piab vacuum technology: maximum suction power with minimal energy consumption

The range of vacuum conveyors by piab

Firing Industries Ltd. supplies the full range of vacuum conveyors by piab. One key reason to invest in these material-handling solutions is their state-of-the-art technology, which ensures maximum suction power with minimal energy consumption every time. This often results in both gentle and efficient processing of fragile food items.

With durable construction that guarantees a lengthy operational lifespan, these piab vacuum conveyors have a compact design that enables simple integration into any production line.

A significant increase in productivity

piab vacuum conveyors provide great benefits in processing bulk dry-powder products through dedicated pipe systems. These powder-handling systems are manufactured out of high-quality materials. There are always demands on the highest possible level of safety and hygiene in these processing operations in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and chemical sectors. Piab has developed the piFLOW® series of vacuum conveyors, all available from Firing Industries, as a perfect solution for the severe, strict hygiene requirements and standards these industries.

All piab vacuum conveyors are ATEX Dust-certified, which creates a dust-free working environment for companies, and the piFLOW®p and piFLOW®t models are also ATEX Gas-certified. Each of these units is available with either an ejector-driven vacuum pump or a mechanical pump. Other key advantages of these vacuum conveyors include easy cleaning, simple maintenance, and a productivity increase of up to 30 per cent.

Examples of piFLOW® vacuum conveyors by piab:

• piFLOW®p SMART. The ideal solution for automatic vacuum conveying.
• piFLOW®p. High-requirement vacuum conveying.
• piFLOW®t. Gentle vacuum conveying.
• piFLOW®am. Vacuum conveying for additive manufacturing.
• piFLOW®fc. Heavy-duty vacuum conveying.
• piFLOW®f. Food-grade vacuum conveying.
• piFLOW®i. Industrial vacuum conveying.

Also available are spare parts and accessories, such as filters, seals, fluidizing cones, vacuum pumps and generators, feeding, pipes, pneumatic controls, electrical controls, and three kinds of upgrade kits.

Watch the video below to see efficient, gentle conveying of hazelnuts at 540 kilograms per hour, with a conveying length of five metres:

To learn more, contact Firing Industries’ application-sales engineers at ddubuc@firing.com or (877) 688-0974.

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