Valve Bag Fillers

ABM provides valve bag fillers from various OEMs depending on what's optimal for your application. Using augers to feed product into openings built into bags, valve bag fillers are preferable to open-mouth baggers when you want to minimize the product's contact with air. Common examples are fertilizer, corn, soda, and cement.

Benefits of using Valve Bag Fillers:

• Dust Control: One of the primary benefits of using valve bag fillers is the reduction of dust emissions as opposed to open mouth bags. During the filling process, the product is discharged into a somewhat sealed opening, which reduces the amount of product that escapes into the air.
• Product Protection: Another key benefit of using valve bag fillers is the reduction of product contamination. By discharging the product into the bag through a valve, exposure to the environment is minimized.
• Accuracy: Because the maximum speed at which you can auger product into a bag is slower than how fast you can dump it, valve bag fillers provide a slight accuracy advantage.

Drawbacks of using Valve Bag Fillers:

• Product restrictions: Valve bag fillers are typically used for products that do not absorb moisture, as the valve can become clogged with product and reduce the efficiency of the filling process. This may limit the types of products that can be packaged using valve bag fillers.
• Costs: Valve bags are typically more expensive than open-mouth bags, as they require a valve to be integrated into the bag. This can make valve bag fillers a less cost-effective solution for some applications.
• Seal: Because of the way valve bags are tied off, they are not as secure as open-mouth bags. This will be suboptimal for product that loves to absorb moisture or which is very dense and loves to leak (concrete is a great example.)
• Speed: As a flip-side of the slight boost to accuracy, valve bag fillers work a little more slowly than open mouth baggers.

When choosing a bagger it is important to consider your production requirements, floorspace, and documentation and technical support that will be available to you post-sale. To short-cut the work, give our sales staff a call or fill out the form below and they'll know what's best for you almost instantly. And we provide 24/7 support.