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We are a premier systems integrator and manufacturer of automated, integrated bulk materials handling systems -- including major, minor and micro ingredient feeding, weighing and conveying of dry powdered and liquid ingredients -- designed especially for the chemical, plastic, food and packagingindustries.

Packaging Application
In the mid 1990s, ALL-CON began developing a vacuum conveying system to transport hot-melt glue chips for a packaging application at a major U.S. brewing company. A prototype was designed and installed in 1996, and subsequent refinements were made to further improve the system's operating efficiencies.

Since then, ALL-CON has patented the system, and has multiple systems operating at a number of the brewery's facilities.

ALL-CON is now offering this Hot-Melt Glue Conveying System to others who are using or planning to use thermoplastic adhesive material in their packaging operation. The system is time tested, and proven to be highly efficient and dependable. Its performance record is second-to-none.

• Hot-Melt Glue Chip Conveying Systems
• Systems Integration
• ALL-CON World Systems
• Railcar Unloading Systems
• Pressure and Vacuum Conveying Systems
• Major, Minor, and Micro Ingredient Feeding and Weighing Systems
• Bulk Bag Unloading Systems
• System Components
• Bulk Bag Unloader
• Vacuum Chambers
• Application Tips

Hot-Melt Glue Chip Conveying Systems - A Superior Thermoplastic Adhesive Materials Handling System for Packaging Applications

The ALL-CON Hot-Melt Glue Conveying System is an automated, stand-alone materials handling system, designed for production-line packaging applications, that effectively conveys a consistent flow of thermoplastic adhesives to hot-melt glue melters.

How It Works: In operation, the ALL-CON system has two basic cycles:

• Convey and store the adhesive material, and
• Discharge and route the material to the melter.

It is designed to batch convey an uninterrupted flow of hot-melt adhesives, while preventing the chips from being left in the conveying line after each cycle. This eliminates the possible buildup of product in the conveying line.

The system automatically responds to a melter's need for hot-melt glue using electronic instrumentation that senses, monitors and controls the process.

Responding to a sensor's signal that the quantity of glue in the melter is at a low level, stored adhesive from a gaylord is automatically conveyed to the melter unit. The adhesive is transported through a flexible hose and aluminum conveying line to a vacuum chamber assembly and filtered before being discharged to a convergence cone assembly.

When compared to other hot-melt adhesive conveying systems -- the ALL-CON system can substantially improve the material handling efficiency, and lower maintenance costs and down time.

This patented, custom-engineered system by ALL-CON World Systems, Inc. can transport solid hot- melt glue, either pellets (B-Bs) or chiclet- sized chips, a distance of more than 100 feet from a bulk source to a melter unit. It feeds either a single or multiple glue stations -- all receiving material from the same container of adhesives.

This system has unique design features not found in any other type of system handling glue chips. This automated system substantially improves operational performance and reduces costly downtime resulting from excessive maintenance.

Users of the ALL-CON Hot-Melt Conveying System can expect to realize substantial savings from this system in their packaging operations. These savings are a direct result of the system's ability to keep maintenance at a minimum, and to reduce downtime.

If you require a dependable and efficient conveying system for handling hot-melt glue chips, you need to talk to us.

Unique Features:

• Automated Conveying
• Stand alone design - The proprietary system meets an industry need for a reliable, self-cleaning process that automatically transports hot-melt adhesives a much greater distance from a bulk source to a melter unit than is possible by other type systems. One of the unique features is its totally stand-alone design. There are no direct mechanical tie-ins or any direct electric circuitry connections to production line equipment.
  
• Feed multiple glue stations
  
• Transport chips long distances
  
• Self-cleaning process - The ALL- CON system filters material at various points in the conveying process to effectively screen the particle size of material flowing through the line and to minimize foreign particles, such as fines and powder, from entering the melter unit.
  
  This minimizes the risk of clogging melter nozzles -- a common problem experienced by most adhesive melting systems being used for packaging applications, thus reducing cleaning and replacement costs.
  
  At the end of each cycle, the system is automatically purged clean -- to assure that no buildup of material remains in the conveying line. A filter screens unwanted particles before being discharged into the receiving hopper, which then directs the clean material to the melter.
  
