Buttimer Dockside Loaders

Overview

• Multiple Hopper Size, Drive & Discharge Options

• Manoeuvrability

• Structural Robustness of Design

• Environmental Control Options

Products Handled:

◆ Grains, Cereals

◆ Biomass: Woodchip, Wood pellets, crushed Olive seed & others

◆ Fertilizers

◆ Aggregates

◆ Coal

◆ Crushed Oilseeds & meal (Rape seed, Soybean etc)

◆Limestone, Clinker, Gypsum

◆ Iron Ore, Nickel Ore

Standard Models

Model Grab size Dimensions(All in Meters)

A B C D*

ML - 6 1-10 m3 6 2.4 8 5.5

ML - 7 8-20 m3 7 2.9 9.4 6.1

ML - 8 15-28 m3 8 3.2 10.4 6.1

ML - 9 22-40 m3 9 3.4 11.3 6.1

* Based on discharge to trucks and train wagons, but this dimension is determined by client and discharge option.

Custom Models

Bespoke Design for:

• Constrained Spaces

• Poorly Flowing Bulk Product

• Advanced Discharge requirements

• Non-Standard Environmental conditions

Drive Options

Rail Mounted Loaders (RML)

Static Mounted Loaders (SML)

Dockside Mobile Loaders (DML)

Discharge Options

Discharge to Truck, Rail, Conveyor or a combination.

Discharge Extras

• Crumblers

• Chutes

• Magnetic Separators

• Dosing Systems

• Apron Feeders etc.

Environmental Controls

• Dust Containment & Aspiration (http://www.buttimer.com/Ship-Unloaders.html)

• Flex-Flap System

• Extraction/Filtration System & Thimble

• Quay Protection

• Dust Free Plant Room

Case Studies: Port of Cork

DML• To fit Grab size 30m3• Full Dust Aspiration with Flex Flap

System under Grid & dust Aspiration • Discharge 700 TPH through two lorry

loading spouts.

Case Studies: Port of Dublin

RML• Full Dust Aspiration

from Thimble and two outlet spouts.

• Discharge:- 500 TPH to two Lorry

Loading Spouts.- 225 TPH Discharge

onto Port Conveyor.• Mode of Travel: Unit

is towed by LiebherrCrane on Rail.

Case Studies: Bunge, Poland

SML• Ship Unloading Capacity of 800 TPH of

soybean cake• Dust containment & Retention Systems• Integration with 50,000 Ton Storage

capacity, Rail & Truck Loading

Key Advantages

• Manoeuvrability(http://www.buttimer.com/Ship-Unloaders.html)

• Robust structural Design

• Flexibility of product & loading/out-loading arrangement

• Design & Build Flexibility -all equipment customised to application

Why Buttimer?

• 30+ years of Bulk Handling industry experience

• International presence

• Highly skilled in-house design team

• In-house fabrication

• Customer development focused: long-term orientation

Thank you!