Road Hoppers (Above ground)
Use
KE’s trademark above ground road hoppers are well recognised across the Australian commodity handling industry and form an integral component of our renowned BunkerStacker range of material handling equipment.
The hoppers can also be adapted to numerous operations where fixed or portable handling is required, including shiploading, rail outloading or supporting fixed intake and elevation systems.
Options
Hoppers can be designed with a 6 metre deck providing a large holding capacity for dump and go operations.
Alternatively smaller hoppers feature actuated hungry boards to minimise spillage whilst trucks are discharging over the hopper.
Standard design incorporates screw augers within the above ground hopper feeding a central Underbelly Belt conveyor to move the product to its stacker, elevator or other conveying equipment depending on the operation.
2 hoppers can be configured side by side for 2 lane truck approach for continuous feed operations.
Covers can be provided where the above ground hopper is used with fixed machinery.
Hoppers come with standard easy access ramps which can accommodate multiple trailer road truck configurations.
FEATURES
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Hoppers can handle any size vehicle
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Fully gridded 6m deck allowing trucks to “dump and go”
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Hydraulically operated individually actuated hungry boards on smaller drive over hopper models
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Where portability is required, hoppers can be designed to be self propelled, with hydraulically operated lifting jacks and drive wheels making setup and manoeuvring a one man operation
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Dual drive over hopper options (side by side) are also available and popular where higher loading rates are required (i.e shiploading)
SIZES/SPECIFICATIONS
Hopper capacities range from 5 to 24 tonnes (based on wheat density of 800 kg/m3 with 3.5 to 6 metre long decks) MADE TO ORDER to customers’ specifications
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