  Undersized chips and fines are separated by a stainless steel filter and isolated from the material being processed. These chips and fines are directed to an inline secondary filter, which is located on the vacuum power unit at floor level for easy servicing.
  
  In addition to the systems' ability to continually clean itself, it also is designed to restrict moisture entering the system due to heat transfer from the melter. This allows the chips to remain dry, and prevents bonding before the glue begins to change to a molten state upon entering the melter.
• State-of-the-art controls - The system is equipped with a state-of-the-art control panel that integrates sophisticated electronic controls and displays readings from various sensors in the system. It can be utilized with most operating systems used on production lines for packaging applications and is extremely user-friendly. The ease in operating and monitoring the system is remarkable.

Systems Integration

Our more than five decades of experience in designing and installing complex ingredient handling systems provides us the expertise to customize systems that meet customers' specific application needs. These systems substantially increase production and plant efficiencies, while decreasing labor, material and energy costs.

We excel in design creativity that produces superior systems' solutions for feeding, weighing and conveying applications of dry powdered ingredients.

Our integration skills to marry sophisticated equipment and sub-systems are second-to-none. The result is outstanding performance and long-term system reliability.

ALL-CON World Systems

We offer our customers an exceptionally strong expertise in designing automated integrated material handling systems that feed, weigh, and convey dry bulk ingredients.

They include:

1. Railcar Unloading Systems
2. Pressure and Vacuum Conveying Systems
3. Major, Minor, and Micro Ingredient Feeding and Weighing Systems
4. Bulk Bag Unloading Systems
5. Hot-Melt Glue Chip Conveying Systems

Our engineering staff represents a center of excellence in designing and integrating these automated systems. They use the latest computer hardware and CAD technology that employ sophisticated processors and AutoCAD software.

Railcar Unloading Systems

ALL-CON bulk unloading & storage systems for material received by railcar are customized for each application. Before designing a system, we study the plant layout, and how the material is to be received, then determine the material's characteristics, the conveying distance and flow rates.

We have a long and distinguished record of achievement in designing and installing efficient and dependable railcar unloading systems. Our designs have been known to produce "kinder and gentler" systems, compared to traditional approaches.

ALL-CON railcar unloading systems incorporate our exclusive pressure/differential Pot, that permits low-speed conveyance, requires no compressed air and has no motorized feeding devices.

Pressure and Vacuum Conveying Systems

We have more than 50 years experience in designing and installing both pressure and vacuum systems that convey, recover and store dry powdered ingredients. You can count on us to design the right system for your application. We specialize in designing fully automated, integrated systems, engineered to handle customers' particular formula or recipe requirements.

Our engineering staff represents a center of excellence in designing and integrating automated systems that convey and store bulk materials. In the design process, for example, ALL-CON engineers use the latest computer hardware and CAD technology that employ sophisticated processors and AutoCAD software.

Whether your need is for a simple "up and in" conveying system or a totally integrated batch mixing system, you'll find ALL-CON World Systems will provide you with the right solution.

The ALL-CON Micro- Ingredient system (MIS-1) is a sophisticated and dependable batch feeding and weighing system. It is available in fully automatic or semi-automatic configurations. Scale can be either a platform- type with a removable container, or hopper-type with a bottom container, or hopper-type with a bottom discharge gate. Bin capacities range from 1 to 30 cu.ft.

This advanced, flexible system features individually removable bins, which allows quick exchange of bins (less than five minutes) during recipe or formula changes. Simply release a latch, unplug the conveyor motor, and the metering screw may be removed in 10 seconds.

System Features:

• Platform scale, removable container, or discharge hopperversions
• Screw or vibratory feeders
  
• Removable, modular bin design
  
• Carbon steel or stainless steel construction
  
• Platform scale, removable container, or discharge hopperversions
• Screw or vibratory feeders
• Removable, modular bin design
• Carbon steel or stainless steel construction

Bulk Bag Unloading Systems

The ALL-CON Bulk Bag Unloading System provides a dependable method of unloading bagged bulk and semi-bulk materials. Bags can be placed into the system by fork truck or by hoist from floor level. The unit, which requires little or no maintenance, handles dry materials in reusable bulk bags and can be operated or serviced by one person -- making it a cost-effective solution to bulk bag handling operations.

