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Big-Bag Crossbars
Our Big-Bag crossbars are available in various designs and are ideal for use with forklifts or cranes. By using robust materials and thoughtful design, they provide a reliable and safe solution for lifting and transporting big bags in a wide range of applications. Additionally, we offer the possibility of custom manufacturing to meet individual customer requirements.
Big-Bag Discharge Devices
Our Big-Bag discharge devices provide a straightforward and virtually dust-free emptying process that guarantees maximum efficiency and safety. With ATEX and FDA-compliant design, they are ideally suited for use in sensitive and explosion-prone areas. The ergonomic design ensures user-friendly handling, while high-quality materials guarantee durability and stability of the devices. This makes every discharge process safe, efficient, and comfortable.
Big-Bag Discharge Stations
Our Big-Bag discharge stations impress with their exceptionally low installation height and are ideal for applications with limited space. Despite their compact design, they ensure a safe and virtually dust-free discharge process. Upon request, the stations can be flexibly adapted to customer-specific requirements – for maximum efficiency with minimal space requirements.
Big-Bag Docking Stations
Our Big-Bag docking station enables virtually dust-free emptying of big bags – available with manual or mechanical operation. The robust design is available in sizes 300, 350, and 400 and can be flexibly adapted to your requirements. For additional safety and functionality, we offer numerous options such as access protection, stainless steel covers, pneumatic locking, position detection, as well as versions compliant with ATEX and FDA guidelines. Further custom solutions are gladly realized upon request.
Big-Bag Filling Stations
Our Big-Bag filling stations are available as single or multiple stations and are precisely tailored to your requirements. Whether for simple applications or complex production processes, each station is custom-designed to ensure an efficient, safe, and low-dust filling process. This way, we create optimal solutions for a wide range of industries and applications.
Big-Bag Inlet Closure
Our Big-Bag inlet closures are specially designed for installation on production containers and enable reliable sealing as well as controlled opening of the Big-Bag filling opening. The drive is pneumatic and equipped with an integrated safety edge – ensuring maximum operational safety and a smooth process flow.
RATEC Big-Bag Handling Systems
Efficient and Safe Filling and Discharging of Bulk Materials
The RATEC Big-Bag filling and discharge stations provide an ergonomic, safe, and efficient solution for handling bulk materials. Whether in production, warehousing, or logistics, our stations optimize the entire process of virtually dust-free filling and emptying of big bags, thereby reducing labor effort and errors.
Product Features of the RATEC Big-Bag Handling Systems
Our Big-Bag filling and discharge stations are distinguished by outstanding features that make them the ideal solution for your bulk material processes:
- Versatility: Our Big-Bag handling systems are suitable for a wide range of applications in the pharmaceutical, food, large-scale chemical, and fine chemical industries. They handle a broad variety of bulk materials such as powders, granulates, and dust.
- Robust and Durable: The stations are made from high-strength stainless steel, providing high stability and long service life. They are specifically designed for use under demanding conditions in production and storage areas.
- Ergonomic Design: Our stations minimize physical effort and enhance workplace safety. The ergonomic height and simple operation ensure that employees experience no unnecessary strain during the filling or emptying of big bags.
- Customization: Depending on your needs, we offer manual, mechanical, or pneumatic models. Stations can be adapted to your specific operational requirements. We provide various filling and discharge mechanisms such as hoppers or sieves, and gladly customize additional components according to your needs.
- Safety Features: Our Big-Bag stations are equipped with important safety devices, such as emergency stop switches and sturdy fastening mechanisms to prevent accidents and damage. We also offer ATEX– and FDA-compliant models to ensure safety and food quality in your operations.
- Easy Handling and Maintenance: The intelligent designs and modular systems make the stations particularly maintenance-friendly. Replacing wear parts like seals is straightforward and cost-effective.
Advantages of the RATEC Big-Bag Handling Systems
The RATEC Big-Bag handling stations offer numerous benefits for your processes:
- Increased Efficiency: Faster and error-free filling and emptying of big bags save both time and labor.
- Dust-Free Discharge: Our stations are designed to ensure virtually dust-free emptying. This improves air quality, minimizes health risks, and ensures a clean working environment.
- Optimized Logistics: The compact design of the stations allows easy integration into existing production processes and storage facilities, making logistics processes more efficient.
- Sustainability: Through precise filling and reduction of losses, you actively contribute to reducing material waste and support more sustainable production.
Applications of the RATEC Big-Bag Handling Systems
Our Big-Bag handling systems are indispensable across many industries:
- Industry: For processing bulk materials, granulates, powders, chemicals, or food products.
- Logistics: Efficient discharge and filling of big bags in warehouses and distribution centers.
