Top-Down for PVC Compounding
PVC compounding typically follows one of two processes: top-down or bottom-up. While you can achieve a great product with either model, the facility layout will determine which method is best or most cost effective.
Bottom-Up for PVC Compounding
The bottom-up design allows for a lower head height by housing more equipment at ground level. Bulk Bag Unloaders, hoppers and feeders housed close to the floor are easier to service. In this configuration, scales are customized to match the flow behavior of specific materials.
Vertical Ingredient Transfers Using ConTran
ConTran uses a vacuum-throttling valve that accurately maintains a constant ratio of material-to-air mass flow.
PVC Compound Separation/Segregation Issues
Modern blends for PVC compound involve finer ingredients than what a lot of systems were originally designed for, causing separation and segregation issues that can lead to a less-than-desirable final product.
ConTran for Plastics
ConTran is a continuous pneumatic transfer technology that utilizes dense-phase waveform conveying to gently handle materials.
Pneumatic Conveying Troubleshooting Series Part 3
A process issue is a broad term used to describe a situation created by something acting outside of normal specifications causing poor results. Often, process issues are simple fails whose causes are easy to fix, but might go undetected for a variety of reasons.
Part II Pneumatic Conveying Troubleshooting Series
Is your system performance not what you’re used to? Have your pounds per hour dropped or your power consumption increased, but you don’t know why? Air leakage in your convey line may be the problem.
Pneumatic Conveying Troubleshooting Series Part 1
In Part I of our Pneumatic Conveying Troubleshooting Series, we will describe some of the most common air flow issues caused by inefficient filters and filter media that our Field Service Technicians see while on site and how they remedy these situations.
Horizon Systems Helps Customer with Installation Space Restrictions
Horizon Systems recently worked with a petfood manufacturing company to replace nine airlocks with nine easy clean airlocks with hoppers, transitions and flanges.