Flow Chart & Specs for Conveying System
Budget: ₹1,500 – ₹12,500 INR
We want to design conveying system for plastics granules and plastics regrind with some dust particles
1. *Stage 1 Overview (for reference)*:
- 4 silos with a capacity of 10 tons each.
- 3 silos will be loaded via a vacuum system with a single root pump and one loading station. Suction pipes will be manually connected to the loader bin for each silo. PLEASE NOTE - We want to load different materials in different silos
Distance from Loading station to Silo = Vertical 8 mtr and Horizontal 12 mtr . Total 20 mtr
- The 4th silo will store regrind flakes and will be filled via gravity. ( this will be filled from first floor ) . Please note that these regrind flakes have dust particles - I am attaching its pictures for reference separately
2. *Stage 2 – Material Transfer to Mixers*:
*Mixers Setup*:
- There are 6 mixers planned for the system.
- Currently, only 2 mixers are active, while 4 additional mixers will be added in the future.
The two mixers which we currently want to feed are at a total distance of 16 mtr - which is as 12 mtr horizontal and 4 mtr vertical
Capacity needed for 2 machines are - 500 kg per hour and 200 kg per hour
*Manual Operation System*:
- The system will not be fully automated; it will be designed with manual operation in mind.
*Material Transfer from Silos to Storage Bins (Open Hopper)*:
- *Storage Bins under Silos*:
- Under each of the 4 silos, a *storage bin (open hopper)* will be placed, each equipped with load cells to measure the material weight.
- A worker will manually open the valve of each silo, one by one, and monitor the weight on the load indicator. As soon as the desired weight (as per the recipe) is reached, the worker will manually close the slide valve.
- This process will be repeated for each of the 4 silos, filling the storage bins below according to the required material proportions.
*Multiple Outlets for Future Mixers*:
- Each storage bin (open hopper) will have 6 outlets underneath to accommodate future expansion, as there will eventually be 6 mixers.
*Material Transfer to Mixers*:
- The 4 storage bins will be connected to a common single pipe via one of their outlets.
- The worker will manually turn on the vacuum pump, and the material from the 4 storage bins (as per the recipe) will be conveyed to one of the mixers through this single pipe.
*Manual Recipe Management*:
- Since the system is not automated, the worker will ensure that the correct material quantities from the silos are measured manually via the weight indicators on the storage bins before transferring the material to the mixer.
1. *Stage 1 Overview (for reference)*:
- 4 silos with a capacity of 10 tons each.
- 3 silos will be loaded via a vacuum system with a single root pump and one loading station. Suction pipes will be manually connected to the loader bin for each silo. PLEASE NOTE - We want to load different materials in different silos
Distance from Loading station to Silo = Vertical 8 mtr and Horizontal 12 mtr . Total 20 mtr
- The 4th silo will store regrind flakes and will be filled via gravity. ( this will be filled from first floor ) . Please note that these regrind flakes have dust particles - I am attaching its pictures for reference separately
2. *Stage 2 – Material Transfer to Mixers*:
*Mixers Setup*:
- There are 6 mixers planned for the system.
- Currently, only 2 mixers are active, while 4 additional mixers will be added in the future.
The two mixers which we currently want to feed are at a total distance of 16 mtr - which is as 12 mtr horizontal and 4 mtr vertical
Capacity needed for 2 machines are - 500 kg per hour and 200 kg per hour
*Manual Operation System*:
- The system will not be fully automated; it will be designed with manual operation in mind.
*Material Transfer from Silos to Storage Bins (Open Hopper)*:
- *Storage Bins under Silos*:
- Under each of the 4 silos, a *storage bin (open hopper)* will be placed, each equipped with load cells to measure the material weight.
- A worker will manually open the valve of each silo, one by one, and monitor the weight on the load indicator. As soon as the desired weight (as per the recipe) is reached, the worker will manually close the slide valve.
- This process will be repeated for each of the 4 silos, filling the storage bins below according to the required material proportions.
*Multiple Outlets for Future Mixers*:
- Each storage bin (open hopper) will have 6 outlets underneath to accommodate future expansion, as there will eventually be 6 mixers.
*Material Transfer to Mixers*:
- The 4 storage bins will be connected to a common single pipe via one of their outlets.
- The worker will manually turn on the vacuum pump, and the material from the 4 storage bins (as per the recipe) will be conveyed to one of the mixers through this single pipe.
*Manual Recipe Management*:
- Since the system is not automated, the worker will ensure that the correct material quantities from the silos are measured manually via the weight indicators on the storage bins before transferring the material to the mixer.
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