Finliner protects quickly in the event of flooding

Fill sandbags and hoses as quickly as possible and lay 30 metres of sand hose in a minute!

When dyke protection, storm surge protection or flood protection needs to be done quickly, Optimas can help. Fill and lay 30 metres of sand hose in one minute. Fill and transport a big bag in one minute. Fill 20 sandbags in one minute. This is what the Optimas Finliner material distribution bucket can do. The Finliner can be used like a loading shovel. Attached to a wheel loader, it picks up sand or other materials. A 2.50 m conveyor belt on the underside of the bucket quickly transports the bulk material into the big bag attached to the side. Picking up and filling the material takes about 1 minute. If necessary, the wheel loader can be used to transport the container immediately to the endangered position.

Ingenious idea - simple technology

The Finliner was originally designed for backfilling work in construction or landscaping. A chute or hopper was added for the new tasks. A holding rod has also been added. This enables extremely effective use in flood protection. The entire device is made of robust steel and is extremely solid. As a result, it is insensitive to hard use in critical situations where things can get hectic.

Material distribution shovel for many tasks - all-year-round device

The Finliner can pick up and distribute many different materials. Concrete, asphalt, bulk materials (sand, chippings, gravel, topsoil, salt, wood chips, pebbles, etc.) are ejected from the side using a conveyor belt. The amount of material can be precisely dosed by the speed of the conveyor belt and the travelling speed. The travelling speed is not relevant when filling big bags, sandbags or hoses. The Finliner from Optimas is the favourable alternative to a swivel loader or side tipping bucket. The Finliner is mounted on the wheel loader using the matching quick-release plate.

Use and experience in Bremerhaven (Germany)

bremenports GmbH is responsible for port construction and operation as well as the marketing of the ports in Bremen and Bremerhaven. This also includes the tasks for flood protection. There are a very large number of different openings/passages in the harbour, embankment and dyke facilities, which can pose a risk in the event of a storm surge. Green dyke systems or sheet piling also give the floods a surface to attack. The Fineliner was tested under real conditions during a major disaster exercise with the fire brigade, THW and bremenports. ‘It turned out that the Finliner is a real help and practical support for such operations,’ summarises Christian von Deetzen, team leader for dykes at bremenports. The speed at which the Finliner material distribution bucket works is extremely helpful. The concept of filling and transporting is also a successful one. Another effect of using the Finliner is that fewer personnel are required for the work. This can then help elsewhere. All in all, the Finliner has proved its worth here and with it you are well prepared for flood situations.

Your advantages:

• Time saving
• Material savings
• Easy to use
• Work facilitation
• Precise dosage
• Low space requirement - wheel loader runs parallel to the unloading point
• Self-loading or external loading by truck or wheel loader
• Many application possibilities
• Quick and easy mounting by using a quick-change coupling