Pneumatic Conveying Application Examples and the Industries Served by K-Tron
How to automate your process with pneumatic conveying and related equipment: the examples on the following pages illustrate a wide variety of industry-specific applications in using vacuum and pressure conveying for storing, feeding, blending, scaling, sifting, drying and dust collection systems.
This overview of material handling systems will introduce you to some of the areas where pneumatic conveying and feeding systems are used in the plastics, plastic compounding, food, pharmaceutical and chemical process industries.
Proven Pneumatic Conveying Solutions, Experienced Systems Engineers
Vacuum and Pressure Conveying Systems for Difficult Materials
K-Tron designs pneumatic conveying systems for abrasive, friable, sticky, poor flow, moisture and temperature sensitive materials. K-Tron offers both pressure and vacuum systems for special application needs:
- For stringent sanitary requirements in food, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical applications
- For hazardous conditions
- For handling hard-to-filter bulk materials and liquids
- Closed-loop systems
- For the spcial needs of pharmaceutical applications.
From Small to Large Pneumatic Systems
K-Tron conveying systems range in size from 50.8 mm (2 in) through 254 mm (10 in) conveying lines.
A Full Line of Material Handling Equipment
K-Tron conveying systems include integration with other material handling equipment for complete systems including:
- Feeding
- Conveying
- Scaling
- Sifting
- Storing
- Blending
- Heating
- Drying
- Dust collection
K-Tron's Unique Systems Approach
At K-Tron a dedicated systems engineer is assigned to each project. This one engineer is responsible for the system’s performance and for managing the project from quote to start-up.
