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Ship loaders

Ship loaders

Efficient ship and vessel loading

For loading bulk materials, like iron ore, coal, fertilizers, grains, etc., into ships for transportation by sea, ship loaders are proficient and economical.

  • Durable, rugged construction
  • Stationary or traveling
  • One operator can control all system functions, as well as oversee machine status and perform troubleshooting - either from a remote control room, or from a sensibly arranged, ergonomic operator’s cab
  • Operates in cold weather
  • Automatic filling of the ship’s hold

  • Dependable.
  • High volume loading
Ship loaders - How it works
How it works?

The ship loader loads ships with bulk materials received from the yard conveyor.  It can be a travelling shiploader which moves on rails to position over the ship’s hatch or it can be stationary.  Their  boom is designed to move front and back, up and down by separate drives so that it can fill all the corners of the ship holds and adjust for water elevation and ship size.

Common use cases:

 For effective loading of iron ore, coal, fertilizers, grains, etc.

Applicable industries:

  • Ports and terminals.
  • Coal fired electric power plants.
  • Fertilizer plants
  • Grain facilities

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