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Pneumatic Conveying Systems

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Unloading system conveying powders for food industry
Unloading system conveying powders for food industry
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Vacuum sequencing system conveying plastic pellets
Vacuum sequencing system conveying plastic pellets
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Railcar unload to storage system conveying granular product for plastics industry
Railcar unload to storage system conveying granular product for plastics industry
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Polyolefin pneumatic conveying system
Polyolefin pneumatic conveying system
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Dense phase conveying system
Dense phase conveying system
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Systems Engineered Solutions

Pneumatic conveying represents the core of a bulk material handling system. Whether it’s a simple system or achieving great performance with difficult materials, our in-depth knowledge and comprehensive understanding of the complex behavior of bulk materials have earned the trust of our customers.

To meet increasing industry demands for larger product capacities, greater product variability and longer conveying distances, Coperion & Coperion K-Tron continually strive to develop innovative pneumatic conveying processes and components with a wide selection and range. Therefore our conveying technologies and products will always adapt for tomorrow’s needs.

Areas of Application

From single component to complete systems for bulk material handling, Coperion & Coperion K-Tron design and manufacture equipment for the pneumatic transport of bulk solids materials for small and large systems. Services include complete systems engineering for pneumatic conveying applications, full-scale material testing, start-up service, spare parts and field service.

  • Vast experience in designing reliable systems to convey hard to handle materials such as attrition sensitive, abrasive or fragile products
  • Simple and cost effective solutions to handle those easy materials
  • Excellent controls capabilities, including custom supervisory controls
  • Integrated systems using all available technology from Coperion and Coperion K-Tron, such as feeders, extrusion machines, pelletizers, packaging machines, etc.
  • Advanced feeder control algorithms with second to second precise performance, even in hostile plant environments
  • Extensive line of components including rotary, diverter and slide gate valves for applications in the plastics, chemical, mineral, food, pet food and pharmaceutical process industries
  • Offers certified solutions for applications with very high sanitary requirements and according to customer and government specifications, including all validation requirements for food and pharmaceutical industries
  • Extensive global services

Related Industries

  • Plastics
  • Plastics Recycling
  • Chemicals
  • Food & Pet Food
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Minerals
  • Nonwovens

Conveying Systems at a Glance

Pneumatic conveying is the transport of bulk solids through a pipe by using the flow of air or other gas.

Typical bulk materials pneumatically conveyed are powders, pellets, granules and irregularly shaped particles smaller than 20 mm [0.75 in]. The majority of pneumatically transported materials have a bulk density between 0.1 to 1 kg/dm3 [5 to 100 lb/ft3].

Pneumatic transportation can be built as a pressure or vacuum system. The most commonly applied pneumatic conveying mode is dilute phase conveying where particles are airborne. Depending on the size, shape and weight of the particles, the gas velocity will range from 4 to 40 m/s [4,000 to 8,000 ft/min]. Dilute phase conveying systems will work reliable for a wide range of materials with different characteristics, such as high bulk density, cohesive properties or extreme particle shapes. Due to the high air velocity material degradation or wear might appear.

There are various dense phase conveying methods available that gently convey a specific bulk material and therefore reduce the risk of material degradation and wear. In many cases, a dense phase pneumatic conveying system offers a higher quality end product which offers greater value to the user at the final destination.

Related Topics

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Material Handling Know-How

Process Equipment

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Material Handling Test Labs

Coperion K-Tron Testlab Niederlenz

Feeding & Conveying Test Labs

Screw exchange

Spare parts

Coperion Plant Rotary Valve

Dense Phase Conveying Equipment

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