Materials Handling: IBC Discharger for Low Headroom
Available with an integral flexible screw conveyor, tubular cable conveyor, or pneumatic conveying system.
A new Bulk-Out low-profile discharger fromFlexicon Corp, Bethlehem, Pa., positions Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) weighing up to 3200 lb in the frame using an electric hoist and trolley, discharges bulk solid materials into a surge hopper, and conveys the material to a downstream process dust-free.
The surge hopper is available with an integral flexible screw conveyor, tubular cable conveyor, or pneumatic conveying system also produced by the company. The stainless-steel IBC hopper frame measures 36 in.2 × 38 in. high and includes four casters with brakes.
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