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Drum Fillers

Reliable and Repeatable Availability, Throughput, and Finished-product Quality

NBE drum filling systems provide dry material processing operations a highly reliable, extremely accurate bulk material packaging system for filling, weighing, lidding, and conveying fiber drums, plastic drums, or steel drums. Each NBE drum filling system is engineered to the unique application requirements of the operation; regardless of duty cycle, process environment, or material characteristics demands. The integration of the NBE structural framework chassis with the NBE controls and automation architecture combine to ensure NBE drum filling systems perform at optimal uptime availability, without material waste or rework, and at improved throughput efficiency levels.

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Features and Integration:

Fillhead Support Frameworks

The materials of construction, and the fabrication and assembly standards of NBE drum filling systems are the basis for the dominant performance capabilities shown in the market by NBE drum fillers. Regardless of the scope; whether very low, or very high fill rate requirements, unique operator interface designs, or stringent process dust collection and filtration standards, NBE drum filling systems are engineered to provide operators with reliable, accurate drum filling and packaging. Operations management will quickly realize the optimal effectiveness of NBE drum filling equipment; and executive-level management will appreciate the ROI contribution.

Base Configurations

NBE drum filling system base configurations are engineered to the specific performance requirements of each application. NBE drum filler base designs can receive a single drum, or multiple drums at one time on slipsheets or pallets. And, depending on process requirements and material characteristics, NBE drum fillers can densify drums during the filling sequence. For applications that may require periodic handling and filling of different container types within the same fill station, NBE drum filler bases can be engineered to ensure safe, accurate, and effective filling of bulk totes, gaylords, and bulk bags. NBE drum filling systems easily integrate with NBE indexing and accumulation conveyors, improving upstream and downstream process performance.

Drum Weigh Scale Systems

Engineered for drum filling applications where highly accurate filled-drum weights are required, NBE drum filler weigh scale systems enable packaging operations handling dry bulk materials to fill drums to an NTEP-certified, and validated, weigh accuracy of +/- .05% of the target filled-drum weight. NBE drum filler weigh scale systems eliminate material waste and rework resulting from over-filling or under-filling of drums.The reliable, repeatable, and accurate filled-drum weights produced from NBE drum filling systems improves the availability, rate, and throughput of bulk material processing and packaging operations.

Drum Fillhead and Spout Interfaces

Whether filling one drum, multiple drums on a pallet, or rigid totes and lined gaylords, the combination of process challenges required of an NBE bulk material filling system frequently changes. The design and configuration of each NBE bulk container fillhead and spout interface are engineered to the specific requirements of each application. Regardless of difficult material flow characteristics, harsh operating environments, complex physical ergonomics of the operator, or material dust containment needs, NBE drum filler systems will always deliver process performance advantages.

Cantilevered Fillhead Support Framework

The NBE cantilevered fillhead support framework provides unobstructed, three-side, access to the drum filling station. Two unobstructed sides enable integration of indexing and accumulation conveyors. The third unobstructed side, the front, makes operator interaction with the drum and the filling equipment more efficient. Automated height adjustment of the fillhead framework helps improve operator safety, and increase drum-per-hour fill rates, relative to manual operation. The cantilevered fillhead support framework is particularly advantageous for applications requiring medium to very high fill rates.
Powered Fillhead Mast Height Adjustment

Engineered with a hydraulically powered, automatic, mast height adjustment system, the NBE drum filler fillhead support framework can be safely and efficiently set to multiple fill heights; depending on drum height and operator physical ergonomics. The NBE hydraulically powered mast height adjustment provides increased operating speed; when compared to common ball screw designs. Mast height setpoints are entered into the NBE system HMI; a linear transducer precisely positions the fillhead support framework on the mast, within a 36-inch range of travel.
Four-post Fillhead Support Framework

Four-post fillhead support framework designs are engineered by NBE for drum filling applications with low to medium fill rate requirements. The build specifications of an NBE four-post fillhead support framework are determined by the process requirements of each application. NBE fillhead support framework configurations, dust control systems, framework height adjustment methods, and other drum filling features are designed to ensure safe, accurate dry material processing and packaging.
Fillhead and Framework

For bulk material packaging operations where legacy equipment requires a drum filling interface, the NBE drum filler fillhead and framework assembly directly mounts to existing filling equipment. The NBE fillhead and framework are engineered to the specific integration and process requirements of each application; even when high-performance materials of construction, or particular integration standards are specified.

