and polymers, fine chemicals and mineral storage. Silos, process vessels, hoppers and bins in carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminium. Discharge devices ...

In case of need, cargo can be stored onboard for some time, and certain, sophisticated Cement Motherships incorporate even a bagging plant, by which method bulk cement can be converted prior to discharge by conveyor belt for onward distribution. Bulk Cement is thus a perfectly feasible cargo for conventional bulk carriers, although it is ...

At the discharge port the vessel will most probably berth on a rising tide, and it may be crucial to discharge a quantity of cargo to lighten the vessel before low water to prevent grounding. This is especially true when discharging to a shore facility with a limited take-away capacity, as, the shore facility restrictions or any breakdown may ...

Gravity discharge is arranged from the ship's V-shaped cargo holds via a number of gates located in the bottom of the holds. The cargo then falls, by gravity, through the hydraulically-operated basket gates onto conveyor belts located beneath the holds. The belts carry the cargo towards the stern or the stem of

Guidance and Information on Bulk Cargo Loading and Discharging to Reduce the Likelihood of Overstressing the Hull Structure 1 Introduction 1.1 Factors Contributing to Hull Structural Failure 1.2 Actions Taken by IACS 1.3 Aims of This Publication 2 Loads and Hull Structure 2.1 Typical Bulk Carrier Structural Configuration

The boom belt, generally referred to as the boom, is the point at which the cargo is discharged from the vessel. The boom is a long steel structure that has freedom of movement in two directions, and is mounted on the …

CONVEYOR BELTS — THE BASIC STRUCTURE Rubber belts with 'multi-ply' textile reinforcement are the most commonly used type within the dry cargo industry and usually consist of two elements. The basis of every conveyor belt is the carcass, which typically contain layers of extremely strong but flexible fabric embedded in the rubber.

The bulk loading head first moves down to the floor of the vehicle. A fill level sensor automatically regulates the elevation. The dust collector remains on "top" of the load during the entire filling process and prevents dust from being circulated. In addition to trucks, train cars are also used for transporting bulk goods over land.

Continuously loads bulk material fed by conveyor into a cargo vessel. Stacks bulk material fed by conveyor in a storage yard. stacker-reclaimer 9 10. ... Continuously discharges earth or similar material fed by belt conveyor. Capable of discharging a large volume over a wide area with efficiency. EXCAVATING EQUIPMENT 3,200m3/H bucket wheel ...

Conveyor belts must be kept under constant pre-set tensions at all times particularly when unloading. Lack of tension will result in belt slippage which has the knock on effect of damaging the drive pulley lagging, and …

Long term repairs can also be effected using these fasteners, however the type of fastener and the belt preparations are important. The use of fasteners however reduces the belt strength, adversely affects the cleaning, results in wear of the pulley lagging, and allows leakage of cargo material on to the return belt, and its mechanical components.

Some ships are fitted with cargo loading/ unloading equipment including cranes, grab buckets and wings with conveyor belts on deck (to pour the chips into cargo holds). When discharging, the ship's cranes are used together with a grab bucket system running at the bottom of the cargo compartments. The cargo is carried to the forecastle by ...

Hand books are used with bagged-cargo. 2. Conveyor belts move bulk cargoes. 3. Transtainers are quay container cranes. 4. Straddle carriers are used to load containers on board ship. ... loading/discharging equipment over water is 45 m. Four gantry cranes, lifting capacity 3 x 30 tons and 1 x 50 tons, are used for handling ore and coal. The

The loop belt elevator. The loop-belt arrangement is housed in the Loop-Belt Casing of the self unloading bulk carriers cargo transfer system and found normally just in front of the ships bridgefront bulkhead. The loop belt elevates cargo material using two belts arranged in a C form, with one driven outer belt, and one non-driven inner belt ...

Discharge by grab or evacuator to the road trucks or rail wagons Yes Inbound bulk cargo to the main land NO Discharge by grab or evacuator and deliver to the trucks or conveyor belt Dry Bulk Yard / Warehouse Operation ETA, ship's particulars Draft survey Receiving information from the ship agency 2.7.3 1.2.3 2.1 Ship's Loading …

All these factors have a serious consequence on the methods of operation for the safe carriage of bulk cargoes. Discharging bulk cargo using grab Bulk cargoes have an inherent tendency to form a cone when they are loaded if conveyor belts or similar systems are not supervised and controlled. The angle formed by this cone is known as the `angle ...

Stop the belt and check the splice area again. Re-install and tension the belt scrapers. Run the belt again and check splice area. Observe the belt closely during the first discharge of cargo, as the belt may track differently when loaded with cargo. The term tracking applies to the running alignment of a conveyor belt.

Self-discharging bulkers as the name suggest is equipped with Self-discharging and Loading facilities,Conveyor belts or Cranes -grabs are used to load or discharge cargo. Self-discharging bulkers …

APPLICATIONS: Curved belt conveyors are often used in bag handling systems to change items' conveying direction. 6. Incline/Decline Belt Conveyors. Incline belt conveyors feature a center drive, gear motor, and take-up with a single or double nose.

2. Liquid Bulk. 3. Break Bulk. Solid Bulk Cargo. Solid bulk cargo is any loose, unpackaged, and solid material that is uniform in composition and loaded directly into the cargo space of a ship ...

FTS Bulk Irony: the ultra hi-tech floating barge Bulk Irony is a geared self-propelled facility, developed and designed by Coeclerici Logistics to lighten vessels up to Panamax size. Since 2003, it has operated three miles from the Piombino coast, helping the Lucchini steel mill to overcome the depth restrictions of the port.

The invention discloses a kind of multiple discharge device and belt conveyor for bulk cargo, multiple discharge device includes vertical lifting mechanism arranged successively in the conveying direction, fixed direction-changing and material receiving mechanism；In discharging: vertical lifting mechanism makes the conveyer belt at emptying point form …

Usually there are two transfer belts from the two outer hold conveyors to the centre on either side. The transfer area is where the cargo changes direction, by being transferred from one belt to another via hoppers or …

Ship loader are large machines located at ports that are used for loading bulk materials onto ships. Ship loader can be stationary or mobile, e.g. mounted on rail and are designed project specific to suit all individual project requirements. In most cases, a ship loader is combined with conveyors, truck loaders and feeding systems.

Observe the belt closely during the first discharge of cargo, as the belt may track differently when loaded with cargo. Belt checks, tracking and training The term tracking applies to the running alignment of a …

Self-discharging ships use conveyor belts with load rates of around 1,000 tons per hour. Once the cargo is discharged, the crew begins to clean the holds. This is particularly …

Discharging bulk cargo using "grab" Bulk cargoes have an inherent tendency to form a cone when they are loaded if conveyor belts or similar systems are not supervised and controlled. The angle formed by this cone is known as …

A standard belt conveyor system has a head pulley, tail pulley, idler rollers, belt, and frame. Head Pulley. The head pulley is coupled with the actuator and the electric motor. It drives the conveyor, acting as the pulling force. The head pulley is located at the point that the conveyor offloads, known as the discharge end of a belt conveyor.

Belt trippers and plows allow for increased flexibility of a material handling system. Trippers travel along the length of the conveyor and can discharge material at any point along the travel range, providing for a continuous, long storage pile of material, as compared to a single pile of material discharged from the end of a conveyor.