Ship unloaders and terminals

Not all vacuum arms are created equal. Most pneumatic vacuum unloading arms have evolved from cranes designed for vertical lifting and are fabricated from high-tensile steel. When these arms are subjected to high loads and lateral forces they can fatigue and fail very quickly. FLSmidth Cement uses Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and performs full kinematic studies to identify and strengthen stress points on the Docksider™ Ship Unloader arm during the design phase to prevent the arm from failing during operation. Backed by decades of experience and a worldwide service and support network, these pneumatic ship unloaders offer optimum reliability and efficiency.