Pneumatic Conveying Application Examples in the Plastics Industry: Vacuum and Pressure Conveying Systems Engineered by K-Tron
Examples of how to automate plastics processes, such as plastics extrusion and plastic molding, with pneumatic conveying and related bulk material handling equipment. These examples illustrate the range of custom solutions available from K-Tron for transporting powder and granular bulk materials from railcar unloading to storing and dust collection systems, conveying to feeding, blending, scaling and sifting operations and integration with drying systems.
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Following are some sample drawings of pressure and vacuum conveying systems that K-Tron has developed to convey bulk materials for the plastics process industries, such as extrusion and molding applications. They include pneumatic conveying systems for: Scaling, In-Plant Pressure Conveying, In-Plant Vacuum Conveying, Vacuum Sequencing and Rail Unload.
You can see larger views of all the following plastics industry application drawings in this PDF (does not require registration).
Scaling System for Plastics Processes: Polystyrene Application
Scaling System:
PS Pellets
3,000 lbs / hr
1 of 2 Sources
1 of 4 Destinations
610 ft H
48 ft V
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Polystyrene Scaling System
In-Plant Pressure and Vacuum Transfer Systems for Plastics Processes
Pressure Transfer:
Blended PS Pellets and Flake
10,000 lbs / hr
1 Source
1 Destination
50 ft H
20 ft V
Vacuum Sequencing-Multiple Systems:
PS Pellets and Flakes
4,700 - 8,500 lbs / hr
Multiple Sources
Multiple Destinations
Various ft H
Various ft V
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Pressure Transfer and Vacuum Sequencing-Multiple Systems: PS Pellets and Flakes
Pressure Transfer:
Glass Filled PP Regrind (System 2)
5,000 lbs / hr
1 Source
1 Destination
450 ft H
40 ft V
Vacuum Transfer:
Glass Filled PP Regrind (System 1)
5,000 lbs / hr
2 Sources
1 Destination
30 ft H
15 ft V
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Pressure and Vacuum Transfer-2 Systems: Glass Filled PP Regrind
Vacuum Transfer:
Pellet-Powder Blend
10,000 lbs / hr
4 Sources
1 Destination
60 ft H
40 ft V
Vacuum Sequencing-Multiple Systems:
Pellets and Flake
3,000 lbs / hr
Various Sources
Various Destinations
178 - 250 ft H
15 - 40 ft V
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Vacuum Transfer: Pellet-Powder Blend and Vacuum Sequencing-Multiple Systems: Pellets and Flakes
Rail Unload Systems for Plastics Processes
Rail Unload:
PE Pellets and PP Pellets
20,000 lbs / hr
1 Source
1 Destination
80 ft H
10 ft V
Vacuum Sequencing:
PE Pellets, PP Pellets and Regrind
2,000 lbs / hr
4 Sources
2 Destinations
100 ft H
25 ft V
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Rail Unload and Vacuum Sequencing Systems: PE Pellets and PP Pellets
Rail Unload:
PE Pellets
10,000 lbs / hr
1 of 4 Sources
4 Destinations
350 ft H
60 ft V
Vacuum Sequencing:
PE Pellets
5,000 lbs / hr
7 Sources
18 Destinations
150 ft H
20 ft V
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Rail Unload and Vacuum Sequencing Systems: PE Pellets
Rail Unload:
Polystyrene Pellets
6,000 lbs / hr
1 Source
1 Destination
500 ft H
20 ft V
Vacuum Sequencing -System 1:
Polystyrene Pellets
6,000 lbs / hr
1 Source
1 Destination
225 ft H
30 ft V
Vacuum Sequencing -System 2:
Polystyrene Pellets
6,000 lbs / hr
1 Source
4 Destinations
350 ft H
60 ft V
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Rail Unload and Vacuum Sequencing Systems: Polystyrene Pellets
Rail Unload:
PP Pellets
15,000 lbs / hr
1 Sources
1 Destination
75 ft H
10 ft V
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Rail Unload System: PP Pellets
Rail Unload:
Plastic Pellets
70,000 lbs / hr
1 of 4 Sources
1 of 2 Destinations
121 ft H
48 ft V
Vacuum Sequencing:
PP Pellets, Regrind, Wood Flour and Color
1,000 - 3,200 lbs / hr
Multiple Sources
Multiple Destinations
Various ft H
Various ft V
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Rail Unload and Vacuum Sequencing Systems: Plastic Pellets
Vacuum Sequencing Systems for Plastics Processes
Vacuum Sequencing:
HDPE Pellets
67,500 lbs / hr
18 Sources
14 Destinations
211 ft H
20 ft V
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Vacuum Sequencing: HDPE Pellets and Regrind
Vacuum Sequencing-Multiple Systems:
PE and PP Pellets, Regrind and Blend
6,000 - 10,000 lbs / hr
Multiple Sources
Multiple Destinations
Various ft H
Various ft V
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Vacuum Sequencing-Multiple Systems: PE and PP Pellets, Regrind and Blend
Vacuum Sequencing-Multiple Systems:
Pellets, Regrind and Blend
1,000 - 3,000 lbs / hr
Multiple Sources
Multiple Destinations
Various ft H
Various ft V
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Vacuum Sequencing-Multiple Systems: Pellets, Regrind and Blend
Vacuum Sequencing -System 1:
PE Pellets
8,000 lbs / hr
6 Sources
6 Destinations
300 ft H
20 ft V
Vacuum Sequencing -System 2:
PE Pellets
3,000 lbs / hr
6 Sources
16 Destinations
170 ft H
15 ft V
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Vacuum Sequencing-2 Systems: PE Pellets
Vacuum Sequencing:
PP Pellets
Various lbs / hr
Multiple Sources
Multiple Destinations
Various ft H
Various ft V
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Vacuum Sequencing: PP Pellets
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