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The Project
Automatic Sack Opener for Chemicals
Mobile ATEX-Compliant Solution for Safe Powder Handling
Improve Safety, Eliminate Dust, Increase Efficiency
Entecon designed and delivered a mobile ATEX Automatic Sack Opener (ASO) for a leading chemical manufacturer handling hazardous powders. The system provides fully enclosed, dust-tight operation, eliminates manual handling, and ensures compliance with explosive atmosphere regulations.
Built for flexibility, the mobile design allows the system to be used across multiple plant areas—delivering safe, efficient, and consistent sack processing.
The Challenge: Manual Sack Handling in an ATEX Environment at multiple locations
- Exposure of operators to hazardous airborne dust
- Increased risk in ATEX-classified (explosive) environments
- Labour-intensive manual lifting, cutting, and emptying
- Inconsistent throughput and production bottlenecks
- Lack of flexibility across different processing lines
Manual bag opening not only reduced efficiency but also created serious health, safety, and compliance challenges.
The solution
Mobile ATEX Automatic Sack Opener
Entecon engineered a bespoke mobile sack opening system, purpose-built for chemical processing environments.
Key Features
✅ ATEX-compliant design (Zone 21 internal / Zone 22 external) for explosive powders
✅ Fully enclosed, dust-tight operation for safe material handling
✅ Integrated dust extraction for a clean working environment
✅ Automated sack cutting, emptying, and separation
✅ Mobile skid-mounted system for use across multiple plant locations
✅ Heavy-duty stainless steel construction (304 but 316L is also available) for chemical durability
✅ PLC-controlled automation with intuitive operator interface in both Dutch and English.
Unlike manual sack opening stations, the system delivers consistent, high-throughput processing regardless of operator fatigue.
For more information on Automatic Sack Opener for Chemicals talk to Entecon Industries Ltd