Powder Transfer Systems: Dust-Tight Powder Transfer with Hanningfield

Transfer it. Convey it. Transport it. Automate it.

Hanningfield‘s powder transfer systems provide the ideal solution for the contained conveying of powder, granules and similar process materials. The Hanningfield Uni-Vac system has been specifically designed alongside customers for the demanding needs of the pharmaceutical, food, chemical and allied industries. The Uni-Vac boasts an easy-clean design and is constructed from stainless steel. Many industry leaders have chosen the Uni-Vac powder transfer system for both its quality and reliability. We have supplied and installed the system to customers all around the world. With over three decades experience in the powder processing and handling industry, we are confident we can provide you with a vacuum loading or transfer solution.

The Uni-Vac Advantage

Improved productivity:

> Increases throughput and efficiency compared with manual handling
> Reduces loss of material
> Minimal risk of contamination
> Easy to clean design for minimal operational downtime

Improved working environment:

> Reduces airborne dust
> Increased safety and hygiene through automation of pick-up and transfer
> Reduced operator fatigue

High return on investment:

> Increased productivity, allowing more material to be processed
> Less product loss, resulting in improved efficiency
> Minimal risk of contamination, reducing number of condemned batches

Furthermore, all units are constructed from either 304 or 316 stainless steel to suit your process.

Application Ideas >>

Vacuum Loading of Capsule Filling Machine or Tablet Press

Vacuum transfer is an ergonomic and efficient method of loading powder into a compression or encapsulation machine. The finished powder can be sucked from ground floor into the receiving hopper on the process machine. Once full, the outlet valve opens and discharges the material into the machine.

Level control can be integrated into the vacuum transfer unit to prevent overfilling of the feed hopper.

The transfer is dust-tight and prevents the operator from needing to climb a ladder and scoop material by hand.

Vacuum Loading of Blenders

Direct blender loading offers major advantages over the manual charging of blenders. A direct loading system offers greatly improved efficiency over traditional ‘suck and dump’ systems, using the blender itself to pull a vacuum and draw material from ground level.

Direct loading reduces the number of moving parts and improves efficiency by reducing convey times, as the system operates via continuous transfer (with no discharge or backwash sequence). Material charges directly and continuously into the inlet port on the blender.

A second port connects to the vacuum source, with an in-line precautionary filter hopper for capturing minimal product carryover. Once the loading procedure is complete, simply remove the connecting pipes, cap-off the ports and begin blending.

Get in Touch

If you would like to speak to one of our experts regarding our Powder Transfer Systems or you would like a quote for one of our products, send us a message using our Contact Form or call us on +44 (0)1702 549 777.

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