- Pharmaceutical and Chemical Industry: Precise and safe handling of sensitive substances.
RATEC Big-Bag Filling and Discharge Stations – Your Solution for Efficient Bulk Material Handling
The RATEC Big-Bag filling and discharge stations offer tailored solutions for everyone relying on reliable, safe, and efficient bulk material handling. Benefit from our expertise and increase productivity and safety in your operations.
Need Consultation? We are happy to help you find the optimal system for your specific requirements and optimize your processes.
Frequently asked questions about big bag handling
What is big-bag handling and which steps does it involve?
Big-bag handling covers every step in which bulk materials in big bags – also known as FIBCs – are filled, lifted, transported, discharged and fed into the process. It involves filling stations, crossbars for crane or forklift, discharge stations and discharge devices, docking units, inlet closures on production containers and, for smaller packages, bag emptying stations. RATEC supplies the components for each of these steps, individually or as a matched complete system of filling, discharge, lifting and closing technology. The systems handle powders, granulates, dust, chemicals and food in production, warehousing and logistics, with manual, mechanical or pneumatic operation.
Why invest in a dust-free big bag handling system?
Virtually dust-free filling and discharging improves air quality, minimises health risks and keeps the workplace clean – with less effort and fewer errors. RATEC big-bag filling and discharge stations speed up the process and save time and labour, their compact design integrates easily into existing processes and storage areas, and precise filling with fewer losses reduces material waste. The stations are built from robust, high-strength stainless steel, offer an ergonomic working height and are modular, so seals are easy to replace. Emergency stop and sturdy fastening add operational safety.
Which big bag handling components are available?
A complete big-bag and bag handling system consists of components for filling, lifting, discharging and closing. RATEC offers seven product groups: big-bag filling stations as single or multiple stations; big-bag crossbars for crane or forklift, rated up to 2,000 kg; big-bag discharge stations as a complete system with hoist and exceptionally low installation height; big-bag discharge devices combining frame, support and docking unit; the big-bag docking unit KKS in sizes 300, 350 and 400; the bag emptying (bag dump) station with integrated vibrating sieve; and the big-bag inlet closure with barcode release for production containers. Every component is available as standard or as a special solution.
How does a big bag discharge station work – even where space is limited?
In a big-bag discharge station, a hoist with crossbar lifts the big bag into the station and places it on the docking unit, where the discharge spout is clamped tightly and the product is discharged virtually dust-free via a hopper. RATEC discharge stations have an exceptionally low installation height, making them ideal where space is limited; hoppers, sieves or further components can be added on request. On the KKS docking unit, the spout is clamped between the seal in the cover and the inner pipe, and the cast-in silicone seal has zero dead volume. Optional pneumatic pistons or vibration motors on the discharge device ensure complete residual discharge.
Are big bag stations available in ATEX- and FDA-compliant versions?
Yes – big-bag stations can be supplied in ATEX-compliant versions for potentially explosive atmospheres and with FDA-compliant, product-contacting materials for food and pharma. At RATEC this applies to almost all big-bag and bag handling systems, and the big-bag discharge device is specifically designed for sensitive and explosion-prone areas. The KKS docking unit is earthed throughout and available with access protection, pneumatic locking and position detection; housings come in carbon steel, stainless steel or aluminium, seals in silicone, PU or NBR. For process safety, the inlet closure opens by two-hand operation only for the correct product verified by barcode, and a contact strip stops closing if an obstacle is in the way.
How can bags be emptied with low dust and without lumps?
With a bag emptying station with integrated vibrating sieve, often called a bag dump station: the bag is placed and emptied by hand, and the sieve breaks up lumps and ensures an even flow before the product enters the process. The RATEC bag emptying station is made of high-quality stainless steel; its ergonomic design makes handling easier, and smooth stainless steel surfaces allow fast, hygienic cleaning – ideal for the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The principle is the same as with the docking unit, just without a big bag. Sieve, housing, lid and connection are adapted to the product and plant, right up to a complete special design, and ATEX- and FDA-compliant versions are available on request.
How do I choose the right big bag handling solution for my process?
Start with a short needs assessment covering five points: the bulk material (powder, granulate or dust and its properties), throughput (filling, discharging, frequency), space conditions (installation space, hall height, crane or forklift), big-bag size (dimensions and weight – important for crossbars, which accept big bags from 800 × 800 to 1,200 × 1,200 mm with the tensioning function) and special requirements such as ATEX, FDA, automation or special design. On this basis RATEC designs the solution, from a single station to the complete system. RATEC big-bag systems are used in the pharmaceutical, food, fine and large-scale chemical, building materials and plastics industries. Contact us