Mobile bulk bag discharger This mobile unit in Flexicon’s Bulk-Out BFF series has a variety of features that help it efficiently empty materials from bulk bags and convey them to downstream equipment or storage vessels via a flexible screw conveyor. The entire bag is elongated, downward tension is exerted on the bag’s spout, and Flow-Flexer activators impose a steep “V” shape on alternating sides of the bag throughout the emptying process. Its lifting frame allows bulk bags carrying solid materials — such as pellets or powdered additives for plastic recycling — to be raised into place by a forklift, and a vent port with filter sock controls dust.
What’s new? The mobile bulk bag discharger.
Benefits Mobility and flexibility. Locking casters allow the discharger to be transported anywhere within a plant, and it can accommodate bulk bags from 3 feet to 7 feet in height. A lower cleanout cap on the conveyor tube comes off easily so the flexible screw can be removed, and the tube’s interior can be flushed with steam, water or cleaning solutions.
Flexicon Corp., Bethlehem, Pa., 610-814-2400, www.flexicon.com
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