October issue of Powder and Bulk Solids features article by Volkmann’s Nick Hayes
The October issue of Powder and Bulk Solids features an article authored by Volkmann’s Nick Hayes entitled “Additive Manufacturing: Time to Get Serious”
Volkmann featured in August Food Engineering Article
Volkmann President Nick Hayes contributed to the article Dust explosions: Manage risk, save lives and protect your brand …read more
A special pneumatic conveying solution for transfer of a reactive material
Volkmann was recently challenged to provide a pneumatic conveying solution in a chemical industry process where a powdery intermediate product needed to be removed from a container – still wet from the centrifuge manufacturing process – and conveyed into a dryer. The container was located on the third floor, the dryer on the second floor. The product being transferred from the centrifuge was still wet (wet cake) and contained, among other things, dichloromethane and toluene. The customer required a safe and reliable conveying system for the transfer, as the mix of materials were difficult to handle and reactive.
Drum emptying – the easier way
Drum emptying – the easier way The emptying of powder or bulk products contained in drums can vary in difficulty depending on the flow qualities of the product being transferred, the weight of the drum and the need to contain any powder from escaping into the environment. Volkmann has developed solutions to address these […]
Accurately weigh and dose bulk products into a process
Accurately weigh and dose bulk products into a process Volkmann’s Conweigh allows accurate weighing and dosing of powders into a production process, such as mixing. It is a combined conveying and dosing system and is usually used for adding quantities from 2 kg upwards per unit. Shown here is a Conweigh addressing a recipe to […]
Eliminate lumps when conveying powders from bags
Eliminate lumps when conveying powders from bags The VOLKMANN lump breaker works to break down agglomerates that can occur in bags or other storage containers, or result due to the nature of the product. The lump breaker can be mounted directly by a flange under a Volkmann rip and tip (RNT) sack loading station. It […]
Optimize conveying and dosage in food manufacturing
Optimize conveying and dosing of powders and solids in food manufacturing The food industry is one of the most interesting of the industries handling and processing bulk goods. Hardly any other sector can offer such a variety of different powders, granulates and bulk / piece goods in their processing. Because of this, there are a […]
Meeting the challenges of metal powder handling in 3D printing
Optimizing metal powder handling During Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes there are numerous, different powder handling tasks to be accomplished, whether the powder is plastic or metal. For various reasons, however, metal powders represent a greater challenge in the additive manufacturing handling processes. Supplying metal powders to 3D printers, recovering unbound material and then classifying and […]
Pre-weigh product batch then load to process-on-demand
Pre-weigh product batch then load to process-on-demand The Volkmann modified bag loading weighing station – RNT 180 makes it possible to safely and reliably introduce a pre-weighed quantity/product batch into production processes such as mixing or blending. By utilizing the unloader’s built-in weighing system, various ingredients can be pre-weighed and loaded into the station before […]
Volkmann on the high seas
Volkmann on the high seas While you will typically see Volkmann pneumatic vacuum conveyors inside factories, warehouses, and labs, you can also find Volkmann vacuum conveyors in vastly different applications and although typically used indoors, Volkmann vacuum conveyors can also be used in many outdoor environments. They can be used to fill silos and convey […]
