14 BULKDISTRIBUTOR
Industrial Packaging
September/October 2016
Sanitary bulk bag weigh Schütz introduces new
batch unloader
Recobulk name
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he new BULK-OUT Bulk Bag Weigh
Batch Unloading System with manual
dumping station and flexible screw
conveyor automatically carries weighed
batches of contamination-sensitive
materials to downstream processes and
allows rapid sanitising.
The BFC model discharger frame is equipped with
a cantilevered I-beam with electric hoist and trolley
for positioning of bulk bags without the use of a
forklift. A SPOUT-LOCK clamp ring atop a TELE-TUBE
telescoping tube securely connects the clean side of
the bag spout to the clean side of the equipment
intake, and maintains constant downward tension
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on the bag as it empties and elongates, promoting
complete discharge from the bag.
At timed intervals, FLOW-FLEXER bag activators
increasingly raise opposite bottom edges of the
bag as it lightens, ultimately forming a steep
V-shape that encourages total discharge of freeand non-free-flowing materials from the bag.
A bag dump station with folding bag shelf allows
manual dumping of minor additions into the
hopper from hand-held packaging and containers.
The hopper is vented to a BAG-VAC dust collection
system that draws airborne dust from manual
dumping activities away from the operator when the
hopper lid is open. When the hopper lid is closed
during bulk bag discharging, the dust collection
system additionally prevents displaced air and dust
from entering the plant atmosphere, and collapses
empty bags prior to tie-off, preventing dust
generated when empty bags are flattened manually.
A FLEXI-FORCE lump breaker integral to the
hopper reduces agglomerates and promotes the
continuous flow of material into the charging
adapter of the flexible screw conveyor.
Load cells supporting the entire system are linked
to a PLC that stops the flexible screw conveyor once
the system has lost a pre-set amount of weight.
The flexible screw is the only moving part
contacting material, and is driven above the point at
which material exits the conveyor, preventing contact
with seals and allowing rapid sanitising in place.
Positioned above the clamp ring is a POWERCINCHER pneumatically-actuated flow control
valve that cinches the spout concentrically,
allowing re-cinching of partially empty bags for
leak-free tie-offs.
The entire system is made of stainless steel finished
to sanitary standards, and is rated for wash down.
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ith the Ecobulk, Schütz created the
most frequently used IBC system in the
world. Since the beginning, the pioneering
core of the packaging system has been its
modular design. The container can be
perfectly adapted to meet the specific
requirements of the filling product and the
customer’s individual supply chain.
Crucially, the modular design of the Ecobulk also
allows Schütz IBCs to offer complete recyclability,
giving them outstanding economic and ecological
efficiency in the global cycle. As a pioneer in the
industry, the manufacturer gained experience with
reconditioning IBCs from as early as 1976 and in
1980 was the first IBC producer to guarantee the
collection of empty containers.
Schütz applied the highest quality standards to
the reconditioned containers from the very start.
In order to completely rule out any potential risks
that could result from the parallel use of new and
used packaging, reconditioned Ecobulks offer
exactly the same high level of safety as new ones.
This is achieved by using a standard global
reconditioning process which is based on the
highest environmental, safety and quality
management standards.
Retrieved Ecobulk containers are reconditioned
by fitting them with a brand new inner bottle. All
other components, such as screw caps, outlet
valves, and label plates, are replaced with new
original components. The robust steel grid and the
bottom plate are repaired if necessary and reused.
If the IBC has UN approval, then this is extended
for a further five years.
To make the close link between originality and
quality instantly visible on reconditioned Schütz IBCs,
Schütz has launched a new brand name: Recobulk.
Both packaging versions now have Ecobulk/Recobulk
embossed on the label plate to document the
recyclability and uncompromising quality. The
Ecobulk and the Recobulk have the same standard
specifications and are 100% compatible.
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“Since standardizing on Blackmer®, we’ve decreased maintenance costs, which
goes directly toward our bottom line. Compared to the competition, Blackmer
gives us the reliability and dependability we need.”
– Jaydee Bullard, Manager of Terminals & Construction, Caljet of America, LLC
• Blackmer pumps offer lower maintenance costs and trouble-free operation
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For more information, please visit: blackmer.com/txstrong
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