Vecoplan expands its material handling portfolio

"With our new developments in material handling, we are consistently implementing the requirements of our customers and expanding our solution expertise with important core products," summarizes Tim Hamer, Sales Manager in the Recycling I Waste division at Vecoplan. "Users can significantly optimize the process efficiency of their systems." This includes, for example, the flexible Vecoplan Discharge Floor (VDF) bunker system, which Vecoplan presented at IFAT in May. This system is designed so that users can receive, store and transport various materials in different sizes. Materials are received by crane or directly by truck. "The bunker system creates a uniform material flow: the dosing roller takes care of homogenization and the buffer ensures a supply of material for downstream processes," says Hamer. This product has proven itself particularly well in waste-to-energy applications and in the cement industry.

Efficient material receipt and transfer

In past projects, Vecoplan has constructed truck receiving stations from existing components in order to be able to receive material and feed it safely to the downstream conveyor systems. With the VTU, a standardized solution has now been added to the range. This Vecoplan Truck Unloader can be adapted to processes, conveying routes and required capacities and conditions. The further development is available in two versions: The VTU-S can accept various bulk materials from the walking floor trailer of a truck for the downstream conveying and storage system and transport them onwards. With the VTU-B, the material is transferred to a bunker with scraper floors via a truck's walking floor or tipping mechanism. "Both truck unloader variants are ideal for transporting substitute fuels, biomass, waste wood and wood chips, for example," explains Hamer. "The K variant also has a capacity of up to 100 cubic meters of material and can therefore act as an intermediate storage facility from which it can be discharged very quickly." For the operators, this saves a significant amount of time when unloading trucks.

Quiet and low-dust material transport

The established VRF pipe belt conveyor system enables users to transport various bulk materials such as refuse derived fuels from industrial waste, used tires, biomass and sawdust cleanly and quietly. Vecoplan offers various designs and pipe diameters for this purpose. The use of an air cushion reduces friction, enabling high conveying capacities and low-energy operation even over long distances of more than 450 meters and on inclines. The closed design also makes it a clean transport solution.

"We have now added the VRF-L to the series," reports Tim Hamer. "The L stands for light and offers users a solution for longer conveyor sections that can also be installed on existing conveyor bridges. This new product reduces costs and is suitable for applications where installation close to the ground is possible.