Bag discharger

The BFF Series bulk bag discharger from Flexicon (Phillipsburg, NJ) uses two devices to promote full un-loading for both free-flowing and nonfree-flowing materials.

FLEXICON CORPORATION

Oct 31st, 1995

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Works with bulk bags to 4ꯠ lb, to 42" square and 36" to 84" H. Flow Flexer(TM) bag activators raise and lower opposite bottom edges of the bag at timed intervals, loosening compacted materials and promoting flow into the bag discharge spout. Concurrently, top-mounted Pop-Top(TM) bag extension devices stretch the bag into a cone shape, ensuring total discharge.

FLEXICON CORPORATION

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