LVP Conveyors, the principle suppliers of conveyors and automated systems in Ireland have been automating processes for companies for over 20 years.
The high concentration of Pharmaceutical companies in Ireland has meant that LVP have had the opportunity to provide leading edge conveying solutions for this high tech industry sector.
The most recent achievement within the sector was for FMC International in Little Island, Co. Cork, a bulk pharmaceutical site.
FMC approached LVP to provide a system that would allow for automation in the manual filling of large drums of powder. The system needed to be installed on the powder filling line and allow for the drums to be erected to 180 degrees to remove any foreign bodies.
LVP provided a Powered Roller Conveyor System, which allowed the drums to be accumulated and separated by pneumatic blade stops, and filled manually before being palletized. The conveyor system transported the empty and full drums to an automatic palletisers which cut out any manual handling of the product.
The systems significantly speeded up the processes and cut out any man handling of the product. This had positive implications for health and safety issues associated with manual lifting of weights. Production time was increased and FMC were very satisfied with the benefits the new system brought to the production line.
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