A spike for dispensing fluids from a flexible bag, wherein the spike includes multiple fluid channels which transfer liquids from the bag to an enclosed dispensing chamber and air from the enclosed chamber to the bag to permit and control fluid flow within the system.

A spike for dispensing fluids from a flexible bag, wherein the spike includes multiple fluid channels which transfer liquids from the bag to an enclosed dispensing chamber and air from the enclosed chamber to the bag to permit and control fluid flow within the system.

A liner wringing device (10) is disclosed for use with a container liner. The wringing device includes a housing (30) with an internal cavity which houses the mechanical components of the wringing device. The housing defines a central liner compression channel (40). The internal components include a bottom support plate (42) with a central opening 43 aligned along the central channel. The wringing device also includes a drive assembly (44) formed by four elastomeric rollers (45) positioned so that the peripheral contact surfaces (50) are aligned generally tangentially with the central channel. The four rollers are each mounted to a drive shaft/axle which includes bevel gears which are meshed so that all four rollers rotate in simultaneous, synchronic rotation through the actuation of a pneumatic air gear motor (57).

A system and apparatus for opening and emptying a bag of material includes a base having a pair of opposed sides and a central aperture through which material may flow. The system includes a pair of opposed doors rotatably mounted on a pair of door shafts, the edges of the pair of opposed doors forming an opening and a plurality of piercing blades pivotally mounted to the base on a pivot rod, the blades capable of pivoting to pierce said bag. The system further includes a cutting blade mounted transversely below the opening of the opposed doors, the cutting blade capable of linear motion across the opening.

A raw material input automation device includes a hopper configured to receive raw materials stored inside a bag; a cutter disposed above an inlet of the hopper and configured to prevent external diffusion of dust; a guide disposed above the box and configured to guide entry of the bag; and at least one pusher installed on the guide and configured to tap the bag by variable tilting to promote a discharge of the raw materials from the bag into the hopper.

The disclosure provides a bulk container discharge apparatus and related methods. An illustrative, non-limiting example of such an apparatus includes a base portion, a platform disposed on the base portion, the platform being configured to support a bulk container, and at least one articulating arm. The at least one articulating arm can have a first portion that is pivotally coupled to the base portion at a first pivot. The at least one articulating arm can be configured to lift a bulk container along a loading path (such as but not limited to an arcuate path) that is at least partially vertical from a lower position to an upper position to place the bulk container over the platform when in the articulating arm is in the upper position to facilitate discharging the contents of the bulk container.

A system and apparatus for opening and emptying a bag of material includes a base having a pair of opposed sides and a central aperture through which material may flow. The system includes a pair of opposed doors rotatably mounted on a pair of door shafts, the edges of the pair of opposed doors forming an opening and a plurality of piercing blades pivotally mounted to the base on a pivot rod, the blades capable of pivoting to pierce said bag. The system further includes a cutting blade mounted transversely below the opening of the opposed doors, the cutting blade capable of linear motion across the opening.

An inliner, for receiving filling material and for being introduced through an opening into a container wall of a transport container, the inliner including shaping rods configured to open with the inliner in the transport container in a direction radially outward of an axis in a manner of an umbrella when the inliner is introduced into the transport container and to close in a direction radially inward of the axis when the inliner is extracted, where the shaping rods are composed of a flexible, resilient material and, as a result of an internal stress, are transferable from a deformed position into a rest position corresponding to the open position of the inliner.

A contained drum discharge system comprising a drum and connected with a lifting mechanism, wherein the drum includes a primary liner bag having the toxic powdery material to be disposed, contained within the secondary liner bag, and a tertiary liner bag enclosing the secondary liner bag; a transparent glove box; a hopper connected at a top of the glove box and with a vacuum transfer system of a material processing reactor; and a control unit connected with the glove box via a rotation mechanism and with the lifting mechanism of the drum. The glove box includes a plurality of glove ports connected with respective glove attachments; a plurality of thrashout ports with door; a sealing gasket to connect with the drum; a first liner port; a second liner port and a third liner port.