A new bag-weigh-batch system can loosen bulk solid material that has solidified during storage and shipment before discharging the material by weight and blending it into a liquid stream. The skid-mounted system (photo) incorporates two bulk-bag unloading frames, each with an integral bulk bag conditioner comprised of a hydraulic pump and two rams with contoured end plates that press opposing sides of bulk bags. The unloaders’ cantilevered hoists and motorized trolleys allow conditioning of bulk bags at various heights, as well as loading and unloading of bags without the need for a forklift. Safety interlocks prevent operation of the conditioner when the unloaders’ doors are open. The unloaders also feature a Spout-Lock clamp ring that forms a high-integrity seal between the clean side of the bag spout and the clean side of the equipment, while a Tele-Tube telescoping tube maintains constant downward pressure on the clamp ring and bag spout, elongating the bag as it empties to promote complete discharge. — Flexicon Corp., Bethlehem, Pa.