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700tph VIGAN loader in operation at Les Sables d’Olonne in France.
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Combined loader (800tph) and unloader (400tph), at the Port of Rouen in France.
by in-line NIR (Near Infrared Spectroscopy) systems that screen these different qualities. Therefore loaders (and unloaders) are becoming less stand-alone tools and more a vital part of the whole logistic system. And that makes their design and functioning more complex than ever. Moreover, exporting countries and exporting facilities are faced with other challenges: they are often close to or embedded in urban areas, which presents new challenges such as the need to reduce air pollution, dust and sound emissions. Other considerations such as aesthetic
constraints of integration within the global landscape, and so forth, must be taken into account. At the end of the day, the equipment must perform according to the specs: v capacity in tonnes per hour; v different types of cargo to load; v dB(A) sound emissions; v dust specs in particles per m³; v optimal coverage of the growing vessel sizes; v breakage-free handling; v operator friendly and easy; v safety and explosion hazard management;
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In our professional jargon, it is sometimes said that it is easier to load than to unload a grain vessel. Bearing in mind the physical laws of gravity, that is indisputable. In his day, Isaac Newton would most likely have been able to build a loader much faster than an unloader. Technically speaking, this is still the case. However, loading has become much more than just getting cargo into vessels of all kinds and sizes. Loading has become a fully integrated activity. Sometimes conveyors have to fulfill unloading and loading tasks, smart systems must designate silos that will take certain cargo or grain qualities steered
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