The Challange
A new customer approached us with a project for a brand-new bag packing facility based off our expertise working with powdered soy protein and valve bags in our previous projects. The challenge with this brand-new facility was that the customer wanted to package both coarse and fine powder material in both valve bags as well as big bags / FIBC’s.
The Solution
After working with the customer, we developed a custom BEHN + BATES FOOD EDITION solution featuring one INTEGRA IVT 2 for the fine powder, two INTEGRA IVL 2 and an AVENTUS FIBC filling system for the coarser material. Additionally, these machines are paired with our conveyors systems that feature check weighers, bag rejection, metal detection, and bag flattening.
To support the customer requirements, all three INTEGRA’s are built to be HAZLOC and Class 2 Division 2 rated, and features Allen Bradley PLC’s, Ultra-Sonic Sealing, vertical bag magazines, and sanitary execution of the fluidizing air chambers. Also, for the INTEGRA IVT 2 valve bag filling machine, we are providing a custom-made hopper to feed the two impeller type packers with the fine soy protein powder. For the FIBC / big bag line, we equipped the AVENTUS filler with a pallet magazine, vibrating deck, slip sheet placement, operator platform, along with a conveying system. Lastly, following the FAT we are providing full turnkey installation of all this equipment at the customer’s new site location.