Leading Manufacturer of Industrial Drum Filling Equipment

Quad Drum Filling System

2007-01-28T21:46:00.000-05:00

Quad Drum Filling System - Specialty Equipment's semi-automatic, top surface filler for filling four drums sequentially.

This system requires empty drums to be manually positioned prior to the filling. This system is ideal for open mouth containers or slow filling tight head drums. A scale mounted powered conveyor drives each pallet load on & off the fill station. Full drums will accumulate in-line.

General Specifications - Drum Filler DF-5540-4L

Automatic abort if any lance is not aligned with a bung opening

Two product flow valves to control water hammering

Two inch diameter product valves for faster flow rates

Quick change 2" diameter lances

Wetted parts are 316 stainless steel with Teflon seats & seals

5000 lb capacity scale base with four load cells

Fully welded structural steel frame

Air operated Quad drip collector and Teflon wiper rings

NTEP approved weight meter & load cells

NEMA 4 standard enclosure, others optional

Microprocessor controller - 250 products menu

RS-232 port for optional data acquisition and printer connection

Alpha - Numeric operator keyboard

Operator troubleshooting interface with prompts

Fills (4) 55 gal drums in 170 seconds, (2 minutes, 50 seconds) with water @ 110 gpm & 30 psi

See all of the industrial drum filling equipment designed by Specialty Equipment

Special Applications: Drum Handling for food and juice industries

2007-01-21T11:18:00.000-05:00

Innovation in Action:

Stainless Steel Drum Dumping Tower

Designed to empty 30 to 60 gallon steel, fiber and plastic drums, this stainless steel, food-grade device is operated by a chain drive system. It can cycle every 60 seconds to empty 60 drums per hour.

The Drum Dumper is typically used to supply products to hoppers or food choppers. It has a capacity of 1,000 lbs. Larger units with heavier capacities are available.

This automatic, drum dumping system, receives a full drum of frozen concentrate and raises it up to 12 feet then tilts it 120 degrees to dump the contents into a vat. The empty drum is lowered and conveyed away. An air opeated diverter transfers it to an accumulation lane.

Specialty Equipment builds innovative drum and pail handling systems that are intended to last generations.

See the Stainless Steel Drum Dumper

We also design and manufacture custom drum and pail filling equipment and support drum and palletizer systems.

Stainless Fume Booth for Drum Filling Systems

2006-12-30T16:26:00.000-05:00

Fume Booth: Typically Used for Toxic, Hot or Explosive Chemicals

Our special, all 316 stainless steel fume booth and drum filler will fill hot liquids, at 300 degrees Fahrenheit, into 55 gallon steel drums.

The station on the left is a drum filling station and fume collection booth. The operator station on the right is a cooling booth for the hot drum to dwell, with an air operated door between them.

This system has an electric, heat jacketed lance to keep the liquid hot and flowing, a special funnel over the drum to collect fumes, a pull-out overflow pan under the filler, three air operated sliding doors with interlocks, a powered in/out conveyor system, thermal gloves for the operator and windows on the top, the sides, the back and in front.

Stainless Fume Booth for Filling Systems features:

316 stainless steel construction throughout

Electric heat traced lance

Hastelloy lance and valves

Area classification: Class 1, Division 1 , Groups C and D

Air-operated, slide-back entry and exit doors

A pull out overflow pan under the filler

Adjustable-position plate for inlet ventilation

"Clear" operator splash guard

Thermal gloves for operator

Several options for exhaust connections

Other coatings or materials are available

Find more industrial liquid drum & pail filling options and sub-systems at Specialty Equipment

Dual Drum Filling System

2006-12-23T16:14:00.000-05:00

Dual Drum Fillers
Model DF-5521

This is a pair of semi-automatic, top-fill machines. There are two fillers in line, each with 2 Kynar lances and independent carriages, because the product is highly corrosive. The operator can fill up to 2 drums sequentially or progressively.

This system requires empty drums to accumulate prior to the filling station. Bungs are removed and left on top of the drums prior to filling. A scale mounted powered conveyor drives each drum on & off the fill station.

