Industry:
Container Stuffing Facility
Material Handled:
Corn, Maize, Cereals Etc
Activity To Be Mechanized/Automation:
- Corn, Maize And Cereals Come In Gunny Bags To The Terminal By Wagons/ Trucks
- They Have To Be Loaded Into Containers As Bulk Cargo As Naked Cereals
- Containers Are 20 Ton Standard Containers
- Gunny Bags, Metal Objects, And Loose Threads To Be Removed
- Time, Dusting, Pilferage, And Labour Are The Major Problems.
Issues Faced:
- Train Wagons And Trucks That Arrive At Csf Are Detained For Long Timw
- Removing Of Bags And Loose Stuffing Into Containers Take 8 Labour 3 Hrs
- Spillage, Dusting And Shortage Of Labour Are Major Issues
- Full Capacity Of The Container ( 20 Tons) Is Not Fully Met By Manual Process
- Equipment Needs To Be Portable To Roll Out From Location To Location
Solution Provided With Equipments:
- Portable Pneumatic Based Equipment Provided
- Ducting And Sealing Of Door With Infeed Hopper Fitted With Metal Separator And Grill For Loose Threads
- Three Persons Bringing The Bags And Cutting The Bag And Loading The Hopper @ 7 To 8 Bags A Minute.
Benefits:
- Detention Time For Trucks And Wagons Saved
- Dependancy On Large Labour Force Avoided
- Spillage And Pilferage Is Avoided
- Portability And Location Constraint Addressed
- Full Potential Of The Container Is Served With Benefits Of Freight.
- Reduced Muscle Power For The Whole Operation.
