Buttimer Engineering receives recognition for its turn-key projects, in this case being a wide article on the topic of ship unloading and grain handling & storage facilities upgrade in the August issue of Dry Cargo International.
Buttimer Engineering designed and manufactured Docksolid® New Ship Unloading Hopper and Conveyor System at Belfast port -the site is one of the largest grain storage facilities in Europe, discharging commodities directly from ships to storage. The site operation involves unloading bulk cargo ships, using a crane and ‘grab’ discharging to hoppers, that deploy cargo to a network of conveyors transporting the cargo to storage.
The 24/7 ship unloading, and storage operations handles ships from the UK, Europe, the Americas, and Southeast Asia. Further conveyors unload the product from storage, into road wagons for distribution to the market. Customer’s requirements were met by proposing tailor-made solutions.