Opening a pneumatically-actuated slide gate valve at the spout outlet allows dust-free discharge at controlled rates. Closing the valve allows empty or partially empty bins to be returned to the plant floor with no dust emission.The unit can be sized to accommodate bins with rim dimensions up to 1220 mm on a side, and up to 1117 mm in height.It is constructed as standard of carbon steel with stainless steel material contact surfaces, or in all stainless steel finished to food, dairy, pharmaceutical or industrial standards.Optional receiving hoppers are available integrated with the company's mechanical or pneumatic conveyors to transport discharged material to any plant location.The company also produces drum tippers and box tippers, as well as bulk bag dischargers, bulk bag conditioners, bulk bag fillers, flexible screw conveyors, tubular cable conveyors, pneumatic conveying systems, bag dump stations, weigh batching and blending systems, and engineered plant-wide bulk handling systems with automated controls. ■
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Flexicon (Europe): Tip-Tite Tipper for Mobile Bins
Whitstable, United Kingdom –