Bag conveyors are used to transport bagged products through manufacturing processes. They are typically continuous reinforced rubber belt systems with direct drive electric motors. Bag conveyors can be permanent or modular and are designed to handle delicate bags, including flattening, turning upright, and sealing. Specialized bag transport units are included in production routes, and most systems have raised vertical sides to prevent bags from falling off. A variety of sizes and capacities are available, including elevated configurations.
Bagged conveyors are specialized material handling devices used to transport bagged products through various manufacturing processes to points of storage or distribution. Conveyors are typically of a traditional continuous reinforced rubber belt design with direct drive electric motors. Several specific types of bag conveyors are designed to include manufacturing processes such as flattening, sealing and turning bags. Depending on the specifics of the process, the bag conveyor can be a permanent installation or a modular system that is easy to move as production needs change. Conveyor systems are available in a range of sizes and capacities, including models suitable for horizontal or overhead operation.
Bagged products are difficult items to work with in most manufacturing processes. The bags are generally relatively thin and require delicate handling to avoid tears and spills, requiring systems to be designed with a minimum of protrusions and sharp edges. The bags are also sealed once full, creating a unique situation where the still open bag must be turned upright and carried upright until it can be sewn or sealed. To facilitate easy and efficient packing of bags onto pallets, they often require flattening before sealing, which requires another specialized manufacturing step along the conveyor route. The bag conveyor family of material handling solutions are designed not only to transport bagged products, but also to facilitate all of this, along with many other processes.
The bag conveyor is generally similar in its basic construction and operation to many other continuous belt systems. A reinforced rubber belt is joined to form a continuous loop driven by an electric motor. As the conveyor runs, the top surface of the ring, or conveyor path, moves bags along its length to an offload point. These structures can be permanently installed or be mobile, temporary units that can be moved around according to the needs of the production process. In some cases, the belt may be ribbed to allow for slope operation.
Specialized bag transport units are often included in standard transport routes to perform particular tasks in the production process. These include flattening filled bags, turning them upright, and sealing or sewing the bags shut. Weigh stations, contaminant scanning and reject diversion units are also commonly included in production routes. Most bag conveyor systems include raised vertical sides that prevent bags from riding up and falling off the conveyor. A wide variety of different sizes and capacities of bag conveyors are available, as well as specialized units designed to operate in an elevated configuration.
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