Extrusion International 1-2018

24 Extrusion International 1/2018 Material Handling Automatic Raw Material Handling The AZO Group, together with the three specialists AZO SOLIDS, AZO CONTROLS and AZO LIQUIDS, provides complete turnkey plants for automated processes with solid andliquid substances. At Powtech 2017 in Nuremberg/Germany the AZO Group demonstrated solutions for automatic handling of large and medium components and the integration of small components and ingredients in the automated process. “Solids meets Liquids” - This slogan makes it clear: AZO can also be liquid. AZO LIQUIDS also offers systems for the handling of liquid and pasty substances in addition to vacuum process plants and solutions for continuous pro- cesses. AZO CleanDock ® – Clean docked AZO CleanDock ® is a system for docking containers at upstream dosing units. Apart from dust-free transfer between dosing units and mobile containers and decou- pling from scales, it provides further functions. The AZO CleanDock ® allows mass flow rates of up to 25 t/h. Its design is characterised by simple, time-tested com- ponents and it affords robust operating performance with emergency running properties. Several tens of thou- sands of operating cycles have already been implemented in continuous operation without need for maintenance measures. The AZO CleanDock ® double-cone system surpasses con- ventional docking systems as regards emissions of dust. It effectively prevents generation of dust from the par- tially or full container. The AZO CleanDock ® reliably holds back any product residue, which, in conventional plants, would adhere to the dosing unit after dosing and fall on the floor or intothe plant. The connection between the dosing unit and container is secure at all times during dos- ing thanks to the frictional and form-fitting connection. The AZO CleanDock ® aims to keep accumulation of dust below the minimum dust concentration as regards dust explosion. This goal has been met reliably. Any adverse effect on the weighing result due to force shunts is kept to a minimum thanks to the flexible connection. The AZO CleanDock ® cannot be classed as a containment system. The AZO CleanDock ® is a system for docking containers at upstream dosing units AZO DOSITAINER ® for use in areas with ignition sensitive dusts