Thomas Fawcett & Sons Ltd is a seventh generation family business that has been manufacturing quality malts for over 200 years
The operator secures the bag inlet to the downspouting . The system ’ s PLC runs the flexible screw conveyor at a high feed rate , reducing the feed rate to trickle before stopping the conveyor when the accurate target weight has been loaded into the bag . The bag and pallet are removed by pallet jack .
“ Individual customer orders are typically 24 one-tonne bulk bags of malt ,” says Brian Hickman .
Upgrade saves time , increases production “ The system works well and we are pleased with the reliable operation it provides to our malting facility ,” says Brian Hickman , adding , “ The Bulk Bag Filler and flexible screw conveyor
Operator attaches bag loops to the four retractable bag hooks on the fill head .
operate separately from our 25 kg ( 55 manufacturing quality malts for over 200 lb ) sack filling system , providing another years on its original site in Castleford , advantage as we can now do both
West Yorkshire . The company supports operations simultaneously , saving time and assists brewers of all traditions and and increasing production . We fill the bulk sizes and its customers range from multinational brewers to the latest start-up malt outload silo in the evening when the 25 kg ( 55 lb ) sack line is not running , and micro-breweries . then we can pack simultaneously during the day .”
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+ 44 1227 374710 Thomas Fawcett & Sons Ltd is a seventh sales @ flexicon . co . uk generation family business that has been www . flexicon . co . uk
Left , Fawcetts also packages its malt in 25 kg ( 55 lb ) sacks . The Bulk Bag Filler increases production as both filling operations can take place simultaneously .
Below , Bulk bags containing malt are shipped to brewers throughout the UK and abroad ..
Bag spout is connected before malt is transferred from a silo through a horizontal flexible screw conveyor and downspouting into the bulk bag filler inlet .
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