A Middle East based supplier of a mixed fruit and nut product required a means of loading 300 kg batches into Bulk Bags with no damage. Their product contains whole walnuts that are particularly fragile. Spiroflow has a long history of developing its ranges of Bulk Bag Fillers and Dischargers to meet the needs of individual customers. As Marketing Manager, Keith Simpson, confirms, “This challenge was an excellent opportunity for us to apply our ingenuity and vast bulk materials handling experience. The result is a new ‘Rise and Fall’ model for our Bulk Bag Filler range”.
To avoid fruit and nuts having to fall the full height of an empty Bulk Bag, the bottom of the empty bag is raised up to just below the outlet of the filling tube. The gap, between the end of the tube and the bottom of the bag, is just enough to allow the nuts to gently flow into the bag without damage. The bag is then lowered slowly to allow filling to continue. As anyone involved with dry particulate materials will readily appreciate: the lowering of the bag controls the flow of the fruit and nuts down the filling tube due to the ‘self-choking’ action caused by the natural ‘angle of repose’ of the product as it exits the tube and spreads out. Accordingly, the bottom of the bag is incrementally lowered until it is filled to the desired weight. Following gentle vibration, the bag is ready to be removed on a pallet by a forklift truck.
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For this application, a total of six ‘Rise and Fall’ Fillers were supplied. Four with load-cell weighing, to OIML standards, and gentle vibration to consolidate the bag contents. Two were supplied just with vibration but no weighing. Vibration not only makes the bags aesthetically pleasing but, more importantly, safe to handle, transport and store. The four Fillers with the weighing capability were supplied with printers which generate labels indicating weight, date, time and batch number.
Of course the new ‘Rise and Fall’ model can incorporate all of the standard ‘Spiroflow’ Bulk Bag Filler options such as pallet dispensers, pallet delivery conveyors, bag inflation, weighing, displaced air filtration, vibration and automatic removal of filled bags.
To learn more about ‘Spiroflow’ Bulk Bag Fillers plus their extensive range of Bulk Bag Dischargers, Flexible Screw Conveyors, Aero-Mechanical Conveyors, Tubular Drag Conveyors, Pneumatic and Vacuum Conveyors, and Processing/Ingredients Handling Systems, visit their web site at www.spiroflow.com or call them on +44 (0)1200 422525 to discuss your specific requirements.
Spiroflow Limited
- 01200 422525
- sales@spiroflow.com
- http://www.spiroflow.com
- Lincoln Way, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1QG GB
About us
Continuous product development allied to a thorough understanding of customers" process needs and objectives has kept Spiroflow at the forefront of the bulk handling industry since the mid 1970s. From our early beginnings supplying flexible screw conveyors, mainly to the plastics industry, Spiroflow is today one of the world"s leading manufacturers of a full range of equipment for handling dry bulk solids and ingredients in powder, granule, pellet and flake form, across the whole spectrum of process industries.
Commitment, quality, reliability and service Spiroflow conveying and weighing systems are in operation worldwide and are acclaimed for their outstanding versatility and prolonged working life in the most demanding environments. In food and pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and chemicals, minerals and plastics, Spiroflow"s experience and proven capability is providing the answer to every conceivable handling need. The leading design principles behind all Spiroflow equipment are: dust-free handling and hygienic operation.
Our range includes not only the latest automatic conveyor systems, but also fully compatible weighing equipment for a wide variety of applications, from batch processing of ingredients, to the filling and controlled emptying of bulk bags or sacks. Behind all Spiroflow products is a dedicated design, manufacturing, testing and installation facility, backed up by a rapid spares and service network. Our high standards are sustained through an on-going development programme utilising CAD design facilities and material testing procedures.
Our conveying and weighing systems are designed with a minimum of working parts for maximum reliability in operation. Simple to operate and easy to clean and maintain, their robust construction ensures a long working life with minimum downtime. Willingness to meet customer"s specific needs A cornerstone of our success is our eagerness to design and develop equipment to meet the needs of individual customers. Not only has this enabled our customers to operate in ways that best suit them, it has been the driving force behind our product range today. Our Engineers like nothing more than a challenge!
Where we supply to
Europe
Industries we supply to
Automation, Chemicals, Consultants, Components Electronics, Energy and Power, Food and Beverage, Glass Ceramics Cement, Metals and Minerals, OEM, Paper and Pulp, Pharmaceutical Cosmetics Toiletries, Plastics and Rubber, Recycling, Textiles, Tobacco, Water and Wastewater
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