 Judy Martin B.A.G. Corp. Technical Services Manager Visit Website |
Judy Martin, Engineering and Technical Services Manager for B.A.G. Corp., has 15 years experience in bulk bag manufacturing. She was a bag manufacturing plant manager for five years and continues to work with B.A.G. Corp.’s plant in Mexico. As a member of B.A.G. Corp.’s Technical Services Team, she helps customers design the best bag for the application. Additionally, she is the ISO internal auditor, helped prepare the Mexico plant for AIB (American Institute of Baking) audits, and is one of the presenters for B.A.G. Corp.’s Bag School.She has a BS in mathematics from the University of Oklahoma, where she was selected for membership in Phi Beta Kappa. She earned an MS in Industrial Engineering from Oklahoma State University, where she was selected for membership in the Industrial Engineering Honor Society Alpha Pi Mu. She is a member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers. Ask this Expert a Question |
FIBCs/Bulk Bags Q&A
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We have a PVC paste plant that will produce the paste powder and transfer it through a silo into a packaging section. In the packaging section, 25 kilo bags are made by a semi-automatic bagging machine. The problem is in the hopper, the material gets stuck, so the operator has to use a hammer on the hopper to get a free flow of material into bagging machine. How do we solve this problem?Answered September 23rd, 2010 by Expert:Although this is an equipment problem, my experience with bulk bags allows me to offer a couple of suggestions. A cone-shaped hopper, a larger diameter outlet spout, and some type of slick surface coating, e.g., Teflon, on the inside of the hopper walls should help with the product blocking. If the product is blocking due to humidity, desiccant pouches might help, too.