To assure proper discharge of material, the ALL-CON BBU-48 unloader hopper is mounted on rubber isolators to eliminate transmission of vibration to its support stand. To begin the unloading process, the operator simply lowers the bag into the hopper until it engages the seal. Once in position, the operator opens the access door, undoes the spout, and directs it into the outlet throat. Options include a device that allows a partially filled bag to be removed, and a tension and roll-up device for liners.

System Features:

• Economical, clean unloading of bulk and semi-bulk materials
• Access door for untying bags
• Easy unloading by gravity. Can be used as a stand-alone unit or as an integral part of a conveying system
• Screw or vibratory feed discharge options
• Modular construction
• Painted steel or stainless steel units available

System Components

ALL-CON provides its customers with many types of component products, besides the proprietary units it has designed. Often these components are found in many of the company's custom designed systems.

Here is a list of some of the more popular components:

• Diverter valves
• Knife gate valves
• Rotary airlock feeders
• Blower packages (Vacuum & Pressure)
• Pulse jet filter units
• Filter receivers
• Pipe, tubing, elbows, couplings, flex hose, etc.
• Bulk storage silos

More information about ALL-CON components can be obtained directly from the company. Click our Web address at the top of the page.

Bulk Bag Unloader

The ALL-CON Bulk Bag Unloader (BBU-48) provides a dependable method of unloading bagged bulk and semi-bulk materials. Bags can be placed into the unit by fork truck or by hoist from floor level. The unit, which requires little or no maintenance, handles dry materials in reusable bulk bags and can be operated or serviced by one person - making it a cost-effective solution to bulk bag handling operations.

To assure proper discharge of material, the ALL-CON BBU-48 unloader hopper is mounted on rubber isolators to eliminate transmission of vibration to its support stand. To begin the unloading process, the operator simply lowers the bag into the hopper until it engages the seal. Once in position, the operator opens the access door, undoes the spout, and directs it into the outlet throat. Options include a device that allows a partially filled bag to be removed, and a tension and roll-up device for liners.

System Features:

• Economical, clean unloading of bulk and semi-bulk materials
• Access door for untying bags
• Easy unloading by gravity. Can be used as a stand-alone unit or as an integral part of a conveying system
• Screw or vibratory feed discharge options
• Modular construction
• Painted steel or stainless steel units available

The ALL-CON “modular design” vacuum chambers are engineered to allow for growth or change as production requirements dictate. They are available in a selection of capacities, are extremely flexible, easy to use and of quality construction.

No longer are you stuck with outdated equipment as your powdered material characteristics change. Simply reassemble the ALL-CON unit with a different center section, or change filters from a simple cartridge to a filter bag, or a pancake-like filter membrane.

Each chamber can be supplied with PTFE-coated, polyester felt or spun-bonded polyester filter media in cartridge form.

Durable stainless steel materials are used in ALL-CON’s exclusive "modular design" for these self- cleaning vacuum chambers. Depending upon the unit size, these chambers can handle from 5 to 15,000 pounds/hour of even the most difficult powder or solid materials.

Model:	MVC-6	MVC-10	MVC-16	MVC-24
Capacity (cu. ft.):	1/8	1/3 or 1/2	1 or 2	3 or 5
Inlet Ø (in.):	1-1/2	1-1/2 or 2	1-1/2 to 4	2 to 4
Discharge (in.):	2	2 or 5	5	5
Lb./hr. capacity:	5 to 750	5 to 2,000	Up to 7,500	Up to 15,000
Load cycles (sec.):	.02 to 10	.02. to 10	1 to 255	1 to 255
Dump cycles (sec.):	.05 to 60	.05 to 60	1 to 255	1 to 255

Application Tips

• Careful attention to batching dry ingredients, prior to the mixing and blending processes, can realize savings in labor, materials and reduced production downtime.
• Human error often is the principle cause of "off-spec" recipes produced by manually operated batching systems.
• Well-designed semi-automated or automated batch feeding systems better guarantee that all ingredients are batched properly to formula or recipe specifications.
• Chemical, plastics and food plants that process dry powders, pellets and granules are good candidates for semi-automated and/or automated batching and feeding systems.
• Savings in material costs can quickly help offset the cost of installing an automated system, not to mention labor savings.
• Let us show you how you can lower your operating costs by reducing ingredient waste, eliminate poor batching and minimize downtime due to batching and feeding problems.

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