The big-bag loading station is a system sized to lift and empty big bags containing any type of product.
The station features a painted carbon steel structure equipped with an electric hoist to lift the big bags. A single operator can handle and empty any big bag without a forklift. The machine is designed to ensure total safety in compliance with health and safety regulations. The system can be equipped with a stainless-steel hopper to convey the discharge product. If the hopper is to be used as an accumulator, it can be equipped with a screw conveyor/doser to discharge the contents.
The system can be equipped with a stainless steel hopper to convey the discharged product. If the hopper is required to perform an accumulator function, it can be equipped with an screw conveyor/dosing to discharge the contents.
GEA's innovative process marks a milestone in the pretreatment of biofuels such as hydro-treated vegetable oil and sustainable aviation fuel. By eliminating the bleaching process, manufacturers benefit from significant savings potential: over 50% lower operating costs and up to 12% less CO2 emissions.
Climate change and a growing world population put increased pressure on the energy-intensive food industry to feed more people without further impacting the planet. George Shepherd, GEA’s Global Technical Sustainability Manager, explains how GEA uses its engineering know-how to help processors produce more sustainably yet increase productivity.