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Flexicon Europe Ltd
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Unit 182,
John Wilson Business Park,
Harvey Drive,
Whitstable,
Kent,
CT5 3RB,
United Kingdom
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Flexible Screw Conveyor Systems
Move virtually any free flowing and non-free flowing materials and blends with Flexicon Europes' Flexible Screw Conveyor Systems.
Flexible Screw Conveyors, (also known as helix conveyors, screw conveyors, spiral conveyors and auger conveyors), offer efficient and versatile, conveying of bulk materials ranging from large pellets to sub-micron powders, with no separation of blended products.
Mobile and custom configurations
All Flexicon Flexible Screw Conveyors are available on caster-mounted frames with conveyor support masts for in-plant mobility, reducing the need for multiple stationary units.
Both mobile and stationary units are readily customized using interchangeable screws, conveyor tubes, motor drives, hoppers, flow-promotion devices, sensors, controllers, and other components to satisfy the most diverse and demanding end-use requirements.
Flexible Screw Conveyors, (also known as helix conveyors, screw conveyors, spiral conveyors and auger conveyors), offer efficient and versatile, conveying of bulk materials ranging from large pellets to sub-micron powders, with no separation of blended products.
Mobile and custom configurations
All Flexicon Flexible Screw Conveyors are available on caster-mounted frames with conveyor support masts for in-plant mobility, reducing the need for multiple stationary units.
Both mobile and stationary units are readily customized using interchangeable screws, conveyor tubes, motor drives, hoppers, flow-promotion devices, sensors, controllers, and other components to satisfy the most diverse and demanding end-use requirements.
Pneumatic Conveyor Systems
Flexicons' Pneumatic Conveyor Systems range from single-point "up-and-in" installations to cross-plant systems with multiple pick-up and discharge points and automated controls, satisfying an exceptionally wide range of bulk conveying applications. All are custom-engineered and fully integrated with other Flexicon equipment and systems, and your new or existing process.
PNEUMATI-CON dilute phase pneumatic conveying systems move bulk materials that are suspended in an air stream that is introduced by a positive pressure blower upstream of material intake points, or by a vacuum pump that removes air from the system downstream of material discharge points. Material is separated from the conveying air at the use point, then discharged on a batch basis via butterfly or slide gate valves, or continuously via rotary airlock valves.
PNEUMATI-CON dilute phase pneumatic conveying systems move bulk materials that are suspended in an air stream that is introduced by a positive pressure blower upstream of material intake points, or by a vacuum pump that removes air from the system downstream of material discharge points. Material is separated from the conveying air at the use point, then discharged on a batch basis via butterfly or slide gate valves, or continuously via rotary airlock valves.
Tubular Conveyor Systems
Tubular Cable Conveyor Systems, (also known as Disc Conveyors and Drag Conveyors), gently slide bulk materials through smooth stainless steel tubing using low-friction polymer discs attached to stainless steel cable. The discs and cable are driven by a wheel at one end of the circuit, and put under tension by a wheel at the other end. This design allows single or multiple inlets and outlets, and the routing of conveyor tubing horizontally, vertically or at any angle, through small holes in walls or ceilings. Because components are modular, inlets and outlets can be added, removed or relocated, and the circuit lengthened, shortened or re-routed as needs change.
Bulk Bag Dischargers
Flexicon Europes' Bulk Bag Dischargers, (also known as bulk bag unloaders, FIBC unloaders and FIBC dischargers), are offered in numerous frame configurations, the two most popular of which are: BFF Series dischargers with bag lifting frame for forklift loading and unloading of bulk bags (FIBCs), and BFC Series dischargers with cantilevered I-beam, electric hoist and trolley for loading and unloading of bulk bags without the use of a forklift.
Bulk Bag Conditioners
Bulk Bag Conditioners from Flexicon Europe loosen bulk solid materials that have solidified during storage and shipment, enabling bulk bag unloaders to discharge the material through bag spouts. These conditioners are recommended for bulk bags containing hygroscopic chemicals, certain types of spice blends, heat-sensitive products, and other materials prone to solidifying to the point at which pneumatically-actuated flow promotion accessories integral to bulk bag dischargers are inefficient or completely ineffective.
Bulk Bag Conditioners are available integrated into bulk bag unloading frames, or as self-standing units.
Both configurations utilize two hydraulic rams with specially contoured end plates to press opposing sides of bulk bags.
Bulk Bag Conditioners are available integrated into bulk bag unloading frames, or as self-standing units.
