The Sweeper? System 48 Series0 pages

MAGUIRE
Product Data Sheet
The Sweeper™ System
48 Series
The Sweeper™ automatically unloads material
from bulk boxes or octabins without human intervention.
Design
The Sweeper ‘sweeps’ the top level of polymer to
a slotted pickup tube that vacuums the pellets
up through a flexible suction hose to the destination. The whole lower section descends and rotates in a way that forces the pickup tube to vacuum up the material without interruption, including the material that is swept into the corners of
the container by the sweeping process.
Ultimately, less than 4Kgs (10 lbs) of material
remains in the container.
Operation
A sturdy structural steel stand straddles the bulk
box /octabin allowing easy front access.
A set of vertical “rails” carry a “trolley” up and
down above the container.
Model SW-4815
The trolley carries a fixed, standard 38mm,
50mm or 63mm (1.5”, 2” or 2.5”) aluminum material conveying tube, and is coupled to a second
tube below, that rotates.
The lower rotating tube is driven by a gear motor, on demand, at about 1 RPM.
A 1m (3 foot), flexible vacuum hose has a short
slotted pick up tube at the end to effectively vacuum up the pellets and transport them to the
destination.
Pellets in the center are “swept” to the outside
by a cross member, that serves as the
“sweeper”.
As the vertical tube rotates, the flexible portion
is dragged across the top of the pellets, in a
swept back trailing manner, reaching into each
corner and repeatedly vacuuming pellets from
the sides and corners.
A counter balanced spring-loaded cable prevents
the weight of the trolley from becoming buried in
the resin.
Key Features
• Vacuum sensor switch dictates rotation only
during material conveying. Manual operation
is possible via the ‘Jog’ feature.
• Material is constantly moved to the vacuum
point automatically without human intervention.
• Effective material removal ensures no wastage.
• Eco Footprint slightly larger than the bulk
container.
• Low torque and rotation speed provide inherent safety – guards are not required.
• Pallet truck / forklift access positions the
container - vertical clearance to 1220mm
[48”]
• Operates on 230 V supply, consuming less
than 2 amps.
• Lights indicate when the unit is “ON” and
when it is rotating, vacuum detected.
• Any of vacuum conveying methods can be
used (single phase, three phase or central)
• Two Sweepers can be linked together using
the “Dual” option to provide a continuous
supply of material.