Big bag emptying station for raw materials
Streamline your material handling process by efficiently lifting, emptying, and conveying powders and granules without the need for forklifts, ensuring total safety and compliance with health regulations.
The SBB – Big Bag Emptying Station by GEA facilitates the efficient handling of bulk powders and granules without requiring forklifts. This solution integrates a painted carbon steel structure with an electric hoist for lifting and emptying operations, ensuring safety and compliance with health regulations. Ideal for industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals, it supports diverse applications, handling materials like flour, milk powder, and chemical granules. The station can incorporate a stainless steel hopper for conveying and an optional extraction system (belt or vibrating) for enhanced discharge processes. It offers material compatibility with its food-safe construction and optional stainless steel components, aligning with stringent industry standards. Additionally, the station supports both manual and semi-automatic operations, making it suitable for various scales of production. With customization options and engineering support, GEA ensures seamless integration into your existing production line, optimizing material flow and operational efficiency.
Benefits
- Enhances operational safety by eliminating the need for forklifts, reducing accident risks.
- Streamlines material handling, reducing labor costs with its efficient hoist system.
- Customizable configurations ensure compatibility with existing systems, optimizing integration.
- Supports hygiene standards with food-safe construction and optional stainless steel components.
- Facilitates efficient discharge processes with optional extraction systems, minimizing material waste.
- Applications
- Food,Chemicals,Raw materials,Beverage,Dairy,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Protein powders,Dairy supplements,Chemical powders,Sugar,Milk powder,Flour,Coffee beans,Beverage concentrates,Liquid flavorings,Pharmaceutical granules
- Steps before
- Storage,Raw Material Handling,Big-Bag Preparation
- Steps after
- Product Conveying,Accumulation,Further Processing
- Input ingredients
- big-bags,raw materials,any type of product
- Output ingredients
- discharged product,contents from big-bags
- Material
- Painted carbon steel
- Handling Capability
- Big-bags
- Lifting Mechanism
- Electric hoist
- Safety Compliance
- Workplace health and safety regulations
- Hopper Material
- Stainless steel
- Optional Components
- Extraction belt / vibrating extractor
- Non-slip Walkways
- Aluminum sheet
- Belt Cleaning System
- Optional with collector tray
- Cell Characteristics
- Autonomous and self-supporting
- Wall Material
- Food safe plastic laminated birch plywood / stainless steel
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Cleaning method
- Manual
- Safety compliance
- Workplace health and safety regulations
- Automation tool
- Electric hoist
- Food-grade compatibility
- Stainless steel / Food safe plastics
- Corrosion resistance
- Stainless steel
- Cleanability
- Easy access for cleaning
- Machine footprint
- Customized to space
- Structure material
- Painted carbon steel
- Hopper material
- Stainless steel
- Feed/discharge method
- Electric hoist and optional extraction belt or vibrating extractor
- Cell design
- Autonomous and self-supporting
- Walls material
- Food safe plastic laminated birch plywood and stainless-steel sheet
- Inspection walkways
- Non-slip walkable aluminum sheet
- Belt cleaning system
- Equipped with collector tray (optional)
- Silos interior
- Completely flat inside and free of joint profiles
- Structure Material
- Painted carbon steel
- Hopper Material
- Stainless steel
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.