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- Page 1 ® FLEXICON Bag Discharge Frame Models: BFF & BFC Installation and Operation Manual Revised November, 2003 2400 Emrick Boulevard Bethlehem, PA 18020-8006 USA FLEXICON CORPORATION Tel: 1-888-FLEXICON Tel: 1-610-814-2400 Fax: 1-610-814-0600 www.flexicon.com...
- Page 2 We are confident that you will find your FLEXICON bulk bag discharging system to be rugged, reliable and, most of all, simple to use. FLEXICON'S innovative, common sense approach to unloading even the most difficult materials from bulk bags makes ®...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Precautions Bulk bag discharge frame installation procedure BFC- upper frame installation Loading a bulk bag on the frame Interfacing the bulk bag downspout with the special cover and iris valve ®... -
Page 4: Introduction
BULK BAG DISCHARGE FRAME INSTALLATION PROCEDURE Before beginning the actual installation of your bag discharge frame, check the appropriate list below to ensure that all of the components necessary for the BFF or BFC model you ordered are present, less options. - Page 5 FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 5 - 3.1.1 BFF with static or Pop-Top™ Extension Arms (Reference figure 7) (1) Base frame (2) Front extension arms (2) Rear extension arms (1) Bag lift frame The frame will be shipped with the extension arms installed and in the lowest height position and may need to be adjusted for your bag requirements.
- Page 6 FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 6 - With the rear side assembly still lying flat on the work surface, assemble (2) of cross brace "A", (1) of cross brace "B" and (1) of cross brace "C" to each rear leg. Take particular notice to the position and orientation of each cross brace in the assembly.
- Page 7 FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 7 - 3.11 Install one safety frame cross brace between the (2) "B” cross braces by first orienting the cross braces so that the (2) ¾” I.D. bushings, supplied in each safety frame cross brace, are facing inward (see figure 5).
- Page 8 FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 8 - 4.3 Assemble the arms in their respective legs. Be sure to orient them as shown in figure 8. Secure them in place with (1) ¾-10 x 4 ½” long bolt, (2) ¾" flat washers, (1) ¾" split lock washer and (1) ¾-10 hex nut per leg.
- Page 9 FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 9 - a cable clamp. Thread the loose end of the tag line thru the (4) cable trolley's then thru the remaining eyebolt and secure with a cable clamp. Adjust the 5" eyebolt to the desired tension and secure hardware in place.
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Page 10: Flow Flexer
FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 10 - 5.2.4 Raise the bag lift frame and bulk bag via the hoist then position the hoist and trolley in the center of the frame. Take care to lift the bag and frame smoothly, without “jerking” the bag into the air. -
Page 11: Flow Flexer
FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 11 - As the bag continues to empty the increased stroke of the cylinders raises the bottom of the bag increasingly higher eliminating dead spots. When empty, the bottom of the bag remains in a steep "V" shape completely discharging even stubborn material with no manual intervention. - Page 12 8.13 Installation of the Flow Flexer Bulk Bag Agitation Device Plexiglas Shields. 8.14 To ensure the delivery of a quality product, FLEXICON ® ships the (2) Plexiglas shields loose to decrease the possibility of damage during shipment. This includes leaving the protective peel-off covering on the shields which must be removed before installation to the frame.
- Page 13 FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 13 - ® CONTROL AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE FLOW FLEXERS Bulk Bag Agitation Device ® The control panel for the Flow Flexers Bulk Bag Agitation Device is mounted on one of the front corner posts of the bulk bag frame.
- Page 14 FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 14 - 2400 Emrick Boulevard Bethlehem, PA 18020-8006 USA FLEXICON CORPORATION Tel: 1-888-FLEXICON Tel: 1-610-814-2400 Fax: 1-610-814-0600 www.flexicon.com...
- Page 15 FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 15 - 2400 Emrick Boulevard Bethlehem, PA 18020-8006 USA FLEXICON CORPORATION Tel: 1-888-FLEXICON Tel: 1-610-814-2400 Fax: 1-610-814-0600 www.flexicon.com...
- Page 16 FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 16 - 2400 Emrick Boulevard Bethlehem, PA 18020-8006 USA FLEXICON CORPORATION Tel: 1-888-FLEXICON Tel: 1-610-814-2400 Fax: 1-610-814-0600 www.flexicon.com...
- Page 17 FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 17 - 2400 Emrick Boulevard Bethlehem, PA 18020-8006 USA FLEXICON CORPORATION Tel: 1-888-FLEXICON Tel: 1-610-814-2400 Fax: 1-610-814-0600 www.flexicon.com...
- Page 18 FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 18 - 2400 Emrick Boulevard Bethlehem, PA 18020-8006 USA FLEXICON CORPORATION Tel: 1-888-FLEXICON Tel: 1-610-814-2400 Fax: 1-610-814-0600 www.flexicon.com...
- Page 19 FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 19 - 2400 Emrick Boulevard Bethlehem, PA 18020-8006 USA FLEXICON CORPORATION Tel: 1-888-FLEXICON Tel: 1-610-814-2400 Fax: 1-610-814-0600 www.flexicon.com...
- Page 20 FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 20 - 2400 Emrick Boulevard Bethlehem, PA 18020-8006 USA FLEXICON CORPORATION Tel: 1-888-FLEXICON Tel: 1-610-814-2400 Fax: 1-610-814-0600 www.flexicon.com...
- Page 21 FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 21 - 2400 Emrick Boulevard Bethlehem, PA 18020-8006 USA FLEXICON CORPORATION Tel: 1-888-FLEXICON Tel: 1-610-814-2400 Fax: 1-610-814-0600 www.flexicon.com...
- Page 22 FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 22 - 2400 Emrick Boulevard Bethlehem, PA 18020-8006 USA FLEXICON CORPORATION Tel: 1-888-FLEXICON Tel: 1-610-814-2400 Fax: 1-610-814-0600 www.flexicon.com...
- Page 23 FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 23 - 2400 Emrick Boulevard Bethlehem, PA 18020-8006 USA FLEXICON CORPORATION Tel: 1-888-FLEXICON Tel: 1-610-814-2400 Fax: 1-610-814-0600 www.flexicon.com...
- Page 24 FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 24 - 2400 Emrick Boulevard Bethlehem, PA 18020-8006 USA FLEXICON CORPORATION Tel: 1-888-FLEXICON Tel: 1-610-814-2400 Fax: 1-610-814-0600 www.flexicon.com...
- Page 25 FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 25 - 2400 Emrick Boulevard Bethlehem, PA 18020-8006 USA FLEXICON CORPORATION Tel: 1-888-FLEXICON Tel: 1-610-814-2400 Fax: 1-610-814-0600 www.flexicon.com...
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Page 27: 10. Spare Parts
FLEXICON ® Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 27 - 10. SPARE PARTS ® RECOMMENDED SPARE PARTS FOR STANDARD FLOW FLEXER ASSEMBLY Please contact Flexicon for special application parts FLEXICON PART # DESCRIPTION EL00040 SOLENOID VALVE NEMA 4 1-COIL 110V 3/8 NPT 4-WAY...