Elastomer manufacturer
Kirkhill -TA is reported to
have slashed inventories of
carbon black and improved
plant cleanliness by replacing
a large silo storage system
with a Flexicon bulk bag
discharging system. It has
enabled the company to cut
inventory by 90%, while
preventing carbon black dust
from contaminating the plant
environment. The overall
outcome has been significant
cost savings, greater
production efficiency and
improved competitiveness.

The Flexicon discharger
unloads carbon black pellets
from the bulk bag into a
purpose-built hopper, from
which a 4.5m long model 14.5
flexible screw conveyor
transfers the material to a steel
tote. At this point the
operation proceeds as it did
originally using the steel totes.

A forklift transports the tote
along the mezzanine to the
container above one of the
mixers, where it releases its
load. The discharger is
engineered to fully contain
the material being unloaded,
preventing contamination of
product and plant.