One of Canada’s largest crop input distributors specializing in dry and liquid fertilizers upgraded their existing ship offloading operation in Hamilton, ON, reached out to Industrial Contracting Solutions (ICS) and Advance Millwrights to create a tough, reliable, and custom solution for a new project.
The Problem
The fertilizer company wants to increase throughput, however, the equipment would need to operate through rough, corrosive environments and ever-changing weather conditions.
The Solution
An upgrade. A new 100MT hopper and 950MTPH unloading conveyor, expanding on the first phase of their dome filling conveyor.
Built and designed with IRONCORE™ technology, this massive 23ft x 23ft hopper was fabricated in two sections to ship it to site safely. The hopper incorporated a burly baffle system to help eliminate dust, and water ways provide an environmentally friendly unloading system. Designed with a truck filling spout, the hopper can alternate from ship to truck more easily.
Furthermore, this hopper can accommodate a wide variety of vessels for offloading, eliminating the need for portable unloaders. Finally, the hopper was primed and painted, complete with galvanized structures, to provide longevity to the system’s lifespan in this corrosive environment.
The IRONCORE™ robust 48in wide galvanized 950MTPH transfer conveyor included covers and belt scrapers, minimizing lost product. An automated control system, created and installed by ICS, integrated with the stacker belt conveyor to fill domes and trucks as required.
Advance Millwrights’ field service team quickly installed this new system at the customer site, with ICS coming in to handle all the electrical components, ensuring a seamless function. Now fully operational, this new system can unload vessels within three days around the clock, with minimal movement to the vessel’s position
From design to fabrication and installation, this entire turnkey solution was provided by Advance Millwrights and ICS, creating a streamlined process for the customer.
To learn more about what Advance Millwrights and ICS can do for your project, speak to an expert today.