FLEXICON®
Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual
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FLEXICON CORPORATION
2400 Emrick Boulevard Bethlehem, PA 18020-8006 USA
Tel: 1-888-FLEXICON Tel: 1-610-814-2400 Fax: 1-610-814-0600 www.flexicon.com
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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.
The on/off control is located on the front of the control panel.
Inside the panel are two timers. They are marked on and off. These are used to set the on
time and dwell time of the Flow Flexer
®
Bulk Bag Agitation Device. Typical settings of the
timers are 30 to 40 seconds, but they can be adjusted to whatever suits the material in the
bag.
The air cylinders to move the Flow Flexer
®
Bulk Bag Agitation Device plates are located in
the center of and directly beneath the plates.
There are adjustments for the pressure in both directions (up and down) at the air inlet into
the cylinder.
There are also cushioning adjustments at the top and bottom of the air cylinder to prevent
“hard stopping" at the end of a stroke. These adjustments are done with an Allen wrench.
The air regulator for the Flow Flexer
®
Bulk Bag Agitation Device is mounted on the frame
near the control panel.
Typically a maximum of 80-psi air is supplied to the regulator and it is adjusted to suite the
particular application. Different pressures can be used as conditions warrant.
The air regulator system contains a lubrication reservoir with a screw cap inlet port on top.
A standard unit typically requires two to four drops of oil per hour of usage. The
recommended oil for refill is ten weight air-lubricating oil.
