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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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