Both configurations utilize two hydraulic rams with specially contoured end plates to press opposing sides of bulk bags.
Bulk Bag Fillers
Flexicon Europes' Bulk Bag Fillers, (also known as FIBC fillers), range from basic stand-alone units to sophisticated systems to match the budget and capacity requirements of each customer's application. Each of these configurations delivers optimum performance across specific capacity ranges with maximum cost-effectiveness.
Bag Dump Stations
Flexicon bag dump stations (also known as manual dumping stations) collect dust generated when dumping powder and bulk solids from bags, boxes, drums, and other containers, and return the material to the hopper.
The system reduces material waste and eliminates the need to clean a remote dust collection site, while protecting workers and preventing plant contamination.
All units feature a high-velocity vacuum fan that draws airborne dust away from the operator through two cartridge filters that are sized according to the application.
To operate a bag dump station, the hopper lid is opened, the vacuum fan is activated, and material is dumped through the hopper screen. Airborne dust in the vicinity of the hopper opening is drawn into the dust collector, protecting workers, preventing plant contamination, and reducing material waste.
An automatic reverse-pulse filter cleaning system employs timer-activated solenoid valves to release short blasts of compressed plant air inside the cartridge filters, causing dust build-up on the outer filter surfaces to fall into the hopper. Because the filters are blasted alternately at timed intervals, operation of the dust collection system is both continuous and efficient.
The system reduces material waste and eliminates the need to clean a remote dust collection site, while protecting workers and preventing plant contamination.
All units feature a high-velocity vacuum fan that draws airborne dust away from the operator through two cartridge filters that are sized according to the application.
To operate a bag dump station, the hopper lid is opened, the vacuum fan is activated, and material is dumped through the hopper screen. Airborne dust in the vicinity of the hopper opening is drawn into the dust collector, protecting workers, preventing plant contamination, and reducing material waste.
An automatic reverse-pulse filter cleaning system employs timer-activated solenoid valves to release short blasts of compressed plant air inside the cartridge filters, causing dust build-up on the outer filter surfaces to fall into the hopper. Because the filters are blasted alternately at timed intervals, operation of the dust collection system is both continuous and efficient.
Drum Box Container dumpers
Flexicon Europes' Drum Box COntainer Dumprers accommodate popular sizes of drums, boxes and other containers used for storage and shipment of bulk solid materials. All are offered in mild steel with durable industrial finishes, with stainless material contact surfaces, or in all-stainless models finished to food, dairy, pharmaceutical or industrial standards.
In addition, all are available with Flexicon mechanical or pneumatic conveyors, rotary airlock valves or with flanged outlets to feed any process.
Most importantly, all are engineered, manufactured, guaranteed and supported by Flexicon.
In addition, all are available with Flexicon mechanical or pneumatic conveyors, rotary airlock valves or with flanged outlets to feed any process.
Most importantly, all are engineered, manufactured, guaranteed and supported by Flexicon.
Batch Weighing Systems
Move virtually any bulk material, from any upstream source, to any downstream destination.
Whether you are sourcing material from bulk bags, silos, manual dumping stations, process equipment or all of the above; weigh batching one ingredient or 50; blending your recipe; filling containers, and/or delivering it to process vessels, packaging lines, or any other destination, Flexicon has the comprehensive selection of equipment you need for a total weigh batching solution.
Whether you are sourcing material from bulk bags, silos, manual dumping stations, process equipment or all of the above; weigh batching one ingredient or 50; blending your recipe; filling containers, and/or delivering it to process vessels, packaging lines, or any other destination, Flexicon has the comprehensive selection of equipment you need for a total weigh batching solution.
Sanitary Equipment
Virtually all Flexicon equipment is available constructed and finished to meet food, dairy and pharmaceutical requirements of industry associations and governmental agencies worldwide.
Flexicon sanitary equipment can be constructed almost entirely of 304 or 316 stainless steel and finished to Flexicon sanitary standards, or customer-specified requirements. Product contact areas include continuous welds, ground smooth and flush with contiguous walls, with available finish levels up to mirror finish.
Flexicon sanitary equipment can be constructed almost entirely of 304 or 316 stainless steel and finished to Flexicon sanitary standards, or customer-specified requirements. Product contact areas include continuous welds, ground smooth and flush with contiguous walls, with available finish levels up to mirror finish.
Engineered Systems
Flexicon's Project Engineering Division (PED) designs and automates large scale bulk handling systems of every type, including those that source bulk materials from multiple interior and exterior locations, move materials at high rates while achieving precise batch weights, and integrate a diversity of process equipment from multiple manufacturers.
