Fast, Clean, One Man, One-Floor Operation

What It Does
The Gemcomatic is an automatic system for transferring materials from shipping drums to Gemco Blenders, Dryers or Formulators and back to drums. This is achieved through the use of pneumatically controlled drum lift tray, a Gemco Dust-Tight Valve, and a vessel positioning system (including all safety interlocks) mounted directly to any shape Gemco unit. The result is a system that provides dust-free transfer of materials with substantial savings in time and labor.

Fast, Clean Operation
The Gemcomatic saves processing time. A typical Gemcomatic system will discharge a drum in just 90 seconds and fill one in less than 60 seconds. This means faster throughput and greater processing efficiency. The blender spends more time blending and less time loading and unloading.
The Gemcomatic is a clean, totally "closed" system. Drums are pneumatically lifted until they contact an oversized face gasket, forming a dust tight seal. The seal prevents dust problems and contamination caused by particle migration. When loading back into drums after processing, the exclusive Gemco Valve provides a "Scooping" action which prevents over filling and messy spills.

The Gemco Valve: Gemcomatic couldn't work without it!
Clean, efficient totally automatic drum loading and discharging is virtually impossible without the exclusive Gemco Dust-Tight Valve. Unlike butterfly valves which require a flange or "spool piece" Gemco's unique design allows the drum to make flush contact with the bottom of the valve. When the valve closes, it simultaneously "Shears" through the material and "scoops" the material out of the top of the drum and back into the vessel. This action eliminates overfilling and spilling. No other system provides this unique feature.

How Gemcomatic Works

1. Any size drum is rolled onto roller lift tray. Drum automatically positions-operator initiates load cycle.
2. Lifter raises drum to form dust-tight seal against face gasket around valve
3. Valve automatically opens at approximately 110 degrees as unit rotates at 1.5 rpm
4. Drum empties completely. Valve automatically closes at approximately 240 degrees and unit continues to 0 position
5. Empty drum is lowered and…
6. …Rolled off-entire cycle takes less than 90 seconds

1. Empty drum is rolled onto Gemcomatic tray. Drum automatically positions-operator initiates unloading cycle
2. Lift tray raises drum to form dust-tight seal against face gasket around the 16" Gemco Valve
3. Valve opens and drum fills volumetrically. Valve closes
4. Unique "Scooping" action prevents overfilling
5. Full drum is lowered and rolled off. Entire cycle takes approximately 60 seconds or less

• Fully automatic- "One Button" load and discharge
• Field Proven- Hundreds of installations
• Fast loading (Under 90 seconds) and discharging (Under 60 seconds per drum)
• Full Sanitary package available
• Meets OSHA standards
• Accommodates any standard or odd size shipping drums (metal, plastic, or fiberpak) from 26 to 35" high and 17 to 24" in diameter
• Accommodates any drum weight to 1600 lbs.
• Dust-tight operation eliminates dusting and contamination problems
• Comprehensive control panel with timers
• Pneumatically operated drum roller tray lift assembly
• Pre-wired and pre-piped with safety interlocks
• Control panel can be positioned on blender support frame or at remote location
• Vibrators optional for non-free flowing materials
• Bag dumping package available
• Available explosion-proof