Pneumatic Conveying Systems  Tue, 11/17/2009 - 11:10am  A
standard conveying system consists of five basic pieces of
equipment that come together to work as one—a pick up point,
convey tubing, a vacuum receiver, a vacuum producer and a
control module.   The selection of a pick-up point depends on
the type of container that is used to store materials or
products. If the product is in drums or box, then a pick up
wand, inserted into the container, may be used to pull material
from the container into the convey tube. When material is stored
in bags, ergonomic bag dump stations that reduce spillage are
often utilized.  This allows the emptied material to flow by
gravity into the vacuum conveying line. For supersacks, bulk bag
dischargers are frequently the choice as a pick up point.   From
the pick-up point, material flows through convey tubes to the
vacuum receiver. There are a number of different types and sizes
of vacuum tubes that are utilized and chosen, depending upon
application.  Vacuum receivers transfer