Bulk Bag Unloader Facilitates Safe Handling Of Toxic Materials

Problem...
Several years ago, the ITT Surprenant Division in Clinton, MA, now the Surprenant Wire and Cable Division of FL Industries, faced a major materials handling problem. Two of the fourteen ingredients used to compound various insulations for Surprenant's specialty conductors were toxic and had to be batched in substantial quantities. The ingredients were received in powder form in 50-lb bags which were opened on the production floor, hatched on platform scales and manually dumped into a mixer or blender. Despite extensive use of exhaust ducting and respiratory protection for the workers in the area, Surprenant engineers were still concerned with the impact of toxic contamination on the environment and the threat of not meeting OSHA regulatory standards.

SOURCE: VAC-U-MAX