Vacuum pumps are the heart of any resin conveying system – providing the vacuum to pull resin through your system from each source to each destination. An integral filter and an external CYCLONE DUST COLLECTOR ensure to keep stray dust and fines out of the vacuum pump. A highly effective cyclone dust collector is an important component to ensure extended pump life. It should remove 99.9% of dust and fines from the airstream. At TTM we have several types of pumps from which to choose and multiple sizes within each type. Our resin-handling specialist advise us when choosing this important component of your handling system. So you can be assured of trouble free life in years to come.
As processors grow, they usually find that having multiple loaders drawing material from multiple day bins to multiple drying hoppers starts to clog the production area. It also requires material handlers and space to run forklifts. Production space should be used for production.
and dangerous when spilled on the floor. Then there is the energy issue. Add up the Kw used by all those small loader motors and compare that to the power used by one or two central pumps. The energy savings is considerable.
Ultimately, a central resin handling system – possibly with one or more central dryers is usually the most economical, energy-saving way to make your processing plant more productive and more competitive.
New or replaced plastics conveying systems can financially benefit a plastics processing operation by reducing part rejects and labor, material, and energy costs. An upgrade can eliminate line plugs and improve the quality of your product and reduce delivery times. Not to be overlooked are a reduction of safety hazards, machine downtime, and maintenance requirements
There are a myriad of components through which resin and air are transferred in a central resin conveying system. Each component is chosen by our systems engineer, based on the resin being transferred, the velocity and the distance. The following list shows some of the typical components used but others are available if your material is highly abrasive or powdery or particularly soft and prone to producing angel hair.