Means for emptying packages
AssigneeNational Oilwell Norway AS
InventorsEirik Mongstad, Kurt Allan Rasmussen, Erling Ekrene, Thomas Klemetsen
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AssigneeNational Oilwell Norway AS
InventorsEirik Mongstad, Kurt Allan Rasmussen, Erling Ekrene, Thomas Klemetsen
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The invention relates to a sack cutting means (10) for offshore emptying of content from a package, comprising a means (11) for cutting up the package, means (21) for separating the package from its content and means (20) for removing the emptied package from the cutting means, said means (21) for separating the content at least from the package comprising means (13) for ripping the package open, one or more transporting means and a rotating drum (21) provided with openings through which the content separated from the package is allowed to leave the drum (18). Further, the sack cutting screw (11) is separated from the drum (18) and that below both the sack cutting screw (11) and the drum (17), a means (20) for collecting and transporting away the content of the sacks is arranged, said means being configured in such way that the content of the package is removed at one end, while the waste package is removed at the other end of said sack cutting means (10).
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A sack cutting apparatus for offshore emptying of content from a package, comprising means for ripping apart the package and means for separating the package from its content and means for removing the emptied package from the cutting means, said means for separating the content from the package comprising a rotating drum provided with openings through which the content separated from the package is allowed to leave the drum, and an opening for removing the emptied sacks, wherein the drum is floating freely and is only suspended by means of at least one belt extending around the drum, said at least one belt also running around at least one rotating driving shaft.
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