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Container unloaders: Make every drop count
Unloading pails, drums and bins containing high viscous materials can be quite a challenge. You need to avoid contamination. You want containers emptied to the last bit, while keeping your operators safe. That is where the SaniForce container unloaders comes in.
Introducing the SaniForce unloaders
Graco’s SaniForce container unloaders enable perfect transfer of viscous food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical ingredients like silicones, fruit pastes, caramel, dimethicons … to fillers and mix kettles. Reduce manufacturing costs by improving the evacuation rate, time, and efficiency. Without contaminating, diluting or heating ingredients, the SaniForce container unloaders achieve up to 99% evacuation rates. SaniForce container unloaders come in various set-ups and pump configurations, tackling any challenge.
Near solid materials
Graco’s piston pump technology can transfer the thickest of ingredients. The unloading containers, combined with an inflatable seal, shows exceptional results for pumping near-solid materials
The most efficient way to empty pails, drums or bins
Evacuate up to 99%
Leave nothing wasted! The SaniForce container unloaders are designed to empty any container up to 99%, without diluting or heating its viscous contents.
No risk of external contamination
To protect from external contamination and bacteria, the pump ram with a follower plate and inflatable seal closes off the container while unloading. Quick disassembly allows for thorough cleaning.
Fits almost every container
SaniForce unloaders are suitable for a variety of pails, drums and bins, including an elevator set-up to lower a pump into and lift out of drums.
Easy and safe operation
Create a safe and easy working environment as your operators hardly need to intervene in the process physically while semi-automated controls reduce operator interaction.
Spot the differences
The SaniForce container unloading systems are a superior alternative to lift-and-dump systems and manual scooping.
SaniForce unloading
Safe and easy for operators
- Operators can easily and quickly position, empty and replace containers with minimal effort and maximum safety
- Up to a 99% evacuation rate without the need to manually enter containers, thus reducing waste and saving money
- The pumping system allows for smooth transfer of material to its destination, while the configuration can be easily disassembled for cleaning
Lift-and-dump
Several risks for workers
- Hard labour and time intensive work as the walls of the container need manual scraping
- A larger chance of injuries as the remaining product can only be reached by leaning over the container edge
- Damage to the hopper system as large amounts of product fall from a height
An unparalleled solution for the food, pharma and cosmetics industry
FOOD
- Viscous fruit pastes
- Tahin, peanut butter and other nut pastes
- Praline, caramel
- Solidified fat
- …
PHARMA
- Thickeners
- Gums
- Viscous polymers
- Medical adhesives
- …
COSMETICS
- Toothpaste
- Petroleum jelly X
- Viscous silicones
- Wax
- …
Discover the SaniForce unloaders
BIN UNLOADERS
The Saniforce bin unloaders ensure swift unloading of medium to high viscous and near-solid ingredients out of 1,000 litre containers. The inflatable seal guarantees an up to 99% evacuation rate and prevents any external contamination. The system contains safety latches to lock the follower plate when not using the unit or switching bins. Smooth maintenance and cleaning is possible as all components can be disassembled in no time using easy-to-handle connections.
- Viscosity: for viscous ingredients up to 1,000,000 cps with a priming piston
- Container: 1,000 l bins
- Evacuation rate up to 99%
- Flow rates up to 1135 lpm (300 gpm)
- Design: air-operated double diaphragm or piston design
DRUM UNLOADERS
The Saniforce drum unloaders ensure swift unloading containers of medium to high viscous and near-solid ingredients from 200 to 250 litre drums. The inflatable seal guarantees an up to 99% evacuation rate and prevents any external contamination. The unit is equipped with safety locks and drum locators for easy positioning and different container unloader options to speed up the process and increase overall productivity. Sanitary flange clamps for quick disassembly
- Viscosity range: up to 1,000,000 cps with a priming piston, including ingredients containing lumps or chunks, like chocolate chips or cookie crumbles
- Container: straight-sided or tapered 200 l to 250 l drums
- Evacuation rate up to 99%
- Flow rate: from 15 lpm (4.0 gpm) up to 606 lpm (160 gpm)
- Design: air-operated double diaphragm or piston design
ELEVATORS
Mobile or stationary SaniForce elevators ensure evacuation of low to medium viscosity ingredients. They are designed to lower a piston pump into and lift it out of drums, bins, and totes.
- Viscosity: medium viscous ingredients up to approximately 150,000 cps
- Container: for 4 drums on a pallet
- Flow rates up to 53 lpm (14 gpm)
- Design: ball check piston pump
PAIL UNLOADERS
The lightweight Saniforce pail unloaders are designed for unloading containers with viscous material from pails with a piston pump. A perfect portable solution for faster discharge of medium to high viscous food and cosmetics ingredients, without preliminary dilution or heating.
- Viscosity: for viscous ingredients up to approximately 100,000 cps
- Container: 20 to 25 litre pails
- Evacuation rate up to 99%
- Flow rate: up to 15 lpm (4 gpm)
- Design: 6:1 piston pump
“After three months of operation, this system proves to be reliable and simple to operate. It has the advantage of being air-operated, which avoids many washing restrictions due to the absence of electricity.”
Eric Brunher, Industrial Production Manager at Céréco
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