Go with the flow

Flexicon Europe has added a hydraulic Bulk Bag Conditioner to the recently expanded test facility at its production plant in Kent. The new equipment overcomes problems that can occur when bagged bulk materials - such as hygroscopic chemicals, certain types of spice blends, heatsensitive products and many more - have compacted and solidified during storage and shipment.

The Bulk Bag Conditioner incorporates two hydraulic rams with specially-contoured end plates which gently press opposing sides of bulk bags, reinstating a more freeflowing material state. The device can also be equipped with a hydraulically-operated, variableheight turntable, enabling in-frame bag rotation.