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KOVAKO® Ship and barge unloaders

KOVAKO® Ship and barge unloaders

KOVAKO® Ship and barge unloaders backed by experience

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.
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What we offer

KOVAKO® – the original pneumatic ship and barge unloader

The KOVAKO name is recognized around the world as a symbol of quality and performance for vacuum/pressure transfer of cement from ships and barges to land-side storage. Since becoming part of FLSmidth Cement in 1992, the industry has benefited greatly from this combination of the Kovako Ship Unloader innovative design and FLSmidth Cement’s global reputation for superior technology and customer service.

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Key benefits

Smart ship unloaders from FLSmidth Cement

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Modern PLC control systems

All KOVAKO Ship Unloaders have modern PLC systems that control all the unloading functions automatically using easy-to-navigate touchscreens. The control systems have built-in features to monitor operational status, process settings, historical production data, alarms and maintenance requirements. It can even simulate operating conditions and test the components and sub systems, ensuring that your unloader is ready to work when you are.
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Clean operation

From the time it enters the vacuum nozzle to the time it reaches its storage destination, the material is fully encapsulated in a system of piping, hoses and vessels – making KOVAKO Ship Unloaders among the most environmentally-friendly transfer systems in the industry. The filtration system is integral to the transfer kettles. Pleated PTFE cartridge filters provide optimal cloth area for a compact efficient design.
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Performance you need

GUARANTEED! With the industry’s continuing demand for increased capacity and conveying multiple materials, constant research and development is critical. Only FLSmidth Cement’s Pneumatic Transport group has a laboratory capable of analyzing various materials – over 160 to date – for the sole purpose of identifying the optimal design for pneumatic conveying. Every Docksider Ship Unloader is backed with a performance guarantee – and FLSmidth’s global reputation for superior quality and exemplary customer service.

LION BULK HANDLING

Lion Bulk Handling is an authorized supplier of (FLSmidth Cement) Kovako ship and barge unloaders. The company designs, manufactures and commissions bulk handling systems for the marine, offshore, port and terminal applications. Lion Bulk Handling operates globally but will be supplying Kovako ship and barge unloaders mainly in the markets of Europe, Middle East and Asia.

Flexible, high-capacity ship unloading, designed to suit you

Today’s KOVAKO Ship Unloaders are built to comply with CE design and performance requirements. Utilizing the resources available at FLSmidth Cement’s Pneumatic Conveying R&D Facility, these systems can be accurately and confidently applied for use with various dry-bulk materials such as fly ash and ground blast furnace slag, at unloading rates from 100 to 400MTPH.

KOVAKO Ship Unloaders are offered in three standard models that match optimal unloading capacity with typical vessel sizes – eliminating added costs associated with custom design. They are electrically driven and provided in multiple configurations – making it easy to match a KOVAKO Ship Unloader model to any terminal application.

Whether stationary mounted, dock-mounted or barge-mounted your Kovako will be ready to work when you are.

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Kovako Pneumatic Ship and Barge Unloaders

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