Skip filling apparatus and method
OwnerRonald M. K. McKechnie, Renier P. Swartinventors
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Abstract
A material handling system in which a skip is filled with material from a loading flask. The skip moves downwardly during filling and the flask, which is supported by at least one ram, is caused to move downwardly in unison with the skip, to minimize material spillage.
Claims9
A method of filling a skip with material from a loading flask which includes the steps of supporting the flask on hydraulically actuable support means which permits vertical flask movement, discharging material from the flask into the skip, and causing or permitting the flask to move by varying the rate of hydraulic fluid flow from or to the support means in a manner which is dependent on the movement of the skip.
A material handling installation which includes a loading flask, a skip which is movable by means of a hoist and which is filled with material from the flask, at least one hydraulically actuable ram which supports the flask, and means for controlling the rate of hydraulic fluid flow to or from the ram thereby to control the movement of the flask while the skip is being filled.
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