Bulk Bag Filler System

Receiving input material from an integrated bulk bag unloader, an integrated bag dump station, and a vibratory conveyor system, this bulk bag filler system enabled the material processing operation to effectively transition to an automated, 20,000 lb/hr bulk bag filling process from a relatively low-capacity, operator-intensive, 50-lb-bag filling system. Multiple materials, all with differing characteristics, including fast-flowing, dusty, sticky, and static-charged, enter the process operation based on the specific recipe selected at the system HMI by the operator. The bulk bag unloader, receiving bulk bags of severely agglomerated material, starts an integrated, automated material conditioning sequence, including massage paddles with 2200 lb of paddle pressure and an agitator hopper to prepare the material for supply, via screw conveyor, to the bulk bag filler. For secondary ingredients, a bag dump station, integrated to the bulk bag unloader, enables manual introduction of material to the agitator hopper for conditioning, blending, and supply to the bulk bag filler. The primary ingredient, supplied from downstream pneumatic conveying, is introduced to the bulk bag filling process through a 24-in.-wide, 304-2b stainless steel, vibratory conveyor with a total material supply capacity of 20,000 lb/hr.
National Bulk Equipment Inc., Holland, MI 616-399-2220
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