Scorpio Bin FloPads © are a cost effective solution for the flow of materials from hopper/silo bottoms.
For powders that do not fluidise, a bin activator uses vibration instead. For flat-bottom silos, see sweep valves.
A fluidising pad fitted in the hopper bottom of a bin or silo. Air passes through a porous membrane into the powder, which loosens it and helps it flow to the outlet.
Air is admitted to a chamber under the pad and passes up through the porous membrane. The air fluidises the powder resting on the pad, so it flows towards the central outlet instead of bridging or hanging up on the hopper walls.
Any powder that can be fluidised by air. For materials that cannot be fluidised, a vibrating bin activator is the usual alternative.
Yes. They can be retrofitted to existing bins and are installed in the hopper bottom.
