Components

Pneumatic Conveying System Accessories for Railcar Load/Unload

K-Tron provides complete system solutions for the four main types of bulk solids railcars: Airslide, Enterprise Gate Hopper Bottom, Pneumatic Tube and PD Type.

Premier Pneumatics Railcar loading and unloading accessories Also see our Systems section for more on bulk material loading and unloading systems. Accessories available from K-Tron for Railcar Load/Unload systems include:

Model 1024 Airslide Railcar Unloader
Spill Containment Pan
Railcar Adapter Kits
"Far Side" Filter
Vacuum Pick-up Probe
Unloading Nozzle Filter
Railcar Loading Nozzle
Hatch Vent Clamp Kit

Airslide Cars are used for fluidizable materials such as:

Premier Pneumatics model 1024 Airslide Railcar Unloader

Cornstarch
Soda Ash
Sodium Bicarbonate
Flour
Sugar
Alumina
CaCo3
Filler Clay

Typical types of systems used to unload hopper bottom railcars:

Continuous Vacuum from Pickup Pan or Pit
Continuous Vacuum/Pressure from Pickup Pan or Pit
Vacuum Sequencing from Pickup Pan or Pit

Typical materials conveyed to/from hopper bottom railcars include:

Sugar
Calcium Chloride pellets/flake
Soda Ash

Typical types of systems used to unload pneumatic tube railcars:

Continuous vacuum
Vacuum sequencing
Pneumatic tube railcars are typically used in Plastics industry:
Polystyrene Pellets
Polypropylene Pellets
Polypropylene Powder
Polypropylene Pellets and Powder
PVC Resin or Pellets
Clay, Calcium Carbonate, and Plastic Powders

Pneumatic tube railcars are also be used with other free-flowing materials such as:

Corn meal
Sunflower seeds
Oat groats

PD (Pressure Differential) Railcar loading/unloading examples include:

Melanine/Granulated Sugar
Talc
Polystyrene Pellets