The big-bag emptying station is a system sized to lift and empty big-bags containing any type of product.
The station features a painted carbon steel structure equipped with an electric hoist to lift the big-bags. A single operator can handle and empty any big-bag without a forklift. The machine is designed to ensure total safety in compliance with health and safety regulations. The system can be equipped with a stainless steel hopper to convey the discharged product. If the hopper is to be used as an accumulator, it can be equipped with an extraction belt or a vibrating extractor to discharge the contents.
• Load cells for bag weighing (optional)
• Dust extraction system (optional)
• Bag shaker (optional)
• Accumulation for bag emptying (optional)
• Bag closure system
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