Vac-U-Max: Powder conveying system

Vac-U-Max (Belleville, NJ) introduces the Model PB pneumatic conveying system for dry powders. Through a 48”-L wand and vacuum hoses, product is vacuumed from drums into feeders equipped with a discharge spout positioned above either a primary package or a tank on a filling machine.

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The system operates at speeds to 2ꯠ lb/hr. Clean-up is simplified by the machine’s tool-free construction—disassembly is accomplished in 2 minutes by releasing a few clamps.

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