This
system, as designed, was built to receive plastic and wooden bins full of fruit, which has
been loaded on an entrance feed conveyor. Each bulk bin is then to be automatically
indexed into a dumping device. The dumping device will clamp the bin securely, rotate
115º and unload the fruit into a hopper. From this hopper the fruit is metered onto an
inclined conveyor, size sorted and finally enters the plant to be processed.
When the bin is empty the dumper will automatically lower and eject the bin at 90º to the
index feed conveyor onto a transfer conveyor which will transport the bulk bin to the
first “Upender”. This device will turn the bulk bin upside down and place it at
the entrance of the bin rinse system. |
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The bin rinse system
utilizes a reservoir of water contained beneath the conveyor, to flush the interior and
exterior of the bin of leaves, mud and other debris. Then 300gal of water per min is
flooded at 50psi over the slow moving bulk bin, effectively submerging it, however no
chemicals or hot water are used. A small volume of additional water is added constantly
via a final fresh water rinse to maintain the water levels.
Upon leaving the rinse system the bulk bin is upended again and ejected down onto an
inclined raceway where it is picked up by an operator and transported to storage. |
