Product sizing and milling is a frequent process in the manufacturing process. This often requires drum be emptied into the infeed chute of the mill and then the powder is collected in a receiving drum. This process is labor intensive and can create high levels of airborne dust, often exceeding protection factor of operator PPE. Rheo has many options to improve both the safety and speed of this process. Our Variable Height Drum Tipper package offers a fast and easy to use transfer process that positions the drum above the mill opening. A Ventilation Sleeve can be place into the mill opening to provide local dust extraction to reduce airborne dust. This system offer access to the drum liner to assist in the flow of powders that have poor flowability. The Mobile Ventilation Sleeve can be used to capture airborne dust during the emptying process of the mill.
Milling (A)
100-10μg/m³
Containment
30 seconds
Drum Tipping
150 kgs
Capacity
Variable Height Drum Tipper
The Rheo Drum Tipper addresses the ergonomic risk factors associated with manually dumping drums. Each Drum Tipper is designed to meet the specific requirements of the application (drum weight, discharge height, discharge reach, etc.). The dual stage Variable Height Drum Tipper is configured to serve a range of discharge heights. This is ideal for workplaces where one machine must serve multiple applications or where discharge heights exceed 60 inches.
Ventilation Sleeve
The Rheo Ventilation Sleeve provides localized dust extraction to capture airborne dust and vapor. The full perimeter slot design provides 360 degrees of extraction to ensure that the required capture velocity is achieved across the entire opening of the Ventilation Sleeve. Each Ventilation Sleeve is engineered to interface with the equipment it serves. The Ventilation Sleeve can be offered as a standalone fixture or mounted on an articulating, height adjustable arm. These arms can be integrated with a portable cart or a wall mounted plate.
Several options are available to ensure the best solution for the application. These options include bag landing tables, bag disposal ports, integrated lids, custom adapter plates, and product grates.
Mobile Ventilation Sleeve
The Rheo Ventilation Sleeve provides localized dust extraction to capture airborne dust and vapor. The full perimeter slot design provides 360 degrees of extraction to ensure that the required capture velocity is achieved across the entire opening of the Ventilation Sleeve. Each Ventilation Sleeve is engineered to interface with the equipment it serves.
The Rheo Mobile Ventilation Sleeve allows the Rheo Ventilation Sleeve to be portable and utilizes a simple linkage design that makes the height adjustable.
The integrated transport cart allows the Ventilation Sleeve to be easily moved from one location to another. A lift-assist mechanism attaches the Ventilation Sleeve to the transport cart, allowing the height of the Ventilation Sleeve to be adjusted.
Air Filtration Unit (Supporting Product)
Rheo offers a complete line of portable and stationary Air Filtration Units that provide a local HEPA filtration device to serve Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) systems. The Rheo Air Filtration Unit is designed to meet the utility requirements of multiple Rheo Ventilation Sleeves; it is also a good fit for any application with similar extraction utility requirements.
Each system is configured to comply with international electrical standards. The GMP compliant design features a small footprint and noise rating of 76 dBa. Safe Change filters and activated carbon filters for VOC’s are also available.
Rheo Air Filtration Units are a cost effective alternative to upgrading house exhaust systems that have become over utilized or where there is a need to prevent the contamination of the house exhaust system ducting.
Milling (B)