Piab piFLOWt pneumatic conveyor for fragile goods

Successfully solving the problems of using vacuum technology to convey the delicacies of the food industry, such as nuts, seeds, beans and lollies, as well as nutraceutical tablets and capsules, Piab’s piFLOWt conveyor is dedicated to the gentle handling of delicate ingredients and products. The conveyor utilises a controlled, low-speed, guided entry into the conveyor, along with the elimination of all sharp edges, to ensure that products are handled with the maximum care.

Suitable for transporting up to four million items per hour, the conveyor can be used to transport any fragile goods within a processing plant. For the food industry this enables the safe handling of, for instance, coated sweets, roasted coffee beans, whole nuts and nutraceutical tablets.

Eliminating the use of inadequate standard equipment and alternative, often back-breaking, manual procedures, the device will safely transfer ingredients and products between the various processing units, such as tablet presses, coating drums and packaging lines, avoiding all risks of damage. At its core is piGENTLE, an innovative technology that maintains a gentle flow by regulating the feed pressure of the pump, ensuring that fragile ingredients or products are handled as delicately as possible.

piFLOWt is an extension to Piab’s high-quality range of piFLOW conveyors for powder and bulk materials. It is specially developed to meet the stringent demands regarding operational safety and hygiene within the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries.