Sewell, NJ - September 1, 2003

Industrial Equipment & Design Company, IEDCO, announces the introduction of a Sanitary "Zero-Lift" Portable Bulk Bag Filling System. This new system is designed to allow for contained filling and batching of dry powder materials from a process to a bulk bag, super-sack or FIBC of various sizes. It's design is well suited for applications where limited space, hygienics and cGMP requirements exist.

The unit's unique "Zero-Lift" custom designed base permits the placement of pallets and the removal of filled bulk bags using only a pallet-jack rather than a clumsy walking stacker or large forklift. The entire base is mounted on Mettler Toledo load cells, Lynx Batch Controller and inflatable air bags, allowing the platform to be lifted for accurate weighing and batching control. It also features a Pneumatic Inflation Bladder device and Pinch Valve feeder system ensuring total containment and safety.

As with all IEDCO product lines, this system can be customized to suit each individual application with options like pneumatic vibrators for optimal compacting and product settling. This unit is completely sanitary (cGMP) and is suitable for use in the Pharmaceutical, Food and Fine Chemical Processing Industries.