Bulk bag unloaders, also referred to as FIBC unloaders and FIBC dischargers, are used to unload material in bulk bags to downstream equipment and bulk processes. Heavy duty bulk bag handling equipment is designed to unload and condition bulk bags, or jumbo bags, containing a wide range of wet and dry products such as free flowing powders, pellets, granules and more.
Model MTD-2.5K Bulk Bag Unloader
- 2,500 pound capacity
- Economical bulk bag unloader for loading by fork truck or overhead hoist
- Adjustable bag lifting frame for different bulk bag heights with spring-loaded bag strap retainers
Standard Features:
- Transporter, or bulk bag lifting frame, can be used with fork truck or overhead hoist
- Spring-loaded bag strap retainers
- Untie access door with hopper, bulk bag discharge spout and 3” dust exhaust port
- Stationary bag paddles support the bag when unloading material
Optional Features:
- Controls for manual and automatic processes
- Bag agitation paddles
- Additional transition or surge hopper
- Bulk bag dispenser to allow for metering and partial bag unloading
- Load cells and scales with controls
Model MTD-4K Bulk Bag Unloader
- 4,000 pound capacity
- 4 inch tubular bulk bag unloader frame for unloading large capacity bulk bags (FIBC)
- Custom engineered assembly to fit any bulk processing application
Standard Features:
- Transporter, or bulk bag lifting frame, can be used with fork truck or overhead hoist
- Spring-loaded bag strap retainers
- Untie access door with hopper, bulk bag discharge spout and 3” dust exhaust port
- Stationary bag paddles support the bag when unloading material
Optional Features
- Controls for manual and automatic processes
- Integrated lifting hoist
- Bag agitation paddles
- Additional transition or surge hopper
- Bulk bag dispenser to allow for metering and partial bag unloading
- Load cells and scale with controls
Model BBD-4K Bulk Bag Unloader with Vibrating Bin
- 4,000 pound capacity
- Unloader for large capacity bulk bags that need additional force to unload material
- Includes heavy vibration isolation mounts with 1800rpm vibrating motor
Standard Features:
- Transporter, or bulk bag lifting frame, can be used with fork truck or overhead hoist
- Spring-loaded bag strap retainers
- Untie access door with hopper, bulk bag discharge spout and 3” dust exhaust port
- Bag agitation hopper with 1800rpm vibrating motor
- Manual electric controls
Optional Features:
- Automatic electric controls
- Integrated bag lifting hoist
- Transition or surge hopper
- Bulk bag dispenser to allow for metering and partial bag unloading
- Load cells and scale with controls
View additional pictures of Bulk Bag Unloaders and Bag Handling Equipment:

Bulk bag unloader with flex screw conveyor and portable controls

Dual side by side bulk bag unloaders with bag agitation paddles

Securing bulk bag to unloader lifting frame

Portable stainless steel bulk bag unloader

4000 pound capacity bulk bag unloader with load cells

Bulk bag unloader frame with vibrating motor to agitate bulk bag -and- untie off hopper access door

Bulk bag unloader on off shore drilling platform in Gulf of Mexico. All explosion and water proof controls. Drilling mud is metered into mixing tank below the unloader station. Over head rail and hoist bag handling equipment moves bulk bags into the unloader station.

Includes a bag dump station (BDS) with platform, handrails and stairs for operator to access the BDS

Air activated paddles to raise and lower the bulk bag to promote hard to flow materials from the bag.

(left) Extended dust free bulk bag dispenser which allows connection to the discharge spout of the bulk bag for a dust free transfer of material from the bulk bag. (right) Bulk bag discharge spout attached to the bulk bag dispenser in the untie hopper of the bulk bag unloader station.

Portable bulk bag unloader hopper with 4 inch tubular bulk bag unloader frame

Four bulk bag unloader stations side by side. Includes frame work, platform and stairs. Batch blending, movable station drives under each bulk bags for filling as needed by the batch controller, which is included.

Three side by side bulk bag unloader stations using an overhead rail with electric hoist to move bags into stations. Vibrating hoppers move material from bags into hoppers below. Includes platform and stairs.