RATEC octabin emptying stations empty octabins automatically, either by vacuuming out or by tipping out—without anyone having to stand by. This gets your bulk material into your process cleanly and safely while your staff focus on other tasks. Every octabin emptying station is custom-built: we design it for your containers, your bulk material and your plant, and manufacture it in our own facility in St. Veit an der Glan.
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Two ways to empty an octabin
Vacuuming out: A suction lance is lowered into the octabin from above and pneumatically vacuums out the bulk material. The station follows the lance down until the octabin is empty.
Tipping out: The octabin is lifted or tilted, and the bulk material flows via a hopper into the process.
Which method is right depends on the bulk material, the containers and the downstream conveying. We tailor both variants to your plant.
Why empty unattended?
Emptying octabins by hand ties up staff: someone has to guide the suction lance, tilt the carton or remove the last residues. An automatic emptying station takes over this work. The octabin is emptied down to the last residue, processes become consistent, and your staff are free for other tasks. At the same time, the risk of injury when handling heavy containers is reduced.
Your benefits
- Unattended operation: emptying runs automatically.
- Clean and safe: controlled transfer into the process, minimal dust.
- Good residual emptying: less product remains in the container.
- Matched to the plant: vacuuming out or tipping out, depending on the process.
Technical specifications
| Feature | Octabin emptying stations |
|---|---|
| Loading | automatic emptying of octabins |
| Principle | vacuuming out or tipping out |
| Conveyed material | Granules, powders and other bulk materials |
| Container sizes, dimensions | customized for each plant |
| Materials | as required |
| Special versions | on request |
We design the configuration, lifting or tilting mechanism, suction lance and connection to your conveying system from scratch for each project. The versions shown are examples; other designs are possible at any time.
What matters during design
- Containers: size, weight and design of the octabins, with or without an inliner.
- Bulk material: particle size, flow behavior, dust tendency.
- Process: throughput, downstream conveying, space and access for forklifts.
- Requirements: degree of automation, hygiene, hazardous area (Ex).
Customized by RATEC
RATEC is at home in bulk material handling and manufactures in its own facility in Carinthia, certified to ISO 9001, EN 1090-1 and ISO 3834-2, from one-offs to small series. For big bags, we offer dedicated big bag emptying stations; for sacks, the sack emptying station with integrated vibrating screen. As a custom component, no two octabin emptying stations are alike. The photos on this page show example configurations from customer projects; your solution is newly developed to your requirements. You can find an overview of all custom components under Custom components.
Do you want to empty octabins automatically?
Tell us the container, bulk material and throughput. We will get back to you with a concrete proposal.