A special pneumatic conveying solution for transfer of a reactive material
Volkmann was recently challenged to provide a pneumatic conveying solution in a chemical industry process where a powdery intermediate product needed to be removed from a container – still wet from the centrifuge manufacturing process – and conveyed into a dryer. The container was located on the third floor, the dryer on the second floor. The product being transferred from the centrifuge was still wet (wet cake) and contained, among other things, dichloromethane and toluene. The customer required a safe and reliable conveying system for the transfer, as the mix of materials were difficult to handle and reactive.
Drum emptying – the easier way
Drum emptying – the easier way The emptying of powder or bulk products contained in drums can vary in difficulty depending on the flow qualities of the product being transferred, the weight of the drum and the need to contain any powder from escaping into the environment. Volkmann has developed solutions to address these […]
Eliminate lumps when conveying powders from bags
Eliminate lumps when conveying powders from bags The VOLKMANN lump breaker works to break down agglomerates that can occur in bags or other storage containers, or result due to the nature of the product. The lump breaker can be mounted directly by a flange under a Volkmann rip and tip (RNT) sack loading station. It […]
Meeting the challenges of metal powder handling in 3D printing
Optimizing metal powder handling During Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes there are numerous, different powder handling tasks to be accomplished, whether the powder is plastic or metal. For various reasons, however, metal powders represent a greater challenge in the additive manufacturing handling processes. Supplying metal powders to 3D printers, recovering unbound material and then classifying and […]
Pre-weigh product batch then load to process-on-demand
Pre-weigh product batch then load to process-on-demand The Volkmann modified bag loading weighing station – RNT 180 makes it possible to safely and reliably introduce a pre-weighed quantity/product batch into production processes such as mixing or blending. By utilizing the unloader’s built-in weighing system, various ingredients can be pre-weighed and loaded into the station before […]
Volkmann on the high seas
Volkmann on the high seas While you will typically see Volkmann pneumatic vacuum conveyors inside factories, warehouses, and labs, you can also find Volkmann vacuum conveyors in vastly different applications and although typically used indoors, Volkmann vacuum conveyors can also be used in many outdoor environments. They can be used to fill silos and convey […]
Double Bulk Bag Unloading Station for limited space areas
Double Bulk Bag Unloading Station for limited space areas A recent VOLKMANN client requirement to resolve bulk bag unloading of sodium bicarbonates in a restricted unloading area led to the development of a VOLKMANN bulk bag emptying station where two, low-profile bulk bags can be emptied simultaneously. The bulk bags are hung in harnesses and […]
