Filling equipment
Universal filling machine
With automatic filling head for centre valves
The electronically controlled universal filling machine (UFM) is an independent unit designed for filling LPG into cylinders safely. This UFM is fully automatic and primarily equipped with one automatic filling head for centre valves.
The UFM can fill LPG cylinders with a very high flow rate and accuracy. However, external factors such as LPG pump pressure and the actual cylinder valve type usually influence the filling rate. Also, special software-assisted filling ensures that the net LPG content of the cylinders is reached very accurately.
The unit is compatible with MAKEEN Energy's Industry 4.0 Digital Solution, which enables data capturing of the process for remote supervision, performance optimisation, and predictive/preventive maintenance alerts through e.g. a MAKEEN Energy cloud solution (optional).
Benefits
Safety and profits
- High filling accuracy with filling pressure stabilisation, continuous flow rate optimisation, and software-based vibration filtration (saves LPG to increase profits).
- Prevents cylinder overfilling (overfill protection) by identifying cylinders with negative tare values before filling.
- Automatic identification of large LPG leaks from cylinders, using continuous flow-rate measurement, to stop the filling process.
- Automatic identification of improper connections between filling heads and cylinder valves to avoid starting the filling process.
Maximum production uptime
- Automatic predictive and preventive maintenance alerts with
MAKEEN Energy’s Industry 4.0 Digital Solution to avoid breakdowns (optional). - Automatic operation stops (e.g. low compressed air pressure) prevent process errors and assist in quick restarting.
- Built-in shock absorption system that prevents damages to components (e.g. load cell) due to faulty cylinder transfer impacts.
- Quick adjustment to different cylinder sizes and valve types.
Optimised production
- Remote supervision with MAKEEN Energy’s Industry 4.0 Digital Solution for production optimisation (optional).
- Fewer cylinders for weight correction due to high filling accuracy.
- Automatic zero-setting before each filling cycle to avoid weighing errors caused by particles falling off the cylinders.
