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    This bag dump station includes vacuum-assisted lifting to reduce exertion and reduce bending/twisting tasks.
    Pneumatic / Vacuum

    Getting it right on the packaging line with vacuum conveyors

    Doan Pendleton
    Oct. 13, 2024
    Vacuum conveyors go beyond solving a single material’s handling issue; they can also benefit the bottom line by reducing downtime for cleaning and maintenance, minimizing product...

    Pneumatic / Vacuum

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    Dreamstime Xxl 16379307
    Specialized software, such as this discrete element method (DEM) simulation designed to minimize spillage and dust emissions in a belt conveyor chute, is an important part of every bulk materials handling engineer’s toolkit.
    Courtesy of Dynamic Air
    Dynamic Air Custom Pneumatic Conveying Systems 6222449809379
    Courtesy of FLSmidth
    Pneumatic Conveying System
    Courtesy of VAC-U-MAX
    Sanitary vacuum conveyor designs are required for manufacturers in industries such as foods, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, cosmetics and CBD, where stringent FDA and USDA sanitary regulations require extensive cleaning.
    Volkmann USA
    Pneumatic Vacuum Conveying System
    Mobile Vacuum Conveying Systems feature lift frames and can be rolled-in-place over processing or packaging equipment to accommodate various discharge heights. Images courtesy of VAC-U-MAX
    Silicon powder and additives are manually emptied into the bag dump station and floor hopper. The station includes a bag tray support and dust collection through two cartridge filters. Powders flow from the hopper outlet through a pickup adapter into the pneumatic conveying line. | All images courtesy of Flexicon
    Pneumatic / Vacuum

    Safe silicon powder movement

    David Boger
    Sept. 21, 2016
    Dust-free, pneumatic conveyance improves li-ion battery production.
    Volkmann vacuum conveyor
    Pneumatic / Vacuum

    Unique vacuum solution meets grueling production requirements

    Staff
    Oct. 15, 2014
    Global supplier Jowat Adhesives, with U.S. headquarters in Archdale, North Carolina, ships more than 75,000 tons of adhesives annually. To maintain and increase its business, ...
    Vac-U-Max
    Pneumatic / Vacuum

    Pneumatic conveying system keeps powder kept dry

    Marisa Zocco
    Aug. 1, 2013
    Okonite Co. keeps production pulsing with pneumatic conveying system that preserves ultra-fine, super-absorbent polymer.