Load bagged goods safely and securely into enclosed systems
The AZO Bag Discharge Station OEB3 enables the ergonomic feeding of health-critical raw materials from bags into a closed production system. An airlock chamber and an integrated glove box separate the operator from the product, thereby helping to protect the operator during manual bag handling. The station is designed for applications with OEB 3 requirements and helps ensure compliance with specified occupational exposure limits.
Operator Safety When Opening and Emptying Bags
Sealed bags are loaded onto a roller conveyor outside the airlock chamber and then transferred in a controlled manner into the glovebox. Operation via two-hand safety controls and a foot switch ensures a controlled process. The operator opens and empties the bags inside the protected glovebox using integrated gloves. This allows the bagged material to be transferred to the subsequent enclosed system without the operator coming into direct contact with the raw material.
Protect Sensitive Raw Materials from Environmental Factors
The airlock chamber and glove box are flushed with nitrogen before the bag is opened until the set limit for oxygen content or residual moisture is reached. This allows the bag-feeding process to be used even for sensitive raw materials that react to oxygen or humidity, for example. The process thus protects not only the operating personnel but also the product to be processed from adverse environmental influences.
Dispose of empty bags without contaminating them
After emptying, the empty bags are transferred to an empty-bag compactor, where they are compacted into a plastic bag. An integrated containment solution allows the plastic bag to be replaced without contaminating the surrounding area. This also enables the disposal of the empty bags to be integrated into the protected process flow.
