Discharging stations for Big Bag and Octabin
OKTOMAT^® SOS

OKTOMAT^® SOS System

Already fitted with all the basic functions of the OKTOMAT^® ECO system as standard and in addition with an oscillating system and fluidisation optionally as an aid to help problematic materials to flow properly.

Full equipment:

• OKTOMAT^® basic system
• Oscillating system for foil / big bag tightener
• Oscillating system for suction head
• Fluidisation (optionally)

SOS control:

• Settings for both oscillation systems
• Empty suction function (conveying line)
• Display for remaining discharging time
• Empty signal via LED light and potential-free contact
• Control part for automatic switching over in a double station
• Manual mode / automatic mode

Bulk materials

The OKTOMAT^® SOS series is also capable of emptying poorly flowing materials due to its oscillating systems.

• Regrinds
• Powders
• Bridge-forming granulates like TPE / Soft PVC
• Bridge building agglomerates or similar
• Food / salts etc.

OKTOMAT^® SOS - Pedestal version

• Pedestal version made of steel, powder-coated
• 8-fold height adjustable
• Bag tightener tension force 1500 N
• Foil/big bag tightener made of stainless steel (Ø 600 mm) for foil inliners and big bag
• Automatic complete emptying / automatic bag tightener
• Suction head type S, conveying line 38/50 mm
• Oscillating system for vibrating suction head
• Oscillating system for foil/big bag tightener
• SOS control: oscillation, empty suction function (conveying line), residual discharge time display, empty signal via LED light and potential-free contact, control part for automatic switching over to the next OKTOMAT^® in case of double station
• Remote control (optionally)

OKTOMAT^® SOS Classic - Portal version

• Portal version made of steel, powder-coated
• 7-fold height adjustable
• Bag tightener tension force 2400 N 
• Foil/big bag tightener made of stainless steel (Ø 600 mm) for foil inliners and big bag
• Automatic complete emptying / automatic bag tightener
• Suction head type S, conveying line 38/50 mm
• Oscillating system for suction head
• Oscillating system for foil/big bag tightener
• SOS control: oscillation, empty suction function (conveying line), residual discharge time display, empty signal via LED light and potential-free contact, control component for automatic switching to the next OKTOMAT^® in case of double station
• Special installation height optionally for extra high containers
• Special width optionally for extra wide containers
• Remote control (optionally)

Applicable for all bulk bag types

The OKTOMAT^® handles easily and effectively the emptying of all common types of Big Bags, octabins, folding boxes, lattice boxes, bulk bags with foil inlet, aluminium-coated sacks, reusable containers, etc.

• Oktabin     Containers with foil inliner
• Big-Bag     Container with loops
• Grid box     Boxes with foil inliner

Just pallet jack will do

Simply use a pallet jack to move the bulk bags, clamp the foil/bag and the suction will follow without supervision and risk of interruption. The bulk bags will be completely emptied.
 

The OKTOMAT^® uses a vibrating suction head instead of the suction pipe and the automatic bag tightening mechanism pulls the foil inlet or big bag upwards. The suction head floats and vibrates in the material and breaks up lumps. The loosened material flows towards the center where it is continuously sucked.

From the left to the right:

• Suction head XL – 495 mm diameter 
• Suction head S – 295 mm diameter (2nd from the left)
• Suction head SM-AK C – 250 mm diameter (3rd from the left)
• Suction head SM-P – 295 mm diameter (4th from the left) 

More information about the suction heads.

During the suction process, the flexible bulk bag wall is pulled up and inwards via the automatic bag tightening system.

This causes forces to act on the material in the edge area.  The bulk material flows to the central suction point.

At the end of the emptying process, the empty bulk bag is automatically pulled up from the bottom, enabling a complete material discharging.

OKTOMAT^® SOS

• 8-fold height-adjustable
• Installation height 2620 mm - 3670 mm
• Special height max. 3970 mm (+300mm) by means of an additional height-increase optionally

Container height

In order to achieve complete emptying, there must be a minimum distance of 1500 mm between the top edge of the container and the top edge of the discharge station.

OKTOMAT^® SOS Classic

• 7-fold height-adjustable
• Installation height 2770 mm – 3670 mm
• Special height max. 4270 mm (+600 mm) optionally for particularly high containers
• Special width of 1820 mm (+300 mm) for particularly wide containers

Container height

In order to achieve complete emptying, there must be a minimum distance of 1500 mm between the top edge of the container and the top edge of the discharge station.

Thousands of OKTOMAT^® systems are in use worldwide. Most of them work in 3-shift operation under the hardest conditions in these processes:

Injection moulding   Extrusion   Blow moulding   Pressing   Recycling   Compounding

OKTOMAT^® emptying systems are used in the following sectors, among others:

• Automotive
• Medicine
• Chemicals
• Defence
• Paper/Foil
• Packaging
• Recycling
• Transport Logistics
• Food
• Electrical engineering
• Agriculture
• Aircraft
• Sporting goods