Full drums will convey to a palletizer, accumulate in-line or be picked-up by fork truck.

Product Highlights

Three speed filling for greater accuracy

Automatic abort if lance is not aligned with bung opening

Two product flow valves to control water hammering

Two inch diameter product valves for faster flow rates

Quick change 2" diameter lance

Wetted parts are plastic, valves and lances or stainless steel with Teflon seals dependings on the product being filled

1000 lb capacity scale base with four load cells

Fully welded structural steel frame

Air operated drip collector and Teflon wiper ring

Hood for fume collection

NTEP approved weight meter & load cells

NEMA 4 standard enclosure, others optional

Microprocessor controller - 250 products menu

RS-232 port for optional data acquisition and printer connection

Alpha - Numeric operator keyboard

Operator troubleshooting interface with prompts

Fills a 55 gal drum in 42 seconds w/water @ 110 gpm & 30 psi

Options and Accessories

Infeed & Outfeed conveyors

Additional lance carriage

Spare lance assembly

Lance rack & flush station

Kynar lance for corrosive product

Sampling valve option

Type X or Z purge or NEMA 7 enclosures

Lance flush or clean-in-place assembly

Automatic fume booth

Automatic container grounding

Nitrogen container purging system

Options & Accessories - Model DF-5521

Automatic drum & pail palletizers

Pail filling systems

Roller, chain & belt conveyors

Pallet dispensers & collectors

Drum filling system: Automatic Drum Orienting Filler

2006-12-10T09:22:00.000-05:00

A drum filling system that automatically aligns and fills drums that have the bung previously removed.

Drums are moved into the system by a pneumatic indexer. At the rotator a pneumatic wheel on one side and floating wheels on the other side rotate the drum. An electronic eye finds the bung opening then signals a stop. A tapered gauge is inserted into the opening to lock it’s location then retracted. The drum conveys to the fill station where it is raised off the conveyor and signals the fill cycle to begin. The automatic tare sets and the lance inserts into the drum to the designated down position.

The slow fill cycle begins until the level of liquid reaches the fill spout then it shifts into fast fill speed. At the designated fill height, the cycle shifts into dribble speed to top off the drum and minimize foaming.

This drum filling system fills a 55 gal drum in 42 seconds w/water @ 110 gpm & 30 psi .

ADO-5510 Automatic Drum Orienting Filler

Subsurface or top fill, 3 speed for greater accuracy
Automatic abort if lance is not aligned with bung opening
Two product flow valves to control water hammering
Two inch diameter product valves for faster flow rates
Quick change 2" diameter lance
Wetted parts are 316 stainless steel with Teflon seats & seals
1000 lb capacity scale base with single load cell
Fully welded structural steel frame
Air operated drip collector and Teflon wiper ring
Hood for fume collection
NEMA 4 standard enclosure, others optional
Microprocessor controller - 250 products menu
RS-232 port for optional data acquisition and printer connection
Alpha - Numeric operator keyboard
NTEP approved weight meter & load cell

A wide variety of accessories allows customization for a diverse range of drum filling options:

Infeed & Outfeed conveyors
Additional lance carriage
Spare lance assembly
Lance rack & flush station
Kynar lance for corrosive product
Sanitary lance assembly
Sampling valve option
Type X or Z purge or NEMA 7 enclosures
Lance flush or clean-in-place assembly
Automatic fume booth
Automatic container grounding
Nitrogen container purging system

Photos and further description of this drum filling system

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Need to fill drums and IBCs on the same line ?

2006-12-02T10:04:00.000-05:00

Palletized Drum & IBC Filling

Specialty Equipment's DF-5540T is the most popular method of filling IBCs and drums, on the same line.

This automated commercial system allows multiple pallet loads of empty containers to accumulate prior to the filling station. There is an air operated chain transfer, a powered roller conveyor at right angles, one on the scale and another after the fill station for bung & label application. There are several non-powered zones at the end for accumulating full loads waiting fork truck pick up. This particular system can fill containers from 5 to 500 gallons.

