Lifting column for drums and containers
Streamline your production with lifting columns designed for precise handling, blending, and inverting of drums and IBCs, ensuring safe and efficient material transfer and processing.
Lifts, Blends, and Rotates Drums and IBCs
The HERCULES series by IMA includes versatile lifting and blending columns designed for demanding applications in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and personal care production. Featuring the certified Blocstop™ system, HERCULES ensures optimal safety and reliability, capable of handling up to 2,000 kg. It is ideal for lifting, inverting, and blending drums, IBCs, and other containers, catering to products like tablets, liquid pharmaceuticals, and bulk powders. With main motor placement at the base for ease of maintenance and optional load cell weighing systems, it offers seamless integration into your process line, whether manual or automated. The equipment is available with features such as manual or automatic column rotation and specialized holding systems for efficient material processing. It adheres to industry standards, making it suitable for GMP and other regulated environments, while precise engineering allows for quick cleaning and minimal downtime.
Benefits
- Enhances operational safety with Blocstop™ protection against lifting failures.
- Boosts material handling efficiency by integrating lifting and blending functions.
- Simplifies maintenance through accessible motor positioning.
- Allows precise load management with optional load cell weighing systems.
- Adapts to various production environments with customizable rotation and attachment options.
- Applications
- Supplements,Personal care products,Pharmaceuticals,Fine chemicals,Containers,Nutraceuticals,Drums,Intermediate bulk containers (ibcs/bins),Powders,Liquids
- End products
- Protein powders,Haircare serums,Chemical powders,Liquid pharmaceuticals,Bulk pharmaceutical ingredients,Liquid nutraceuticals,Bin-blended granules,Tablets,Skincare creams,Drum-filled chemical compounds,Capsules,Dietary supplements
- Steps before
- Material Handling,Container Filling
- Steps after
- Blending,Mixing,Drum Inversion,Container Emptying
- Input ingredients
- drums,containers,Intermediate Bulk Containers,IBCs,Bins,small machines,pneumatic conveyors,mills,calibrators
- Output ingredients
- inverted drums,blended IBCs/Bins
- Market info
- IMA is known for its expertise in manufacturing automated packaging machines and solutions, particularly for the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, tea, and coffee industries, offering innovative, high-quality equipment and comprehensive customer service.
- Lifting Capacity
- 500 kg,990 kg,2,000 kg
- Blending Capacity
- 500 kg,1,000 kg
- Lifting/Lowering Speed
- 0.09 m/sec,0.08 m/sec,0.015–0.05 m/sec
- Power Supply
- 400 V – 50 Hz – 3 phase AC
- Electric Power Installed - Lifting
- 1.5 kW,3 kW,4 kW
- Electric Power Installed - Mixing
- 5.5 kW,11 kW
- Electric Power Installed - Arm Rotation
- 0.5 kW,0.75 kW,1.5 kW
- Electric Power Installed - Column Body Rotation
- 0.18 kW,0.12 kW
- Mixing Speed
- 4–12 rpm
- Empty Machine Weight
- 750 kg,1,600 kg,2,600 kg
- Full-Load Machine Weight
- 1,250 kg,2,600 kg,4,600 kg
- Height - A Dimension
- 3,400–5,000 mm
- Height - B Dimension
- 2,720–4,100 mm
- Min/Max C Dimension
- 200 mm – 700 mm (optional)
- Working mechanism
- Column lifting system
- Safety system
- Certified Blocstop™ system
- Automation level
- Manual / Automatic options
- Lifting and blending capability
- Yes,Mix version available
- Changeover options
- Manual or automatic column rotation
- Load management
- Load cell weighing system (optional)
- Maintenance accessibility
- Main motor at basement
- Cleaning method
- Easy cleaning operations
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Container types compatible
- Drums,Containers,IBCs/Bins
- Machine handling capability
- Pneumatic conveyors,mills,calibrators
- Machine footprint
- A (mm)
- Height
- C (mm)
- Maximum load capacity for lifting
- 500–2,000 Kg
- Maximum load capacity for blending
- –500–1,000 Kg
- Empty machine weight
- 750–2,600 Kg
- Full-load machine weight
- 1,250–4,600 Kg
- Lifting/lowering speed
- 0.015–0.09 m/sec
- Mixing speed
- 4–12 rpm
- Arm rotation power
- 0.55–1.5 kW
- Column body rotation power
- 0.12–0.18 kW
- Power supply
- 400 V – 50 Hz – 3 phase AC
- Lifting capacity
- 500 kg,990 kg,2,000 kg
- Lifting speed
- 0.09 m/sec,0.08 m/sec,0.015 ÷ 0.05 m/sec
- Mixing speed
- 4 ÷ 12 rpm
- Load cell weighing system
- Optional for overload protection
- Manual or automatic column rotation
- Customization option
- Drum inversion system
- Aries system
- IBC/Bin blending system
- Trigon system
- Model version
- Mini,Midi,Maxi
- Combining lifting and blending
- Mix version available