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BULK BAG UNLOADING

Active Weighing Solutions Bulk Bag (FIBC ) Unloading Stations efficiently handle variables such as:
  • Product compaction during storage or transport
  • Single or multi trip, lined or unlined Bulk Bags of Flexible Intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs)
  • Dust
  • Gravimetric or volumetric discharge
  • Batching or Continuous discharge
Features / Options
A Bulk Bag Unloading Station comes standard as painted mild steel construction. Galvanized or stainless steel frames are also available.

As standard the Bulk Bag Unloading Station offers
  • Robust construction
  • Lifting frame with safety hooks
  • Adjustable handling supports
  • Aspiration point
Aspiration
When handling dusty products extra care is required to eliminate dust emissions. As standard an aspiration point is provided to remove displaced air. This allows the system to balance air flow and control dust.

Agitation
Some products require assistance during discharge. To suit the nature of the product we can offer pneumatic or vibration agitation methods.

Paddles
In general, a basic unit would have the agitation paddles energise one after another with a delay between each paddle. Paddle operaton continues until the bag is empty or a flow detection sensor detects no flow.

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Bag Paddles in Action

Lump Breaker
During transportation, lumps can reform within the FIBC. The lump breakers are designed to “re-size” the product to a specific particle size.

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Lumpbreaker in Action

Controller handles batches larger than the
bag.

The EMC 2064 controller has many features to obtain the metering of product from an FIBC.

A batch larger that the bag size can be handled using the EMC 2064 controller in conjunction with a discharge hopper.

The EMC controller checks the batch weight and determines whether or not discharge can commence. The controller can be configured to start whether or not there is sufficient product.

When the FIBC runs empty and the batch is not complete, a manual or automatic refill operation can be performed allowing another FIBC to be loaded and the batch completed.

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Batch Processor

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Dual(FIBC) Bulk Bag Unloading Station

Selection Criteria

With a free flowing product, the Bulk Bag Loading Station can be a relatively simple device.

A non free lowing product may need some form of vibration or mechanical agitation.

The required feed rate and required level of accuracy will also dictate whether the whole station should be weighed. Higher accuracy usually requires feeding product to a smaller more accurate hopper.

To select the correct components necessary to make a Bulk Bag Unloading station for your application contact us.

We will need you to provide us with some basic information:
  • Feed rate required?
  • Accuracy required?
  • Product flowability?
For a more detailed advice contact us to request a Bagging Questionnaire.

FIBC Unloading
Multi Bulk Bag Unloading Station

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Bulk Bag Placed for Unloading