AERO-FLEX Flexible Screw Conveying Systems

Overview

AERO-FLEX flexible screw conveyors are excellent for transferring many types of products from bulk bag unloaders, bag dump stations, and feed hoppers. They are most often used with foods, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and plastics. Process applications can include:

• Load Filling Machines
• Blenders/Mixers
• Surge Hoppers
• Bulk Bag Loaders
• Grinders, Pulverizers, Air Classifiers
• Load and Unload Sifters

HOW IT WORKS

Flexible screw conveyors are relatively simple and easy to maintain. The Aero-Flex system utilizes a stainless or carbon steel one-piece helix which rotates within a stationary plastic tubing, transferring material from its feed to the discharge point quickly and efficiently.

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Features

AERO-FLEX FLEXIBLE SCREW CONVEYOR

• Gentle: Flexible screw conveyors can convey powders and granular material without degradation or separation of product.
• Efficient transfer of material: Flexible screw conveyors are not energy intensive systems. They can also run continuously, unlike aero-mechanical conveyors which are better suited for batch processes.
• Simple maintenance and easy to clean
• Flexibility to meet most application and installation requirements. Multiple pick-up and discharge options.
• Versatile: Flexible screw conveyors can convey vertically, horizontally, and diagonally. They are low profile and are often mobile for in-plant flexibility
• Rugged, heavy-duty design: The AERO-FLEX conveyor is engineered with a heavier duty spiral then all of its competitors which means less downtime. VAC-U-MAX guarantees our spirals for 2 years.
• Clean closed system: Spiral is available in rugged carbon steel or sanitary stainless steel

Applications

Aero-Flex conveyors are convenient, flexible, low profile, and mobile. They can be configured to transfer material from a wide variety of pickup points, including bulk bag unloaders; feed bins or hoppers; bag dump stations; mixers and blenders; pharmaceutical machinery; and silos.

AERO-FLEX in Bulk Bag Discharging

• Flexible low-profile design
• Controlled discharge rate
• Can start and stop under load
• Ideal for controlled discharge to packaging machines
• No isolation valve needed beneath the bulk bag

Pairing with a Bag Dump Station

• Simple up-and-in transfer of material
• Controlled filling rate
• Operator can dump and run, leaving product to be discharged unattended
• Self-contained or centralized filter system
• Simple dump hopper and glove box type options

The VAC-U-MAX Advantage

THE VAC-U-MAX DISTINCTION

• Faster processing time
• USDA designs & materials of construction
• Spiral is guaranteed for 2 years.
• Made in the USA
• Local product support
• Performance guarantee
• Maximize regulatory compliance including (FSMA) sanitation and OSHA (Walking/Working Surfaces)
• Custom-engineering for your specific needs