Solids Handling Discharge Bag Break Stations

Bag Break Stations

Providing Safe and Efficient Manual Introduction of Dry Materials into Process Operations

NBE bag break stations provide a safe and efficient material input interface for the manual introduction of dry materials into processing operations. Engineered to ensure peak operator comfort and efficiency, the large and ergonomic operator area and material hopper of NBE bag break stations easily enable manual dumping of material from bags, pails, totes, and other containers. NBE bag break stations are designed to integrate with all types of process equipment, including: material conveyor systems, mixers, hoppers, bins, and size reduction equipment.

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Features and Integration:

Bag Break Station Configurations

NBE bag break stations are engineered to the specific application requirements of each process operation. From stations requiring process controls integration and remote dust collection, to stations only used for periodic input of minor materials, NBE bag break stations will provide long-term performance and reliability.

Materials of Construction

The correct materials of construction specification for a bag break station is essential to ensuring its long-term process performance. More than just a matter of product contact exposure; materials of construction specs can directly affect changeover times, compliance, and total cost of operation. The NBE engineering team will leverage our applications expertise and material science engineering to aid in the proper materials of construction spec.

Dust Collection

Effective dust collection is necessary for the protection of operators, facilities, equipment, and product. During application engineering NBE will assess in-use operation and work area of the bag break station to ensure appropriate dust collection system recommendations are provided. Whether handling combustible or non-combustible dusts, the benefits of proper dust collection extend well beyond matters of facility housekeeping. Reducing operator exposure, material waste, and equipment maintenance are additional advantages that quickly lead to productivity gains.

Hood Door Designs

Operator safety and product safety are priority criteria in the design of NBE bag break stations. Manual handling of dry materials at a bag break station requires frequent and repeated operator interactions with the equipment. NBE bag break stations are engineered to reduce repetitive operator actions and streamline operator motions. These NBE bag break station hood door designs reduce the introduction of material dust to the operator work area and provide a source of protection to the process material flow from the ingress of contaminants.

Hopper Grate Designs

Varied processing and production methods, and particular characteristics of the input material, are all important factors in the correct specification of the hopper grate for an NBE bag break station. Facilitating safe and effective user operation, and enabling efficient inputting of product to the process flow are performance advantages engineered into every NBE bag break station hopper grate.

Bag Compactor and Disposal

NBE bag compactors and bag disposal systems are designed to add another level of safety to the work area, and another level of efficiency to operator performance. Emptied bags often carry small amounts of remaining product or debris in or on the bag. NBE bag compactors and bag disposals enable operators to remove emptied bags from the process area without causing unwanted release into the workspace of dust and debris. Operators can load the bag, empty the bag, and dispose of the bag while maintaining an ergonomically beneficial operating posture.

Automation and Control Systems

When process requirements specify integrated automation of an NBE bag break station to systemwide controls or to legacy upstream or downstream processes, NBE automation and controls engineering resources will ensure a comprehensive and reliable integration. NBE integrated automation and controls will work to optimize total process throughput and deliver a standardized, systemwide, data report from the control layer. Broad controls and automation functionality can improve resource management, reduce operating burden, and extend equipment lifecycles.

Conveying & Processing Interfaces

NBE bag break stations are designed, engineered, and manufactured by NBE to provide optimal effectiveness to processing and packaging operations. The NBE engineered-to-application project delivery method looks upstream and downstream of the bag break station to ensure the integration of NBE bag break station systems will deliver the specified uptime, rate, and quality as required by the fullstream operation.

Integrated Dust Collection, Dual-filter System

Collect, filter, and return dusted product to the process stream before dust escapes into the work area or is lost to a central dust collection system. The NBE dual-filter dust collection system provides 200 sq ft of total filter collection surface area to help extend filter cleaning events and changeout cycles.
Integrated Dust Collection, Single-filter System

Reduce material waste during operation and protect staff, facilities, and equipment. The NBE single-filter dust collection systems provides ample air drawn to help prevent dust escape from the hood. Total filter collection surface area of 100 sq ft aids in reducing the spread of material dust throughout facilities.
Central System Dust Collection

When one, or multiple bag break stations must duct to a central dust collection unit, this NBE bag break station design simplifies integration. An internal baffle works to direct dusted material away from the grate area and back toward the dust removal port. Material dust release from the hood is reduced and dust removal by the central collection unit is efficient and effective.

