Automatic discharging stations for Octabin and Big Bag

Conventional discharge stations problem

Conventional discharging systems for octabins and Big Bags often cause difficulties and are not always practical . The bulk emptying process is often interrupted and leads to production disruptions. The film bag is sucked in or the suction pipe drains itself. Especially at the end of the discharging process, a large quantity of bulk material remains in the bigbag or octabin. It requires a considerable amount or personell resources to empty the bulk bag completely. An operator has to guide the suction pipe by hand until the emptying is complete.

The OKTOMAT^® solution

OKTOMAT^® discharging stations use various technical solutions for smooth emptying without residues.

• The vibrating suction head breaks up stably lumps in the bulk material
• Spacers below the suction head prevent the plastic bag from being sucked in
• The automatic bag-tightening mechanism continuously pulls the BigBag or inliner upwards, causing the bulk material to trickle down the side walls.
• The suction head automatically follows the falling filling level
   

The OKTOMAT^® discharging stations can thus empty BigBags and Octabins completely and process-reliably without manual intervention. 

Automatic bag tightening system

During the suction, the OKTOMAT^®'s automatic bag tightening system pulls the flexible container wall upwards and inwards. This exerts forces on the material located in the edge area. The bulk material flows to the central suction point. At the end of the emptying process, the empty container is automatically pulled up from the floor.

Oscillating system as a flowing aid for bridge-forming bulk materials

Thanks to their patented oscillation systems, OKTOMAT^® SOS series  are also capable of emptying poorly flowing and bridge-forming bulk materials. The suction head and the film/big bag tensioner each have their own oscillation system.

Common applications are:

• different kinds of regrind
• free-flowing powders 
• bridge-forming granules like TPE/soft PVC
• agglomerates or similar
• foodstuffs/salts
• free-flowing minerals
   

Applicable for all bulk bag types

The OKTOMAT^® handles easily and effectively the emptying of all common types of Big Bags, octabins, folding boxes, mesh boxes, containers with foil inserts, aluminum-coated liners, multi-purpose containers, etc.

• Octabins         bulk bag with foil inlet
• BigBags          bulk bag with loops
• Mesh boxes   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 in the process.
 

Depending on the task, various frame types have proven to be particularly advantageous in practice. 
Since the first presentation at the FAKUMA in 1996, more than 5000 systems have been installed worldwide.