The Container Tipper and Bulk Loader (Figure 1) allows a standard 20 foot container to be stood vertically, and grain to be fed from the hopper into the container by the conveyor. The built-in weigh bridge measures when the desired transport load is reached, and filling is stopped.

Design features were added to allow the loader to be collapsed and loaded onto a truck for transport (Figure 2). Key features include:

• Single person operation, moving over 23 tonnes of grain in half an hour .
• The generator, power pack and load cells are housed on board the main base, allowing independent on site operation.
• A simple hydraulic lever system to open and close the container doors.
• Strength verification of the design using Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Optimal location and size of the tipping hydraulic cylinders .

The loader is entirely multi-functional, and may be used with a variety of filling     methods, from silo tubulators and augers to direct filling from a truck or bucket    loader.

The weigh bridge removes guess work and ensures that over-weight pay loads are no longer a worry. With a significant increase in gross turnover, the initial investment in design and fabrication was exceeded many times over. Motovated provided:

• Profile, weldment and assembly drawings for manufacture.
• Specifications for electrical and mechanical control features for the correct and safe operation of the equipment.
• Onsite reviews and technical assistance.