Product category:
Powder and Solids Handling
News Release from: Flexicon Europe | Subject: Hydraulic Bulk Bag Conditioner
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 January 2007
Aiding pneumatic discharge of solids in
bulk bags
A new 'Hydraulic Bulk Bag Conditioner' from Flexicon loosens bulk solid material that has solidified during storage and shipment, enabling bulk bag unloaders to discharge it through bag spouts
A new 'Hydraulic Bulk Bag Conditioner' from Flexicon Corporation loosens bulk solid material that has solidified during storage and shipment, enabling bulk bag unloaders to discharge it through bag spouts, according to David Boger, sales manager The conditioner features two hydraulic rams with specially-contoured end plates to press opposing sides of bulk bags
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 29 Aug 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The number and pressure of hydraulic ram actuations, the height of the turntable, and the number of 90-degree rotations are user adjustable.
The system controller and hydraulic pump can be mounted on the exterior of the safety cage or remotely.
"The new conditioner is intended for bulk bags containing hygroscopic chemicals, certain types of spice blends, heat-sensitive products, and other materials prone to solidifying to the point at which pneumatically-actuated flow promotion accessories integral to bulk bag dischargers are inefficient or completely ineffective," says Boger.
Available as a stand alone unit or integral component of a bulk bag discharger, the unit measures 87inch (2210 mm) H X 133inch (3378 mm) W X 78inch (1981 mm) D, accommodates bulk bags of all popular sizes, and requires only an electrical power connection for operation.
The company also manufactures bulk bag dischargers, bulk bag fillers, flexible screw conveyors, pneumatic conveying systems, manual dumping stations, drum dumpers, weigh batching systems, and automated plant-wide systems integrated with new or existing process equipment.
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