Drawing from over 40 years of experience and 20,000 installations, the Project Engineering Division can assume single-source responsibility for your entire project, taking the risk and uncertainty out of coordinating multiple suppliers, while backing your system with Flexicon's coveted Lifetime Performance Guarantee.
Drawing from over 40 years of experience and 20,000 installations, the Project Engineering Division can assume single-source responsibility for your entire project, taking the risk and uncertainty out of coordinating multiple suppliers, while backing your system with Flexicon's coveted Lifetime Performance Guarantee.
Complete Controls & Automation Services
The Flexicon Controls and Automation Department matches state-of-the-art control technologies with Flexicon's full-scale fabrication capabilities.
Flexicon will specify, design, build, and test control systems that ensure maximum equipment productivity while adhering to each customer's requirements.
Flexicon will specify, design, build, and test control systems that ensure maximum equipment productivity while adhering to each customer's requirements.
Project Engineering Division
Flexicon's Project Engineering Division (PED) designs and automates large scale bulk handling systems of every type, including those that source bulk materials from multiple interior and exterior locations, move materials at high rates while achieving precise batch weights, and integrate a diversity of process equipment from multiple manufacturers.
Drawing from over 40 years of experience and 20,000 installations, the Project Engineering Division can assume single-source responsibility for your entire project, taking the risk and uncertainty out of coordinating multiple suppliers, while backing your system with Flexicon's coveted Lifetime Performance Guarantee.
Drawing from over 40 years of experience and 20,000 installations, the Project Engineering Division can assume single-source responsibility for your entire project, taking the risk and uncertainty out of coordinating multiple suppliers, while backing your system with Flexicon's coveted Lifetime Performance Guarantee.
About us
A world leader in the design and manufacture of bulk handling equipment, Flexicon Europe Ltd, based in Kent, offers a range of equipment and integrated plant wide systems to transport, discharge, fill, weigh, blend, deliver and feed a wide range of powder and bulk solid materials. Flexicon equipment and systems can source bulk materials from interior and exterior plant locations, weigh it, transport it to process equipment, feed it to packaging lines, or load it into storage vessels.
High performance bulk handling machines are available in carbon steel with a durable industrial finish or stainless steel manufactured to industrial, food, dairy and pharmaceutical standards.
FLEXI-DISC™ Tubular Cable Conveyors
Also known as Disc Conveyors and Drag Conveyors, using low friction polymer discs attached to either galvanised or stainless steel cable, bulk materials are gently fed through smooth stainless steel tubing. The design enables single or multiple inlets and outlets, together with horizontal or vertical conveyor tubing and at any angle, through walls and ceilings. Modular components can be added or removed and the system can be lengthened, shortened or re-routed as necessary.
PNEUMATIC-CON®Pneumatic Conveyor Systems move a broad range of bulk materials over short or long distances, between single or multiple inlet and discharge points, in low to high capacities. Available as dilute-phase vacuum or positive pressure systems, from single-point “up-and-in” installations to cross-plant systems, fully integrated with other processes.
FLEXICON®Flexible Screw Conveyor Systems transport free- and non-free-flowing bulk solid materials from large pellets to sub-micron powders, including products that pack, cake, plug, smear or fluidise, with no separation of blends, dust-free at low cost. Can be routed vertically, horizontally, or at any angle. Quick and thorough cleaning.
BULK-OUT™ Bulk Bag Dischargers unload free- and non-free-flowing solids from bulk bags automatically. SPOUT-LOCK® clamp ring allows dust- and contamination-free operation. BAG-VAC® dust collector for dust-free collapsing of empty bags. POWER-CINCHER® flow control valve* allows easy, leak-free retying. TELE-TUBE® telescoping tube and FLOW-FLEXER® bag activators promote complete discharge.
FLEXICON® Manual Dumping Stations allow dust-free dumping of bulk material from bags and other containers. Automatic reverse-pulse filter cleaning on a timed cycle causes dust build-up on filters to fall into the hopper for continuous, efficient operation. Available with integral bag compactors, and hoppers configured for connection to conveyors or other equipment.
BLOCK-BUSTER™ Bulk Bag Conditioners loosen bulk solid materials that have solidified during storage and shipment. Variable height turntable positions bag for hydraulic rams with contoured plates to condition bag on all sides at all heights. User adjustments include number and pressure of ram actuations, height of the turntable, and number of rotations, allowing customization for specific materials.
