MetsoOutotec has launched an automatic pallet car changing device to improve safetyand productivity in pellet plants. It is an alternative to the conventionalsolutions that require production stoppages of up to 10 minutes to remove andreplace worn pallet cars.

Theautomatic pallet car changing device enables pallet car replacement in a safe,reliable, and cost-effective way without manual intervention or halting theproduction.

Theautomatic pallet car changing device is part of Metso Outotec’s leading-edgesolutions helping ensure the optimal operation and maintenance of iron orepelletizing plants. It improves process performance, production capacity, andproduct quality while reducing energy consumption, environmental impact, andoperation and maintenance costs. The device complements Metso Outotec’s PalletCar Condition Monitoring System that helps operators improve preventivemaintenance planning and execution.

MetsoOutotec’s automatic pallet car changing device offers the following benefits:

• Production loss reduction gain per exchange by replacing the traditional method with the automatic one.
• Improved operational safety by automated heavy load handling.
• Increased production by uninterrupted pelletizing plant operations during pallet car change.
• Extended equipment lifetime by easier maintenance.
• Improved product quality and homogeneity.