Flexicon introduces dual intake vacuum system for dust-free material handling
Flexicon Corporation has launched a PNEUMATI-CON dilute phase vacuum conveying system designed to facilitate dust-free manual dumping and conveying of materials from small bags whilst also enabling container unloading via handheld pick-up wand.
Glove box integration for operator safety
The bag dumping station is mounted on a carbon steel access platform and features a stainless steel hopper equipped with a dust hood containing an integrated glove box. Using the gloves, operators can pull bags of material from an adjacent table through an opening in the hood’s sidewall onto a grate. Each bag is emptied without material contacting the operator’s skin. Emptied bags are passed through the opposite side wall opening into a bag compactor.
Dust generated during bag dumping, disposal and compaction is drawn away from the operator onto the system’s two cartridge filters. Timed blasts of compressed air shake dust build-up from the filter surfaces, causing it to fall into the hopper. The filters can be readily accessed for removal and replacement.
Bag compaction and safety features
The compactor’s cylinder can compress up to 80 bags into a removable bin. All compactor access points are equipped with safety interlocks that prevent operation unless all points are closed.
Handheld pick-up wand for container unloading
A handheld pick-up wand enables operators to unload open containers from floor level. The wand is plumbed to the conveying line via a flexible hose constructed of clear PVC with a static conductive wire, compliant with regulations for handling dry food and pharmaceutical materials.
Material flow and filtration system
Both intake lines converge at a two-way diverter valve, which directs material flow from either source to the filter receiver. The filter receiver is typically mounted above a material use point and separates solids from the airstream using filter media and gravity. A rotary airlock valve at the base of the filter receiver metres the material into the receiving vessel. The filter receiver also features reverse-pulse jet filter cleaning to dislodge accumulated particles from the filter surfaces.
Flexible conveying line routing
All conveying lines can be routed vertically and in any horizontal direction. The lines can also pass through openings in walls or ceilings, providing installation flexibility for various facility layouts.
The system is designed for applications requiring dust containment during material transfer operations, particularly in food and pharmaceutical manufacturing environments where operator exposure to powders and particulates must be minimised whilst maintaining regulatory compliance.
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