Knauf selects second Samson material feeder for its plant expansion
Published by Harleigh Hobbs,
Editor
Dry Bulk,
Six years after the commissioning of its first Samson® material feeder at its UK plant in Immingham, Knauf has placed an order to AUMUND Fördertechnik for a second machine.
The 100 tph Samson material feeder has a centre distance of 11.7 m and is to be supplied in October 2017.
Knauf is extending an existing raw materials reception area, where products arriving by truck are transferred directly by the Samson feeder to an ongoing conveyor to the production facility. The feeder presents an economical alternative to fixed bunker constructions and can receive bulk materials directly from diggers or dumper trucks.
The wide conveyor belt design allows a very low loading height so that trucks can discharge directly into the entry section of the unit. Therefore the bulk material can be unloaded and transferred to the plant straight away, with no requirement for interim storage on arrival. If continuous discharge to an ongoing conveyor is not required at any given time, the bulk material can also be stored in the Samson unit.
Knauf is one of the leading manufacturers of modern insulation materials, drywall gypsum boards, screeds, paints, plasters and accessories, facade insulation and flooring systems, as well as building machinery and tools.
Read the article online at: https://www.drybulkmagazine.com/material-handling/11102016/knauf-selects-second-samson-material-feeder-for-its-plant-expansion/
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