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Bag Flow Aids
                                      Bag massagers and deblocking
                                      devices are necessary for materials
                                      that pack above the discharge spout
                                      or become severely agglomerated
                                      when stored in bulk bags.  They are
                                      designed to continuously induce
                                      material flow through the discharge
                                      spout of the bag.




          Massage Paddles Bag Flow Aid:  Each paddle is actuated by a 6” bore
          pneumatic cylinder that raises the paddle to a vertical position with the flow
          aid portion of the paddle reaching 15° past vertical.  Heavy Duty massage
          paddles utilize two 6” bore pneumatic cylinders per paddle.

          A 6” pneumatic cylinder provides over   A heavy duty steel plate with a formed
          2200 lbs. of force while raising each   angled end and semi-circular cut out
          massage paddle into the bottom and   provides greater surface area contact
          side of the bulk bag.               of the paddle onto the bag.





                                                                                        Massage Paddles





          The massage paddles controls can be   The smooth surface and curved design
          automatic and/or manual operation.  In   of the paddle’s top plate eliminates the
          the automatic mode the paddles are   potential to damage and rip bags while
          actuated by a start/stop signal from   operating.
          downstream equipment.
          Sequence of Operation:                                                      Retracted position
                                        With the Massage Paddles in the lowered
                                        position the full bag sets on the top plate and
                                        the discharge spout of the bag is feed through
                                        the semi-circular cut outs in each paddle.



                                                                                       Mid Stroke Position
                                        The pneumatic cylinder’s position and resultant
                                        geometry as the rods extend provide superior
                                        mechanical advantage causing packed materials
                                        to easily discharge from the bag.




                                        Complete material discharge from the bulk bag
                                        is achieved as the Massage Paddles reach the   Extended position
                                        fully extended position.





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