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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

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

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

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

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

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