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A bulk material handling system from process equipment manufacturer Automated Flexible Conveyor, Clifton, NJ, (afcspiralfeeder.com) integrates the company's sanitary SPIRALFEEDER flexible screw conveyor with its hygienic IBC powder container as a single unit. Developed to streamline the staging of materials ahead of production, the integrated system enables a single operator to safely and automatically transfer dry, bulk solids from floor level up and into the intermediate bulk container—dust-free—at the press of a button. Materials may be discharged from the container and weighed as needed or the filled plastic container may be moved by forklift using built-in fork tubes.
Suitable for use in food, nutrition, pharmaceutical, chemical, and other sanitary facilities, the portable conveying system features a stainless steel infeed hopper and screw auger with continuous welds and polished finish set inside an FDA/USDA-approved UHMW polyethylene outer tube. The companion IBC sets an FDA-compliant, polyethylene bulk container within a powder coated steel frame. Together, the result is a sealed system that protects the material in process from contamination and prevents dust from escaping into the workplace.
The sanitary AFC SPIRALFEEDER and powder containers are custom-designed, manufactured, and assembled at the company's New Jersey facility. Product and material testing are offered in the on-site test laboratory.
