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GENTLE BIG BAG FILLING - Packaging of fragile products in big bags, crates or cartons
Objective: to package fragile, friable, brittle products in bulk bags.
Typical products packaged by the FlowMatic® 03 care big bag filling machine: cereals, dried fruits, cookies, vegetables, candies, chocolate balls, chewing gum, extruded products, pasta, puffed packaging materials, etc.
The design of the FlowMatic® 03 Care big bag packing station provides drop-off support to preserve the integrity of the product. The drop height of the products is reduced due to lifting the bottom of the big bag via the height transition features of the lower apron.
In addition to preserving fragile products, the structure of the FlowMatic® 03 Gentle big bag filling station is easily adjustable to fill big bags of different heights. The tension cylinder and the pre-forming fan provide optimal shape of the big bag to be filled.
The unique feature of this bulk bag filling machine is the ability to raise the bottom of the big bag. A second apron, equipped with a long stroke cylinder, allows the raising of the pallet on which the FIBC is placed. The big bag bottom transition technology is adapted according to your sector of activity: pneumatic cylinder, hydraulic cylinder or electric cylinder.
The apron of the big bag filling station is fitted with forks to allow the container to be held during lifting, as well as removal via forklift or pallet truck. This prevents fragile products falling from a significant height when packaging in bulk bags. This minimizes the risk of product breakage during the loading phases.
Discover our DryBulk-Mix® process line for mixing and packaging dry and fragile ingredients in big bags.
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Fragile material5
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Automation3
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Overall dimensions5
Operational modes
- Pack in big bag:
At the start of the cycle, the lower apron raises to the desired stroke length.
In order to minimize creating folds in the big bag material, the use of an inflation fan is recommended.
As the filling progresses, the height adjustment cylinder (which provides the progressive descent of the big bag) keeps the filling tube just above the pile of product. The height management of the apron is ensured by either level probes, load cells or microwave sensor, depending on the fragile products packaged. The technology used for this big bag conditioner minimizes the drop height by creating an automatic and regulated levelling in the conditioned big bag.
At the end of the cycle, the apron returns to the lowest position for removing the pallet.
- Pack in cardboard:
At the start of the cycle, the lower apron rises to maximum stroke.
As the filling progresses, the cylinder is controlled for the progressive descent of the box so filling tube is always just above the pile of product.
The height management of the apron is provided by the level probe, load cells or microwave sensor depending on the fragile products packaged
At the end of the cycle, the apron returns to the lowest position for removal of the pallet.
The big bag filling FlowMatic®03 Care station is provided with all necessary equipment to ensure an effective conditioning operation: inflatable seal for dust containment and adjustment to various big bag inlet sizes, for adjusting the deck height controlled via a pneumatic cylinder, pre-forming big bag fan, bulk bag weighing system, commercial weighing, etc.
The entire structure is adjustable and allows the filling of big bags of different heights. The double-cased filling head allows volume balancing and prevents any dust emission into the work place atmosphere. The tension cylinder and the fan give the big bag an optimal shape. The handling of the filled big bag is safe and stable to prevent falling over.
The FlowMatic®03 Gentle filling station achieves filling rates ranging from 10 to 20 big bags per hour.
Equipment advantages
- Respect for the products
- "Support" of the products drop height to preserve their integrity
- Commercial dosing and weighing of your powders
- Fan and tension cylinder to ensure the forming of the big bag and the internal liner
- "U" forks to allow the big bag removal by its handles and without a pallet
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Bulk bag filling unit - FlowMatic®03
Big bag filling system - Flowmatic 03
Containment, densification and gross weighing
The FlowMatic® 03 care filling station can be adjusted to fill big bags of different heights. The tensioning cylinder, the fan and the vibrating table give the big bag an optimal shape. The vibrating table ensures the deaeration of low density products.
Bulk bag filling range
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Chocolate bead process
The FlowMatic 03® Care big bag filler ensures that fragile products are not damaged.
FlowMatic® 03 Care
The FlowMatic 03® Care station is used to fill big bags with fragile products.
Big bag filling
The big bag packaging station is fed with ingredients via a mechanical conveyor screw.
Mobile big bag packing station
The FlowMatic® 03 Care big bag packaging station allows the packaging of fragile products in big bags or cartons.
Filling of big bags under conveying screw
The filling station is equipped with a commercial weighing system for dried fruit.
Ingredients packaging station
The FlowMatic® 03 Care is easily adjustable to fill big bags of different heights.
