ASCO unveils a transfer system for dry ice pellets

The increased awareness of dry ice as a highly efficient coolant, triggered by the shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine, led to new market requirements. In collaboration with companies from the logistics sector and the German development partner ‘Joest’, the ‘ASCO ARS pellet transfer system’ was subsequently developed.

The key requirements were to dispense the dry ice pellets, delivered by dry ice producers in transport containers, into smaller packaging units with high precision and without causing any damage. The extremely low temperature of the product and the resulting temperature difference from the ambient environment posed a particular challenge. Different transport containers in the feed system, various selectable batch sizes and the temporary storage of the box volume also had to be integrated into the system solution.

For the “ASCO ARS pellet transfer system”, a customised load-handling device for container handling and a product hopper for holding the dry ice pellets were designed and manufactured. Special vibrating conveyor chutes are used for product dosing and hopper discharge. All cold-sensitive areas are suitably shielded. An extendable distribution chute is also fitted to ensure maximum flexibility. The entire system is operated by an intelligent control system with Dosing Logic 2.0.

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About ASCO

The Swiss company ASCO KOHLENSÄURE AG is a globally operating enterprise offering complete solutions for CO2 and dry ice. The range of services extends from CO2 production and CO2 recovery plants, ASCOJET dry ice blasting machines and dry ice production machines, through to CO2 cylinder filling plants, CO2 evaporators, CO2 storage tanks, CO2 dosing systems for water neutralisation and various other CO2 and dry ice equipment. Thanks to this broad product range and over 130 years of practical experience in the comprehensive field of CO2 and dry ice, customers benefit from bespoke, complete CO2 solutions from a single source. Since 2007, ASCO has been part of the international industrial gases company Messer Group and serves as its centre of excellence for CO2. Following the merger with the German company BUSE Gastek GmbH & Co. KG, based in Bad Hönningen, in 2014, the combined expertise and product portfolio were consolidated and significantly expanded, particularly in the complex field of CO2 recovery. In July 2016, the US subsidiary ASCO CARBON DIOXIDE INC (ASCO Inc.), based in Orange Park, Florida, was established. ascoco2.com

For further information, please contact:

ASCO KOHLENSÄURE AG
Fabian Weber
Head of Marketing & Communications
T +41 71 466 80 68
fabian.weber@ascoco2.com