Operation Highlights

When a full load is discharged, a new load conveys to the fill station and stops automatically.
The operator then presses a button on the handle to release the boom and guides the lance to the bung opening of any container he chooses
The operator releases the button and the boom is automatically locked in place.
When the operator presses the start button the lance travels to the bottom of the container, the machine will automatically "tare out" the load and start a slow fill cycle.
When the liquid reaches above the tip of the lance, the machine automatically shifts into fast fill cycle.
Near the top, the machine cycles to dribble speed to top off the container.
When the lance retracts the operator presses the button on the handle again to release the boom and guide the lance to the next container.
This machine can be utilized as an automatic filler as long as the IBC size and bung opening are consistent for each fill cycle.

More specifications, options and filling systems information can be found at

Palletized Drum and IBC Filling System

Pail Filling Systems

2006-11-20T16:34:00.001-05:00

This is a complete system for filling pails.
The system includes the following components: Designed for standard, corrosive, hazardous or food grade applications and a wide variety of containers.
All wetted parts are stainless steel with Teflon seats and seals.
Typical filling cycle is 10 seconds per 5 gallon pail of water, 60 gpm.
2" dia. Product valving for faster flow rates and increased production.
Ball valves in series to help eliminate water hammering.
Optional - Height-adjustable fill arm for capturing fumes.
Heavy duty scale base with four load cells, NTEP-approved.
Quick and easy lance removal for cleaning or changeover.

These microprocessor controled systems include:
Self-diagnostics
Operator prompts
Data acquisition
Manual override
Valve operations
View the automated pail filling system

Liquid Filling Systems

2006-11-12T11:27:00.000-05:00

When your need is for drum handling, Specialty Equipment is the only company in the United States that manufactures liquid filling machines, conveyors, palletizers and their supporting systems.

We also manufacture container filling machines and supporting equipment for handling drums, 5-gallon pails, IBCs, bulk bags, bulk boxes, pallets and other containers.

Fully-automatic Liquid Drum Filling Systems
Fully-automatic IBC Fillers
Palletized Drum Fillers
Palletized Pail Fillers - Liquid
Palletized IBC Fillers
Semi-automatic Drum Fillers
Semi-automatic IBC Fillers
Top-fill and Sub-surface Fillers
5-gallon Liquid Pail Fillers

More details about our Liquid Filling Systems

We have sub-systems that support our Liquid Filler Equipment

Supporting Systems:
Drum Conveyor Systems
Drum Palletizer Systems
Drum Rotators
Drum Tippers/Dumpers
Fume Booth for Filling Systems
Pail Palletizer Systems
Pail Lid-Press Machines
Vibrate and Weigh Stations
Box-to-Pallet Placement Systems
Box-to-Pallet Gluing Systems
Bulk Bag/F.I.B.C. Presses
Transfer Cars
Turntables
Pallet Dispensers
Pallet Upstackers
Slip-Sheet Dispensers

Introduction

2006-11-12T10:58:00.000-05:00

Specialty Equipment is an industry leader in designing, manufacturing and support of conveyors, palletizers, liquid filling equipment and gantry robots.

Specialty Equipment is a manufacturer of industrial liquid filler systems, palletizers, and conveyor systems for industrial applications. We began in 1969 as a specialist in design and manufacturing of drum conveyors for the chemical industry. Our product lines have increased tenfold, innovating via patents and unique applications. Our industrial filling systems fill all types of containers.

Customers include chemical, agriculture, food, plastic, paint, rubber, medical and pharmaceutical companies and a variety of manufacturers.

We provide complete systems to handle liquids and solids in unit handling applications such as drums, IBCs, pails, bulk bags, and bulk boxes. We also have a special line of products for handling bags and rubber bales.

Complete systems include:
Liquid Drum Fillers
Conveyors
Palletizers
Gantry Robots

Our staff of mechanical and electrical engineers provide total project management, and we manufacture to order customized systems to solve processing and production problems.

Specialty Equipment is based in Houston Texas.

Specialty Equipment - Manufacturer of conveyors, fillers and gantry robots.

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