Chemical Technology September 2015

Bulk bag conditioner has height-adjustable rams

A new, patented BLOCK-BUSTER™Hydraulic Bulk Bag Conditioner from Flexicon condi- tions bags ranging from short to extra tall using hydraulically-actuated rams that automatically adjust in height during con- ditioning cycles. The rams of the new design provide ap- proximately two metres of vertical travel, roughly double the range of most condition- ers employing scissor lifts to raise the bag, while the fixed-height turntable reduces loading deck height by about half. The user can programme single or mul- tiple heights at which the rams condition the bag, the amount of pressure applied by the rams’ contoured end plates, the frequency of ram actuations and the number of 90-de- gree rotations of the turntable, loosening solidified materials throughout the bag for discharge through the bag spout. The system controller can be mounted remotely or on the exterior of the safety cage, which incorporates full-height, safety- interlocked doors. The unit measures 221 cmhigh x 338 cm wide x 198 cm deep, requires only an elec- trical power connection for operation and is available constructed of stainless steel (shown) or of carbon steel with durable industrial coatings. Hydraulic bulk bag conditioners are utilised to loosen bulk materials that can- not be loosened by pneumatically-actuated flow promotion devices integral to bulk bag dischargers. The company also manufactures bulk bag conditioners that utilise scissor-lifts and conditioners integral to bulk bag discharg-

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ers, as well as bulk bag fillers, flexible screw conveyors, tubular cable conveyors, pneu- matic conveying systems, manual dumping stations, drum/box/container tippers, weigh batching systems, and automated plant- wide systems integrated with new or existing process equipment.

New, patented BLOCK-BUSTER™ Bulk Bag Conditioner features hydraulically-actuated rams that automatically adjust in height for conditioning of short to extra-tall bulk bags, while reducing height of the loading deck by about 50 %.

For information contact Flexicon Africa on tel: +27 41 453 1871, email sales@flexicon.co.za, or go to www.flexicon.co.za z

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Chemical Technology • September 2015