Safety First
Safety is a critical aspect of any lifting equipment; the GEA Post Hoist has been designed with absolute operator safety in mind. The hoists use a robust rack and pinion lifting mechanism rated at four times the working load of the hoist, thus eliminating the risk associated with chain breakages.
The lifting drive is an electric ‘braked’ motor. Should utilities be lost, the load will remain in the same position; any risk of carriage slipping is prevented. The operator interface panel is mounted on the rear of the column and operates on a ‘hold-to-run’ principle, ensuring operator safety.
GMP Design
The electric motor lift drive removes the need for hydraulic lifts (and the non-GMP issues associated with hydraulic devices). The lift motor is mounted on the carriage, not at the top of the column, making routine maintenance much easier.
Controls
The control system is simple and user friendly. Simple push buttons control the raising and lowering operations and, for more sophisticated requirements, a Siemens or Allen Bradley PLC/HMI control system is available. For high lift or slow speed docking operations, an inverter can be added to provide a variable speed drive. This allows for fast lifting operations and allows the carriage to stop at controlled speeds.
Modular Design
A ranges of Lifting Carriages is available for the GEA’s Post Hoist. For IBC lifting operations, standard Forks allow the IBC to be securely lifted and accurately aligned.
If the IBC needs to be inverted to be filled through its outlet valve, the IBC Inverting Carriage can be fitted.
And, by fitting the IBC Blending Carriage, the Post Hoist can be used as a blender, offering the same blending efficiency as the Pedestal range of blenders.
Further, the IBC Weighing Carriage allows the IBC to be lifted to a filling point and aligned with a BUCK® Valve to facilitate dynamic weighing of the IBC as it is filled. The column can either be static mounted or positioned on a slewing base to allow the carriage to be swiveled over the inlet of a downstream process container. Slewing can be either manual or electrically driven.
Features and Benefits
-Allows gravity discharge from an IBC to a downstream pharmaceutical process, eliminating the need for vacuum conveying
-Lifts and holds IBC directly above the process machine: no need for a discharge station
-Electrical braked motor
-No hydraulics
-Fully enclosed column and drive motors
-Robust mechanical construction
-IBC forks for secure and accurate lifting and docking
-IBC inverting option
-Validation documentation
-Two speed lifting drive
-User friendly control system.
