barge unloader, ship, vacuvator, pneumatic conveying system, Vigan

VIGAN manufactures bulk materials handling systems mainly:

  • Mobile pneumatic conveyor or vacuvators.
  • Pneumatic continuous barge unloaders and mechanical barge loaders.
  • Mechanical and pneumatic continuous ship unloaders for vessels up to post-Panamax.
  • Mechanical loaders for any size of ships.

as well as complete storage systems in ports and the agricultural industries.

From project conception and feasibility studies to turnkey delivery of complete installations, VIGAN is your reliable partner.

IMPORTANT NEWS » see: Special Press release

VIGAN acquired AS-C (UK) and its famous line of SIMPORTER unloaders with a proven consumption of 0.3 kWh/ton: this twin-belt technology has the lowest energy cost per unloaded ton amongst all existing Continuous Ship Unloaders (CSU).



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VAN DE WIELE group.

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Zhanjiang port:
in CHINA (www.zjharbor.com) : 3 ship unloaders 400 tons/hour each

Bua International :
in NIGERIA
1 ship unloader 250 tons/hour

Port of Safi:
in Morroco : 1 ship unloader 240 tons/hour with weighing system mounted on the gantry

Detailled list of references

Mechanical ship unloaders:
Dry Cargo International – August 2007

New grain and fertiliser terminal in Djibouti:
Port Technology International –March 2007

Alumina Unloading in China:
Port Technology International – November 2005