Pneumatic Conveying - Ingredient Batching Systems

We design lean (dilute) phase conveying systems for a broad range of dry powders, grains, pellets, flakes, cereals, etc. This method suspends the conveyed products within the airstream with very low material to air ratios for a gentle form of conveying.

All our systems are designed using bespoke in-house software, for optimum air - product ratios. This minimises product degradation, prevents blockages and ensures a high speed transfer.

The conveying air for the pneumatic systems is provided by “Roots” type tri-lobe positive displacement blowers that can be used for positive pressure blowing up to 1 Bar or vacuum conveying up to negative 0.5 Bar, which are generally used for the higher throughput systems.

Furthermore we design systems using centrifugal suction fans for very low pressure/high air volume arrangements that are ideally suited to fragile cereal and flake conveying, and side channel exhausters/blowers for lower through put systems.

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How Pneumatic Conveying Works

Pneumatic conveying is a technology that uses compressed gas (air) to transport dry powdered materials through a conveying line from an entry point (silo, sack tip, big bag discharger) to a termination point (receiving vessel over a process point). The conveying line provides a closed environment for the powders being transported and uses vacuum or pressure to propel the material through the line.

Pneumatic conveying is an efficient way to transfer powders, providing an adaptable design with easy to route conveying lines around corners, equipment, etc. and running horizontal and vertical, which is quite an advantage when routing a conveying line into an existing factory.

Providing an efficient method of moving materials around a powder processing factory. The systems are very compact, with minimal moving parts and provide ease of maintenance and housekeeping.