Plastics Processing Solutions for Compounding, Extrusion & Resin Production

Solutions Overview

COMPOUNDING, EXTRUSION, RESIN PRODUCTION & MASTERBACH

The Plastics Industry demands equipment that will handle bulk powders with maximized focus on continuous throughput, machine uptime, safety, productivity, and end-product quality — while minimizing downtime, dusting & degradation.

Whether scaling up existing systems, adding production lines, or automating processes, we bring unparalleled engineering expertise to every project, with rapid turnaround times, responsive support, and a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. We can adapt equipment, supply ancillary equipment, and offer alternative technologies to create the ideal solution for your process.

DUST-FREE MATERIAL TRANSFER

• Material is drawn directly from drums, super-sacks, storage containers, totes, or other process vessels — without manual lifting, stair-climbing or messy dumping.
• Automated systems can be completely sealed minimizing fugitive and combustible dust.
• Any potential leakage will be inward — no materials or combustible dust discharged into the work area.
• Filtration based on application requirements — Uni-filter, Multi filter (sock), Multifilter (pleated bag), or cartridge filter
• All systems are available with secondary HEPA filtration located ahead of the vacuum producer.

WHY VACUUM CONVEYING?

• Eliminate hand scooping & messy dumping
• Any potential air leaks are inward, not outward
• Powders/Granular materials delivered in a closed process
• Material easily & safely delivered from point A to point B
• Material is discharged into the process with control
• Ideal for large containers, reduces frequent container changes
• Long service life and lower cleaning costs
• Minimal maintenance due to few moving parts
• Reduced downtime, reduces operating costs
• Vacuum conveying lines can be routed between floors, through partitions, around machinery — and can be easily re-routed to accommodate process modifications.
• Ideal for Toll Processors – adaptable, easily integrated, automated, and reused.
• Allows floor-level loading, no manual lifting, ladder or stair climbing, trip/fall hazards, heavy lifting, or messy dumping.
• Mobility brings vacuum conveying to the extruder

DILUTE PHASE MAXIMIZED

• Material entrained in the air stream
• Handfuls to 25,000 lbs/hr (11,000 kg/hr)
• Less then 300 ft (90m) convey distance
• Up to 6” (150mm) convey line

SAFETY & CERTIFICATION

• Explosion protection available based on the application
• Rupture Discs, Flame-less Venting, Chemical Suppression, Pressure Containment, Inlet & Outlet Isolation Valves
• Conveying with inert gas
• In-House Passivation & Dye-Penetrant Testing
• For Medical Extrusion, FDA Documentation, Passivation Certificates of Compliance and Mill Certifications
• Bag-in-Bag-Out Filtration
• Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) available at VAC-U-MAX’s 6,000 sq/ft customer test lab in Belleville, NJ.

CONTROLS

• UL and C-UL certified control panel designer and builder for General Purpose, Class 1, and Class 2 environments
• VAC-U-MAX controls with local PLC or remote plant system including Allen-Bradley, Siemens, RTU, Modbus +, Modbus/TCP, Allen Bradley DF1, Device Net, Ethernet/IP & Profibus DP.

OTHER CONVEYING TECHNOLOGIES

• AERO-FLEX – Flexible Screw Conveying Solutions
• AEROCON – Aero-Mechanical Conveying Solutions

Materials Handled

TYPICAL MATERIALS CONVEYED

Pellets / Base Resins • Calcium Stearate • TiO2 • Paraffin Wax • Calcium Carbonate • Fibers / Glass Fibers / LFT • Pigments / Colorants • Anti-Microbials • Stabilizers • Metallic Oxide Blends • Carbon Black • Wood Flour • Graphite / Graphene • Regrind • Light-Density Flake • Rubber Products • Dispersion Aid • Foaming Agent • Emulsifiers • Fillers / Polymers • Elastomers • Flame Retardants

The VAC-U-MAX Advantage

VAC-U-MAX APPLICATION EXPERTISE

• Mobile Vacuum Conveying Systems
• Multiple Ingredient Handling / Batch Weighing
• Conveying Multiple Ingredients to Extruders
• Bulk Bag Loading and Unloading Systems
• ColumnLiftTM Vacuum Conveying Systems
• Aero-Mechanical Conveying Systems
• Sanitary Bag Dump Station with LoadLifterTM
• Conveying Plastic Caps, Corks and Closures
• Direct Charge Blender Loading
• Combustible Dust Vacuum Cleaners
• AERO-FLEX Flexible Screw Conveying

FULL SERVICE TEST LAB

• 6000 ft2 (560 m²) test lab
• 400 ft (120m) tube runs • Full scale testing with customer supplied ingredients
• Expert consulting and design engineering
• Convey handfuls to 25,000 lbs/hr (11,400 kg/hr)
• Line size availability up to 4” (100mm) OD
• Material tests for vacuum conveying applications
• Material tests for aero-mechanical conveying
• Material tests for flexible screw conveying
• Material tests for bulk bag loading/unloading
• Material tests for bag dump stations & more!
• Witnessed or virtual testing
• High vacuum pump capabilities up to 29” Hg (982 Mbar).
• Industrial vacuum cleaner testing
• Equipped with VAC-U-MAX Central Vacuum System