Features
Technical specification
| Rate | 10 to 20 big bags/h. |
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| Capacity | 2 ton/big bag |
| Manufacturing materials | Mild steel, 304L stainless steel |
| Installed power | 3 kW |
| Compressed air consumption | 0.9 Nm³/h. |
| Dust removal rate | 300 m³/h. |
Finishing touches: RAL 9006, micro-blasted, electropolishing
Average power consumption: 0.2kW
Operating pressure: 6 bar
Digital input: 6
Digital output: 6
Accuracy of the weighing chain: ± 500 grams
Maximum size of big bags: 1,550 (l ) x 1,550 (L) x 2,400 (H) mm
U-shaped forks: allow the removal of the big bag by the handles (optional)
Equipment integrated into the FlowMatic® 03 Care model:
- The apron fitted with a long-stroke cylinder allows the pallet on which the box or big bag is placed to be raised so that the packaged products do not fall from a great height.
- Round hooking forks of the big bag: offers easier sliding of the big bag handles.
- U-shaped forks for attaching the big bag handles: allow the big bag to be evacuated directly through the handles using a forklift truck (no pallet is used).
- Support structure: the structure is manually adjustable in height to fit all types of big bags- Width adjustment: the spacing of the hooking forks is adjustable in width to optimize the filling operation but provides a greater stability of the flexible container on its pallet.
- Inflatable seal: the inflatable seal ensures a tight connection between the filling head and the big bag during the filling operation.
- Filling head: the filling head is designed in a double casing for volume balancing. The charged air is evacuated through the degassing line which can be connected to the dedusting network.
- Tension cylinder: the pneumatic cylinder is located on the deck of the suspension forks. It allows to bring the system for attaching the handles of the big bag to ergonomic height, to adjust to the different big bag heights and to give an optimal shape to the big bag thanks to the permanent tensioning during the whole conditioning phase. The big bag is perfectly filled without any risk of pocketing and can be handled safely, without any risk of it tipping over.
- Pre-inflation fan: implanted on the station, the fan ensures the shaping of the big bag equipped with an internal bag to facilitate its filling. A by-pass valve makes it possible to degas the fines that are captured by the double-cased tube during the conditioning phase.
Options
Available options
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Roller conveyor
The big bag placed on the pallet is evacuated by a motorized roller conveyor, thus optimizing production.
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Rotating head
System allowing the ergonomic implementation of the empty big bag. Designed using a high-strength bearing, a simple rotation (+ 180°/-180°) of the attachment system allows the operator to position the 4 handles of the big bag from his workstation.
The automatic release of the handles, once the big bag filled, completes the system and makes it a particularly suitable equipment for high packaging rates.
The enclosed unit incorporates the pre-inflation fan, allowing its use in difficult environments also subject to strong hygiene constraints.
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Mobile station
The bagging stations can integrate handling sleeves allowing the handling of the assembly on the forklift truck or pallet truck.
These mobile big bag packaging stations allow the conditioning of the big bags under separate feeding points or truck loading spouts.Versions with rails and wheels are available as standard at Palamatic Process.
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Automatic big bag release
Four articulated hooks are installed on the big bag reception deck. The automaton activated pneumatic cylinder controls the tilting of the hook at the end of the dosing process.
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Pallet unstacker
In order to automate the big bag filling station, we propose the installation of an automatic pallet unstacker.The stacked pallets are stored in the warehouse, then feed one by one the big bag packing machine via a motorized conveyor.
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Grounding clamp
Mass braids equip the entire station. A quick connection point allows the grounding of the big bags, thus creating an equipotential connection of the unit.
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Platform
It facilitates access to the upper part of the big bag filling machine to allow the closing of the bagging head of the flexible container.
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Internal bag welding system
Once the big bag is filled, it is evacuated to the cuff closing station. A thermo-welding system allows the big bag to be sealed tightly by the action of heated jaws on the inner bag. Welding technologies can be adapted according to the characteristics of the big bag (aluminum inner bag).
Case studies
CASE STUDIES WITH THIS EQUIPMENT
Chocolate beads handling
Processed products: chocolate beads - Storage in big bag - This customer is a world-renowned manufacturer and produces very fragile chocolate beads that are intended for packing (B to C).Food and Animal Feed
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Optimization of the processing of agglomerated dried fruit
Products processed: dried fruit and vegetables Disaggregation of a large volume of dried fruitFood and Animal Feed
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