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32 / January 2021 powderbulk.com PBE SPECIAL SECTION Bulk Bags and Equipment This product summary is designed to help you find useful information on a variety of bulk bags and related equipment. The information reported here is furnished by the manufacturers; no product endorsement is intended. Bulk Bag Discharging System Bulk bag discharging system provides a dust-tight bag spout interconnect that encloses the bag spout and the material discharge path, protecting the operator and the surrounding work area from dust escape during material discharge. System discharges the material directly into a metering hopper controlled by the supplier's process automation. System is used to make a slurry batch with most dry ingredients being added via the metering hopper. System also has a dust collector, ducted to the bag break station and bulk bag spout enclosure, which has a reverse air-pulse action to reuse collected dry materials. National Bulk Equipment, Holland, MI 616-399-2220 www.nbe-inc.com Bulk Bag Unloader SacMaster bulk bag unloading system includes the company's Posi-Flow agitation system to fluidize compacted materials during unloading, making the unit suitable for handling starch, lime, aluminum dioxide, pig- ments, plastic pellets, and other bulk materials. Versatile system features hoist or forklift bag loading, bag tensioning, height adjustability, and easy integration with feeding and dust collection equipment. System handles bags up to 4,000 pounds and has preprogrammed controls requiring min- imal setup. Schenck Process, Whitewater, WI 800-558-0184 www.schenckprocess.com/us Bulk Bag Discharging System Bulk bag discharging system is transportable and provides efficient bulk solids unloading from FIBCs, jumbo sacks, flexible totes, and other types of bulk bags. System is suitable for unloading bags into batching system dispensers. System features a bag-hanging and -lifting frame with forklift attachments to allow lifting and positioning of the bulk bag discharging system over the receiving container. System handles bulk bags up to 4,000 pounds with nearly any discharge spout and uses a slide-gate or other valve for controlled material discharge. Ingredient Masters, Batavia, OH 513-231-7432 www.ingredientmasters.com