Pharmatech Tippers - minimize manual handling when working with drums and kegs

Pharmatech Drum Tippers

Pharmatech Tippers are designed to minimise manual handling when working with drums and kegs. Pharmatech Tippers incorporate the following features:

Designs available to suit all sizes and styles of drums and kegs (inc. metal, plastic and fibre-board)	Ex rated models available
Capacities up to 250kg	Robust construction
Axis of rotation up to 1.5m from floor level	CE Marked
Machines customised to meet user’s requirements	Local or remote controls
GMP correct enclosed design reduces cleaning time	Stainless steel casing
Lifting cradle bases to allow drums of different heights to be used in the same cradle	Quiet in operation
Through-wall installations for clean applications	Low maintenance

Features

180° Tippers

This style of machine rotates the container through 180°. The container can then be emptied under gravity into a receiving machine or hopper. During emptying the container is completely inverted.

Typical applications for 180° Tippers include:

• Loading reactors
• Discharging into Through-Floor-Feeders
• Discharging into Vacuum Transfer or Spiral Conveyor hoppers

For further applications contact Pharmatech.

For full product information
download the brochure.

Drum Washer (180° Tipper)

The machine shown is used to invert containers over a washing lance, which then sprays the inside.

180° Drum Tipper loading a reactor

NB. this style of tipper clamps the drum from underneath – this
allows drums of different heights to be used on the same tipper

135° Tippers

This style of machine rotates the container through 135° from the vertical. The container is emptied under gravity into a receiving machine or hopper. Ideal for loading hoppers, coating machines, inspection tables etc.

• Cradles with a full cone and flow control valve
• Adjustable drum restraint systems

Drum Tipper

The above tipper is designed to pour tablet cores into a coating machine.

90° Tippers

This style of machine rotates the container through 90° from the vertical. They are ideal for presenting drums and kegs at the correct height for manual emptying eg. at a weighing bench

Customised Design
All Pharmatech Tippers are individually designed and constructed to meet your exact requirements. Datasheets are available options. CAD drawings are also available for planning-in.
Contact Pharmatech for details.

Case Study

The Tipper shown was supplied, by Pharmatech., as part of a complete processing station. The product is supplied in a fibre keg with a polythene liner. The requirement was to mill the product whilst keeping dust creation to a minimum. The milled product is weighed into stainless steel drums which are then removed to the next processing stage.

• Built in Conical Mill
• Tipper loaded from a roller conveyor
• Large inversion hopper – prevents polythene liner from entering mill
• Fibre keg clamps to hopper
• Dust Cap Seals used for dust tight connections
• Pre-conditioning breaks down the largest lump prior to milling

Special 180° Tipper

Pharmatech Hoists

For applications where a Tipper may not be the best solution Pharmatech supply a range of hoists – go to Hoists page

• Loads up to 4 Tonnes
• Columns up to 17m in height
• Able to handle loads of any shape
• Each machine designed to meet customer requirements
• Hydraulic or electromechanical operation
• ATEX rated
• Suitable for use in hygienic GMP environments
• Validation documentation