Other Fillhead Support Frameworks

Platform Base

For drum filling applications where drums are handled using slipsheets or pallets, the platform-style base design of NBE drum filling systems enables bulk packaging operations to easily process high volumes of drums without concern for time-consuming infeed and output of single drums. The platform base configuration of NBE drum filling systems contributes to a stable and safely filled drum; improving logistics and storage efficiencies, and reducing material waste.
Roller Conveyor Base

The roller conveyor base design of an NBE drum filling system improves drum handling and reduces operator physical interaction with drums and filling equipment. Engineered to simplify integration with upstream drum indexing conveyors and downstream accumulation conveyors; NBE roller conveyor bases are typically applied to processing operations requiring medium to high container-per-hour fill rates. The NBE roller conveyor base design enables material densification to improve drum stability and fill accuracy.
Single-drum Densification Base

The NBE single-drum densification system uses a densifier arm and pad, isolated from the base, to densify the single drum. This NBE drum densification system uses high-speed, low-intensity vibration to settle process material in the drum to a dense, stable, and safe load. The NBE drum densification base is available for either the NBE platform base or roller conveyor base design. The NBE single-drum densification base increases drum fill accuracy and improves container handling and storage efficiency.
Multiple-drum Densification Base

Where multiple drums on a single pallet or slipsheet are being processed, the NBE multiple-drum densification base automatically densifies each drum -- one at a time; eliminating bouncing of empty drums and unsafe operator interaction common with wrongly applied base-style densifiers. Independent of the deck base, the NBE drum densifier arm extends to densify a single drum. When complete, the pallet deck rotates to repeat the cycle on each remaining drum on the pallet. This NBE drum densification system uses high-speed, low-intensity vibration to settle process material in the drum to a dense, stable, and safe load. The NBE multiple-drum densification base is available for either the NBE platform base or roller conveyor base design.

Other Base Configurations

Rigid Container Filling Adapter

For applications where NBE drum filling stations must also fill rigid bulk containers other than drums; NBE rigid container filling adapters enable safe and efficient filling of totes and gaylords. Engineered to the specific requirements of each application, NBE rigid container filling adapters are designed with the appropriate materials of construction, controls and automation, dust containment and filtration, and operator interface features to ensure optimal availability, throughput, and finished product quality; regardless of container type, duty cycles, or fill rates.
Fillspout Flow Control Valve

The NBE fillspout flow control valve enables manual or automated adjustment of material feed rates into the drum; improving fill accuracy and reducing material waste and rework. NBE fillspout flow control valves are pneumatically actuated to enable variable adjustment of material feed rates; including bulk-feed to dribble-feed modes, and feed-start, and feed-stop modes.
Dust Collection

The NBE dust recovery system protects the operator and surrounding equipment and facilities from airborne dust generated during drum filling. The NBE closed-cycle material dust recovery system collects and contains migrant material dusts and re-introduces recovered material back into the process operation. The air displacement outlet draws material from the fillspout interface for collection and filtration at volumes up to 300 CFM. The available, high-efficiency filtration stage recovers material particulate, as small as 1.00 microns, at a MERV11-rated efficiency.

Drum Fillers

Reliable and Repeatable Availability, Throughput, and Finished-product Quality

Features and Integration:

Fillhead Support Frameworks

Cantilevered Fillhead Support Framework

Powered Fillhead Mast Height Adjustment

Four-post Fillhead Support Framework

Fillhead and Framework

Base Configurations

Platform Base

Roller Conveyor Base

Single-drum Densification Base

Multiple-drum Densification Base