Mobile unloading systems are used when the available space has to be shared with other port activities and where the point of grain discharge may change according to port decisions. This system works well when dealing with almost any ship size and shape.

The new generation of NEUERO mobile unloaders - type GSD 280 - has brought a new dimension to the use of mobile equipment.

In realising a good unloading rate, capacity is the main factor - but this should be achieved at all equipment positions, and not only at one point. The working range at the same capacity and the span between the unloading and discharging points are fundamental to the operation.

The booms on both the sucion and pressure sides of the unloading process are held by the machine. A swivelling capability of more than 310° results in a greater working range, allowing the mobile system to be positioned easily into small hatches. The use of a rotating cyclone instead of a flexible pipe allows the GSD 280 to achieve the maximum capacity in each position. Because of the equipment's turning range, interruptions caused by rain - which require the closure of the cargo hatch - are easier and quicker to handle.

Figure above shows the GSD 280 working on a ship where its high capacity of 180 tons per hour (t/h) changes the work procedures. Instead of three to five machines being required to unload each hatch, only one is now needed. The high capacity of this system can dramatically cut shipping costs with a low capital investment cost.