Bulk-bag filling station has a variety of design features
Flexicon
The stainless steel, sanitary Bulk Bag Filler (photo) fills bags by weight. It includes an integral metal detector/separator that removes tramp metals as the material enters the filler, and then ejects the collected metals through a chute. The filler frame uses a patented “twin centerpost” design, which is said to maximize strength and improve accessibility to bag hooks. The height of the fill head is adjustable, to allow for bags of many sizes to be used, and an inflatable cuff forms a high- integrity seal to the bag inlet spout. An automated vibratory deaeration and densification system maximizes capacity and stabilizes the bag for storage and shipment. This bulk-bag filler has received USDA acceptance, is constructed of Type 316 stainless steel and finished to sanitary standards, and is configured with full-length forklift tubes, allowing it to be easily moved throughout the facility.— Flexicon Corp., Bethlehem, Pa.