Barge unloader

Versatile solution easy to customize
Barge unloader VIGAN

The pneumatic barge unloaders are tailor-made, based upon customer’s needs and requests to produce the most efficient and reliable solution possible. Each machine is unique.

The barge unloader unit is a cost-effective equipment adapted for barge unloading. It is a versatile solution that can be easily customized for any specific operation needed.

It consists mainly of an unloading tower with the filter unit, an airlock underneath, a separate machine room - which contains the mechanical elements - and a boom made of a tubular lattice supporting the suction pipes.

The machine is designed with all possible movements for efficient operation and hatch reach.

Barge unloader

Key features

Customizable
Barge unloader VIGAN

Fully customized according to customer request and site specifications

Design can be adapted to the space available by separating the machine room, integrating the equipment into a building, specific insulation for noise...

Simple and heavy-duty construction
VIGAN piece of unloader

Simple and heavy-duty construction

  • High wear resistant alloys for airlock and unloading piping systems
  • Design with low turbulence and pressure drop thanks to unique elbow
  • Made for ten million tons of suction in standard conditions
Low dust emission
Unloader's air compressor VIGAN

Low dust emission

  • Self-cleaning filter by air compressor with jet pulse system from 68 to 166m² without moving parts
  • Designed for environment friendly operation, including urban areas
Low energy consumption
Unloader's turbo-blower VIGAN

Low energy consumption

  • Direct drive turbo-blower with inverter energy regulation
  • Real multi-stage turbo-blower with aeronautic design for best performances
  • VIGAN airlock for sealed product exhaust
  • Optimized unloading piping for minimal pressure losses
Hydraulic boom
Unloader's hydrolic boom VIGAN

Hydraulic boom

  • Safe, reliable and maintenance-free hydraulic system to lift in and out the boom from the vessel
  • The boom can be used to lift a skid-steer loader
Safe by design
Unloader's plan VIGAN

Safe by design

  • VIGAN includes an ATEX study, a risk analysis and a CE file in its design
  • Safe right from the design without the use of complex electronic systems
  • Designed based on the site conditions (wind, earthquake...)
Easy to operate
Unloading ship

Easy to operate

The barge unloader is simple and easy to operate.

Operation can be completely managed by only one operator, even during cleaning operations.

A fully customized solution forbarge unloading

Douala, Cameroon - 2004

Douala, Cameroon - 2004

1 small vessel unloader type 160 on wheels and tractable.
Capacity: 140T/hour (cereals).

Hautrage, Belgium - 2008

Hautrage, Belgium - 2008

1 tower type NIV 320 on stationary gantry.
Capacity: 300MT/hour (urea).

Sète, France 2011

Sète, France 2011

Barge unloader of 400tph discharging into quay conveyors.

Daka, Bangladesh - 2011

Daka, Bangladesh - 2011

Tower-type NIV 250 on stationary gantry.

Amirad, Iran - 2013

Amirad, Iran - 2013

Tower 300tph on wheat.

Dieppedalle, France - 2014

Dieppedalle, France - 2014

Tower 400tph / 320kW on fixed gantry (cereals).

Batangas, Philippines - 2014

Batangas, Philippines - 2014

Tower 250tph / 160kW on fixed gantry (cereals).

Roeselare, Belgium - 2016

Roeselare, Belgium - 2016

Tower 200tph / 132kW (cereals).

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