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Click to enlargeOperator delivers bulk bag, and attaches bag loop straps to the lifting frame.

Click to enlargeThe cantilevered hoist and trolley position the bag for discharge into the 226 L hopper and through a rotary valve into the pneumatic line.

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Click to enlargeThe operator pulls the bag spout through the Power Cincher® flow control valve which prevents product leakage and facilitates tying off a partially-empty bag.

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Click to enlargeNext he connects the spout to a Spout-Lock® clamp ring, which is mounted on a Tele-Tube® telescoping tube that promotes material flow and eliminates dust.

Click to enlargeThe powder flows dust-free into the hopper and into the 38 m long pneumatic transfer line.

Click to enlargeFrom the pneumatic line, the filter-receiver separates the mineral powder from the air stream before discharging the powder into the extruder. System operation is under PLC control.