Air Conveyors
Air, or pneumatic, conveyors use air to transport materials from one location to another. Pneumatic conveyor systems achieve this result by generating air pressure levels measuring either above or below the atmospheric pressure to move the materials through pipes or tubes in the conveyor system to the required destination. Many industries, including the food and beverage processing, plastics, pharmaceutical, marine, machining and milling, powder coating, textile, aviation, glass, mining, automotive, and chemical industries, benefit from air conveyor systems.
There are many different types of air conveyers, each with their own ideal purposes. The most basic types are the dilute phase and dense phase conveyors, which differ by pressure and rate of speed. Dense phase conveyors are run by compression, and are used for conveying mainly heavier materials. As a result, these convey at a slower rate than dilute phase conveyors, which convey by creating a vacuum. This method is much quicker and is used to convey smaller, lighter materials. Other types of air conveyors are named for their specific duties, such as the bulk handling conveyor, the abrasive materials conveyor and the food handling conveyor.
An air conveyor is a cost-effective, reliable and quick method for transporting many different materials. Some of these materials include powders, grains, soils, sands, pills, pellets, tablets, rocks, metals, carbon black, coal, gravel, chemicals, textiles, food, plastics, powders, wood chips, toxic waste and asbestos. Air conveyors are highly reliable and easy to maintain. They also have the benefit of low product leakage and sanitary operation.