Powder handling vacuum conveyor system
Streamline your material transfer with a versatile vacuum conveyor system that ensures safe handling and hygienic conditions for powders, granulates, and liquids, enhancing efficiency in conveying, discharging, and cleaning processes.
Transfers and Handles Diverse Materials Efficiently
The VS Series Vacuum Conveyors from Volkmann are versatile pneumatic systems engineered for efficient and hygienic handling of powders, granulates, dust, and wet materials across the pharmaceutical, food, chemical, and additive manufacturing industries. These conveyors feature a modular design accommodating diverse material properties and production requirements, ensuring seamless integration into existing processes for optimized handling and discharge. With a capacity to convey from 100 to 10,000 kg/h, they operate pneumatically and support ATEX-certified operations in explosive environments, offering reliable contamination control and safety. The conductive construction and tool-free assembly facilitate easy cleaning and maintenance, further enhancing operational effectiveness. Custom configurations are available to meet specific production demands, backed by Volkmann’s engineering support and expertise.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency with high-capacity material transfer up to 10,000 kg/h.
- Minimizes contamination risk using a hygienic, easy-to-clean modular design.
- Ensures operational safety in explosive environments with ATEX certification.
- Reduces maintenance time with tool-less assembly and disassembly.
- Integrates seamlessly into existing processes with customization options tailored to specific needs.
- Applications
- Small pieces,Dust,Wet materials,Product suspended in liquids,Granulate,Powder,Tablets
- End products
- Pharmaceutical tablets,Sugar,Liquid suspended chemical solutions,Flour,Detergent granules,Wet concrete mix
- Steps before
- Grinding,Mixing,Drying,Weighing
- Steps after
- Packing,Sterilization,Tablet Pressing,Product Discharge
- Input ingredients
- powder,granulate,dust,small pieces,wet materials,product suspended in liquids
- Output ingredients
- hygienically handled powder,granulated material,clean small pieces
- Market info
- Volkmann is known for manufacturing vacuum conveying systems, specializing in pneumatic conveying of bulk materials. Their reputation for innovative and reliable equipment solutions in various industries positions them as a trusted provider for engineered-to-order material handling systems.
- Conveying rate
- 100–10,000 kg/h
- Drive type
- Pneumatic
- Discharge opening
- Full bore
- Assembly/Disassembly
- Tool-less
- Filter technology
- State-of-the-art
- ATEX Zones
- 1,2,21,22
- Electrically conductive
- Yes
- Temperature rating
- 80°C - 100°C
- Control system
- Failsafe
- Vacuum Pump option
- Electrical upon request
- Working Mechanism
- Pneumatic
- Automation Level
- Failsafe Controls
- Batch vs. Continuous Operation
- Continuous
- Modular Design
- Configurable
- Conveying Rate
- 100-10,000 kg/h
- Cleaning Method
- Tool-free assembly/disassembly
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- ATEX certification
- Directive 2014/34/EU
- EU-type examination certificate
- TÜV 02 ATEX 7005 X
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- Discharge method
- Full bore opening
- Modular design
- Yes
- Construction material
- Electrically conductive
- Weight
- Lightweight
- Modular design
- Yes
- Electrical Vacuum Pump availability
- Upon request
- Control specifications
- Customer-specific
- Tool-free assembly/disassembly
- Quick and simple
- Pneumatic powered system
- Yes