5 Top Tips for Truck Unloading Performance

For those of you receiving larger size organic fibers and flours etc., here are 5 tips for the best unloading off of a truck:

1. Under Cover. Keep the weather off of the unloading operation by making sure the truck unload bay is under cover. Rain or snow makes these materials a bear to handle, especially if you need to handle them in a pneumatic system.
2. Seal It. The best kinds have a rubber bladder or stop that serves to seal the truck back against the hopper while material is being moved off of it. This minimizes fire hazard, slips, and lost material issues.
3. Dust Control. A dust collector with a Point-of-Use dust recycling system will keep a slight negative on the resident air in the hopper, contain the dust, and re-introduce it into storage for use in process.
4. Moisture. Your best bet on controlling moisture is with how you specify incoming materials and inspect raw material deliveries.
5. Rate vs. Cost. In the long run you need to do a calculation on what demurrage costs you over time versus slower unloading rates.