Conveyors Are Proven Safe in Hazardous Zones

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May 26, 2021

Volkmann Atex Certified, Modular Vs Pneumatic Vacuum Conveying System

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Built for the safe transport of powders, pellets, flakes, granules, tablets, liquids, and other products, Volkmann vacuum conveyors operate without electric power in a conductive design with pneumatically driven parts. The ATEX-certified, modular VS pneumatic vacuum conveying systems for food are safe for use in potentially explosive atmospheres, such as those involving combustible dust, flammable gases, and/or hybrid mixtures of solids and gas.

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