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Conventional
Bulk Bag Discharging
|
SoliValve®
System
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| Requires
a large amount of operator interaction with the
bag, spout and product. |
Requires NO operator interaciton
with the bulk bag spout and product is discharged
with full containment.
|
| Often
involves the operator to be put "in harm's
way" (climbing steps, positioning under the
bag, etc.). |
The operator never interfaces with the bulk bag
after the bag is placed on the bag lift. |
| Entails
having the operator manually open the bag spout. |
The operator merely pushes a button to prepare the
bulk bag for discharging. |
| Partially
filled bulk bags are difficult, if not impossible,
to remove and usually result in product spillage. |
Partially filled bulk bags are easily sealed and
removed with the push of a button. |
| Must
use a container specific discharge station. |
Can use a universal SoliValve® Discharge station
to empty bulk bags, drums and rigid IBC's. |
| Fluidization
of bagged product is not practical and usually impossible. |
Fluidization is easily achieved with the SoliValve®
system using either compressed air or nitrogen.
|
| Calls
for manual operating of valves, tie boxes, etc. |
All discharging is achieved at a central control
panel with PLC. |
| Accurate
batching or dosing requires the integration of additional
hardware and equipment. |
Accurate batching is easily accomplished using the
SoliValve's® ability to "pulse" and
discharge small amounts of product. |
