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High throughput requirements of many rubber mixing plants are said to mean that many powdered ingredients such as carbon black and other fillers are delivered in bulk road and rail tankers. The company's pneumatic elevator a hoisting machine worked by compressed air.

See also: Pneumatic
 is used to replace traditional pneumatic pneumatic /pneu·mat·ic/ (noo-mat´ik)
1. pertaining to air.

2. respiratory.


pneu·mat·ic
adj.
1. Of or relating to air or other gases.

2.
 intake systems and mechanical intake systems.

The pneumatic elevator uses proven fluidization Fluidization

The processing technique employing a suspension or fluidization of small solid particles in a vertically rising stream of fluid—usually gas—so that fluid and solid come into intimate contact.
 technology to help transport the materials from the intake point to storage silos/vessels via enclosed en·close   also in·close
tr.v. en·closed, en·clos·ing, en·clos·es
1. To surround on all sides; close in.

2. To fence in so as to prevent common use: enclosed the pasture.
 conveying lines and dedicated feeders. The low-headroom design ensures it is suitable for installation in both new and existing plants.

Operating in batch or continuous modes, the pneumatic elevator is capable of sustained long-term operation at throughputs greater than 20 metric tons per hour. Self-optimizing control routines are said to ensure maximum operating integrity and safety for each material.

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Title Annotation:Up Front
Publication:Rubber World
Date:Jun 22, 2005
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