The FLEXICON® Lifetime Performance Guarantee assures a successful result, from one piece of equipment or an engineered, automated plant-wide system.
Flexicon is an international organization with administrative, engineering and manufacturing capabilities on four continents. On a local level, authorized representatives and field support technicians are available for initial testing in large-scale laboratories, single-source project management, and support by a worldwide network of bulk handling specialists with a depth and breadth of bulk handling experience unequalled by any other comparable manufacturer in the world.
With design engineering experts who devise efficient solutions to unique customer challenges using highly custom equipment, Flexicon provides each customer with the most efficient solution to his or her individual problem.
High performance bulk handling machines are available in carbon steel with a durable industrial finish or stainless steel manufactured to industrial, food, dairy and pharmaceutical standards.
FLEXI-DISC™ Tubular Cable Conveyors
Also known as Disc Conveyors and Drag Conveyors, using low friction polymer discs attached to either galvanised or stainless steel cable, bulk materials are gently fed through smooth stainless steel tubing. The design enables single or multiple inlets and outlets, together with horizontal or vertical conveyor tubing and at any angle, through walls and ceilings. Modular components can be added or removed and the system can be lengthened, shortened or re-routed as necessary.
PNEUMATIC-CON®Pneumatic Conveyor Systems move a broad range of bulk materials over short or long distances, between single or multiple inlet and discharge points, in low to high capacities. Available as dilute-phase vacuum or positive pressure systems, from single-point “up-and-in” installations to cross-plant systems, fully integrated with other processes.
FLEXICON®Flexible Screw Conveyor Systems transport free- and non-free-flowing bulk solid materials from large pellets to sub-micron powders, including products that pack, cake, plug, smear or fluidise, with no separation of blends, dust-free at low cost. Can be routed vertically, horizontally, or at any angle. Quick and thorough cleaning.
BULK-OUT™ Bulk Bag Dischargers unload free- and non-free-flowing solids from bulk bags automatically. SPOUT-LOCK® clamp ring allows dust- and contamination-free operation. BAG-VAC® dust collector for dust-free collapsing of empty bags. POWER-CINCHER® flow control valve* allows easy, leak-free retying. TELE-TUBE® telescoping tube and FLOW-FLEXER® bag activators promote complete discharge.
SWING-DOWN®REAR-POST and TWIN-CENTREPOST™ Bulk Bag Fillers can fill one bulk bag per week or 20 per hour at the lowest cost per bag. Increase fill weight accuracy while densifying material and stabilising the bag−dust-free. Available to industrial or sanitary standards.
FLEXICON® Manual Dumping Stations allow dust-free dumping of bulk material from bags and other containers. Automatic reverse-pulse filter cleaning on a timed cycle causes dust build-up on filters to fall into the hopper for continuous, efficient operation. Available with integral bag compactors, and hoppers configured for connection to conveyors or other equipment.
BLOCK-BUSTER™ Bulk Bag Conditioners loosen bulk solid materials that have solidified during storage and shipment. Variable height turntable positions bag for hydraulic rams with contoured plates to condition bag on all sides at all heights. User adjustments include number and pressure of ram actuations, height of the turntable, and number of rotations, allowing customization for specific materials.
FLEXICON® Weigh Batching Systems weigh and blend multiple bulk ingredients automatically. Gain-in-weight and loss-of-weight systems available with conveyors to transport materials to/from any nearby or distant plant location with no separation of blended materials and no exposure to potential contamination.
TIP-TITE™ Container Tippers dump bulk material from drums, boxes or other containers into vessels up to 3 metres high. Dust-tight or open chute models. Labor-saving efficiency and reliability in demanding factory environments.
TIP-TITE™ Container Tippers dump bulk material from drums, boxes or other containers into vessels up to 3 metres high. Dust-tight or open chute models. Labor-saving efficiency and reliability in demanding factory environments.
The FLEXICON® Lifetime Performance Guarantee assures a successful result, from one piece of equipment or an engineered, automated plant-wide system.
Flexicon is an international organization with administrative, engineering and manufacturing capabilities on four continents. On a local level, authorized representatives and field support technicians are available for initial testing in large-scale laboratories, single-source project management, and support by a worldwide network of bulk handling specialists with a depth and breadth of bulk handling experience unequalled by any other comparable manufacturer in the world.
With design engineering experts who devise efficient solutions to unique customer challenges using highly custom equipment, Flexicon provides each customer with the most efficient solution to his or her individual problem.
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