In December, we posted on our website a guest column written by Andy Forrester, vice president of sales, Americas, at Spiroflow. In it, he talks about bulk bag filling automation opportunities for dry bulk powders and ingredients.
Even though the use of bulk bags for dry bulk ingredient handling has increased, many manufacturers have not invested in automated bulk bag handling systems. Many food processors use manual processes performed by an operator for bag rigging, filling and removal. Forrester says, “The introduction of automation at key points in the bulk bag handling process can amplify the already attractive benefits of bulk bags with a better ROI in the long run and often with a quick payback due to cost savings on labor.”