IBC unloading of powder paints into bulk bags

Processed materials: Powder paints (polyester resin + fillers + additives + pigments)

Paint formulation

A world leader in the manufacture, development, distribution and sale of paints, coatings and related products.

A manual IBC unloading station feeds into a bulk bag filling system. The IBCFlow®01 IBC unloading station is equipped with centering devices to optimize the positioning of the IBC via forklift truck. A socket joint ensures a dust tight connection to the container for optimal material containment during discharge. The operator then manually opens the butterfly valve to release the bulk solids contained within.

A rotary airlock valve situated under the container allows the extraction and dosing of the powder paint. Rotary airlock valves are commonly used for the dosing, feeding or discharging of fine powders, materials or granules contained in silos, hoppers, pneumatic conveying installations, filters or even cyclones.

The connection to the bulk bag filling station is made via a flexible sleeve fitting, which allows a completely dust tight link. The main benefit is the operator can quickly connect and disconnect the upper unloading station from the lower material filling station.

The big bag filling station is fitted with a weighing system and a vibrating table for product densification. The FlowMatic® 03 filling system's structure is easily adjustable to condition bulk bags of various sizes. The tensioning cylinder and pre-forming fan help maintain the shape of the bulk bag for optimal filling. The vibrating table ensures the deaeration of low-density products and densification of various materials. Together, these features provide a means of semi-automated filling sequence to allow a PLC to direct most of the filling operation with minimal operator intervention.

The FlowMatic® 03 filling system has a filling rate ranging from 10 to 15 bulk bags per hour.