Other Dust Collection

Dust-tight, Sealed-edge Hood Door

For NBE bag break stations with integrated dust collection, this sealed-edge hood-and-door design is engineered to prevent the release of material dust into the operator area during the reverse-pulse filter cleaning action of the integrated dust collector. The sealed hood-and-door design also provides excellent protection of the material input area and hopper from ambient dusts and other contaminants.
Non-sealed Edge Hood Door

For NBE bag break stations ducted to a central dust collection system, this non-sealed edge hood-and-door design provides protection of the material input area and hopper from ambient dusts and other contaminants.
Glove Box Material Containment Enclosure

When application specifications call for containment-level protection of operators from product, NBE engineered-to-application glove box material containment enclosures provide that protection throughout the material handling sequence. During packaged material loading, to opening, material input, and package disposal, the NBE material containment enclosure will maintain highly effective isolation of the material from the operator.

Other Hood Door Designs

Bolt-in Hopper Grate

For applications where access to the material hopper is periodically necessary, the NBE bolt-in hopper grate design provides operational safety with service convenience.
Toolless Removable Hopper Grate

When applications require frequent access to the material hopper for changeovers or service, the NBE removable grate design enables safe access and fast return-to-service; with no need for handtools. Safety switches on the hopper and grate shut off power to the bag break station when the hopper grate is being removed.
Food-grade Hopper Grate

Prevent cross-contamination and reduce time spent during cleaning and changeovers; these are the primary design objectives of NBE food-grade hopper grates. NBE food-grade hopper grates are constructed of 316-2B stainless steel, with electro-polished finish available.
Vibratory Hopper Grate

Materials with challenging characteristics, such as sluggish flowability, large lump size, or a tendency to agglomerate, are effectively handled by the NBE vibratory hopper grate function. Isolated from the main structure of the NBE unibody hood and hopper, the high-amplitude, medium-frequency vibratory action of the hopper grate conditions material to facilitate material passthrough of the hopper grate into the hopper body.

Other Hopper Grate Designs

Flexible Screw Conveyor

For applications requiring conveying from the bag break station of process materials, NBE flexible screw conveyor systems provide performance-proven materials of construction and process-specific flight designs that ensure sustained conveying, at designed capacities, or even the most demanding materials.
Pneumatic Vacuum Line Distribution Box

Integration of NBE bag break stations to pneumatic conveying systems is made easy with the NBE vacuum line distribution box. The NBE vacuum line distribution box is built specifically to fit the NBE bag break station hopper design, ensuring proper vacuum pressure and efficient material conveying.
Rotary Airlock Valve

When discharging material into pressurized conveying systems or high-temperature processes, NBE rotary airlock valves provide efficient input of process material while maintaining designed system pressures and aiding in the protection of integrated equipment.
Lump Breaker

To ensure the supply to downstream processes of properly sized and conveyable material, NBE lump breaker systems are designed to deagglomerate material without shredding, cutting, or changing the shape of the material. The NBE bag break station hopper flange is engineered to effectively integrate an NBE lump breaker into the process input sequence.
Other Process Interface Selections

Engineered to enable application-specific integration to most any material input process, the design of NBE bag break stations brings the mechanical performance of such interface methods as diaphragm pumps, slide gates, and solid-core screw conveyors together with the performance efficiencies of NBE integrated automation and controls.

Bag Break Stations

Providing Safe and Efficient Manual Introduction of Dry Materials into Process Operations

Features and Integration:

Bag Break Station Configurations

Mono-housing with Dust Collection

Mono-housing without Dust Collection

Hopper with Grate

Materials of Construction

Thick-gauge Carbon Steel

304 and 316 Stainless Steel

Electro-polished Stainless Steel

Dust Collection

Integrated Dust Collection, Dual-filter System

Integrated Dust Collection, Single-filter System

Central System Dust Collection

Hood Door Designs

Dust-tight, Sealed-edge Hood Door

Non-sealed Edge Hood Door

Glove Box Material Containment Enclosure

Hopper Grate Designs

Bolt-in Hopper Grate

Toolless Removable Hopper Grate

Food-grade Hopper Grate

Vibratory Hopper Grate

Bag Compactor and Disposal

Hydraulically Powered Bag Compactor

High-volume Bag Disposal System