Technical Development Questionnaire

To help us give you the best possible bag and/or bag filling and handling system, please answer the following questions, using as much detail as possible. Please use separate questionnaires for each product.

GENERAL
DATE
MM slash DD slash YYYY
CUSTOMER COMPANY NAME
PLANT ADDRESS
DECISION MAKERS NAME/TITLE:
MATERIAL TO BE PACKED
NET WEIGHT OF MATERIAL IN EACH BAG
ANNUAL BAG REQUIREMENTS (APPROX.)
MATERIAL CHARACTERISTIC
What is the chemical composition of the product?
How fine is the product? Mesh Size?
Is it granular?
fluffy?
crystalline?
Does it cake under pressure or remain resilient?
Is product normally:
- Free-flowing ?
- Lumpy ?
- Caked ?
Is product normally: free-flowing?
lumpy
caked
Is product light or heavy in weight?
What is the percentage of moisture content?
Does the material feel wet or dry?
Does material give off moisture, or take on moisture in air at normal atmospheric conditions?
Does gain or loss of moisture affect the value or characteristics of the product?
Must the paper bag protect the product from outside moisture, or from moisture loss?
Does Product have any chemical action on paper?
Plastic?
Metal?
Is product corrosive?
Does Material have any poisonous, dangerous, or explosive qualities?
Will protective liners or coatings be needed in the bag?
Give the approximate dollar value of the product per unit of material (Kilos, pounds, or tonnes)
At what temperature is product packed?
What is the end use of the product?
PACKING AND CLOSING
What is the present package used? Paper
Plastic
Polywoven
What is the size?
What weight per unit?
What is the cost per unit?
What type of baggers are used now?
How many bags per minute are packed?
How are you presently closing your bags?
How many tonnes per hour can your plant produce?
How many tonnes per hour can you bag?
How many men are used in your bagging operation?
How many men are used for filling & closing?
After filling?
How many shifts does your plant operate?
How many days?
Is all plant output packed into bags?
Is your business seasonal or steady?
If seasonal, describe cycle of bag requirements over a year period
What weight tolerances are acceptable to you?
What accuracies are you getting now?
Is your plant equipped with compressed air? If so, what volume and what P.S.I. rating?
Do you have a compressed air dryer?
What electrical services are available currently? Volts?
Cycles
Phase
AC
DC
HANDLINGS
Are bags palletized after closing?
If so, what pallet size is preferred?
Are filled pallets removed by forklift?
conveyor
Will filled bags be shipped via truck?
carload
L.T.L. freight
Export in ocean-going containers
Will shipping distances be long or short?
How many times will the package be rehandled from the time it is filled until it is used?
Will filled bags be subject to long or short storage intervals?
Are there any unusual storage features such as hot or cold weather, dampness, or dry atmospheres after the bag leaves your plant?
Any storage or stowage in tropical climates?
Has your product an official railway classification listing?
Describe any special handling requirements your customer has, or unusual conditions
YOUR NEEDS AND WANTS
How many bags per minute do you require now?
Estimate your requirements in 5 years from now?
What accuracies would you want when filling your bags, plus or minus your target weight?
What is more important to you, speed in filling?
accuracy?
Do you require a bagging system that is largely: Manual
Somewhat automated
Largely automated
Fully Automatic
If you require automated packing, or specialized systems, would it be possible to furnish us with 200 Kilograms for test purposes?
Do you have a preference in the make or models of the baggers or handling equipment? If so, specify?
Will you be adding to the system over a period of time, ie. Palletizer, bag hangar, stretch equipment, etc.?
Do you foresee a move to a large facility within the next 5 years?
Would you, or have you considered up-grading your present equipment?
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO FILL OUT THIS DETAILED QUESTIONNAIRE. IT WILL PROVIDE A VALUABLE STARTING POINT IN DETERMINING THE TYPE OF PACKAGING OR PACKAGING MACHINERY YOU REQUIRE. SINCERELY, RITE-WAY PACKAGING SUPPLIES & SERVICES INC.
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GENERAL

MATERIAL CHARACTERISTIC

PACKING AND CLOSING

HANDLINGS

YOUR NEEDS AND WANTS