Sweco, Florence, KY, has recently introduced its sanitary bag dump with integral dust collector that has been designed to ensure significantly reduced worker exposure to dust. The dust collection system works exclusively with the bag dumper and is said to improve particulate containment by providing substantial vacuum below the bag dump screen rather than above it. This draws dust down and away from the operator, greatly improving airborne particulate flow into the collection system’s filters.
Typically, customers use the company’s LX low profile separators to scalp large pieces and bag parts from bags of ingredients that go into dry and wet mixes. The machine incorporates a shelf and grate to open and unload the bag as well as an integrated dust removal system with a self-cleaning blower and cartridge filters. Additionally, a magnet can be added to remove tramp metal. The new system incorporates several hygiene features that enable it to be used in the food and baking industry as well as for handling of pigments, where the dust collector and plenum need to be cleaned between batches. Sweco’s  European head office is in Nivelles, Belgium. www.sweco.com 
 

Sweco sanitary bag dump with integral dust collector 

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