SOLIDS2013

Press releases

• Dinnissen showcases its newest Dima® 200 bag emptier For safely and efficiently discharging fine particles. Dinnissen Process Technology has developed a new version of the classic Dima® 200 bag emptier for safely and efficiently emptying bags filled with fine powders, particles or granulates. The new model, which makes it possible to automatically empty bags while releasing less than 0.1 mg of product per m3 of discharged product, is intended primarily for companies that need to create a safe working environment for their operators in a wide range of sectors. Fully automatic bag emptier focuses on operator safety. Governments are applying increasingly stringent standards when it comes to the release of fine and ultrafine particles. As a result, companies are also increasingly being confronted with the challenge of having to prevent the release of even very small quantities of fine particles when bags need to be emptied. In response to these requirements, Dinnissen Process Technology has developed a new ultrafine version of the classic Dima® 200 bag emptier. The new ultrafine model can automatically empty even large bags containing very fine particles, including those that are extremely light and/or which pose a dust explosion or other type of hazard. The classic Dima® 200 is fitted with a dust-free handling unit, and bags can automatically be fed into the unit if desired. After the unit is sealed, the emptying process is automatically started whereby the bag, which is suspended by two hooks, is cut in half by a revolving knife. The emptying process is assisted via vibration, after which the empty bags are automatically discharged. Double filter with powerful suction and special air exhaust seal. The ultrafine Dima® 200 bag emptier was developed by Dinnissen especially for situations in which companies are required to prevent the release of even the smallest quantities of fine particles when bags need to be emptied. This newest version is fitted with a double filter with powerful suction and a special dust-tight seal for the air exhaust. The smoothly polished interior of the unit simplifies cleaning and prevents particles from being left behind in the machine. The design is based on Dinnissen’s easy-to-clean-concept which facilitates quick and efficient cleaning. Finally, the new model works with a fully automated cleaning-in-place concept based on air flow and suction, practically eliminating the need for any human intervention during the cleaning process. Automated cleaning of bags for improved hygiene In some situations, very strict standards apply in the area of hygiene and the prevention of contamination in the production process. Dinnissen Process Technology therefore also provides clients with an extra option whereby the bags, after being fed into the ultrafine Dima® 200, are first cleaned with the help of a special 'air knife' before being cut open. After the cleaning process, any dirt and contaminants present are first carefully sucked off and removed, and only then is the bag emptied. The new ultrafine Dima® 200 has a capacity of between 1 and 120 bags per hour and is presently being used in the feed, food, chemical and pharma sectors. www.dinnissen.nl

• Dinnissen presents energy-efficient drying in Pegasus® Mixer Dinnissen has added a new and extremely energy-efficient functionality to its multifunctional Pegasus® Mixer for drying bulk solids. This innovative technology, will enable users to realize significant savings in terms of production space and the purchase of separate installations. The new technology also ensures that powders, granules and granulates do not form clumps and are not damaged during the drying process in the Pegasus® Mixer. Double-shaft paddle mechanism creates mechanical Fluid Bed. The double-shaft Pegasus® Mixer is one of the most popular products sold by Dinnissen Process Technology, thanks to its double-shaft paddle mechanism which ensures that powders, granules and granulates are gently thrown into the air during the mixing process. This mixing process enables the Pegasus® Mixer to provide the user with some unique benefits. The fluidized zone created during the process allows the multifunctional processing unit to mix ingredients extremely gently, quickly and energy-efficiently. The new drying functionality built into the Pegasus® Mixer also takes advantage of this unique fluidized zone. No air pressure or capacity needed for creation of Fluid Bed. The double paddles rotating in opposite directions inside the multifunctional Pegasus® Mixer suspend the ingredients gently via a low-shear process that consumes very little energy and that results in practically no product breakage or degradation. At the exact moment that the ingredients are gently thrown into the air, warm air is injected or sucked into the process unit for the drying process. This can be implemented during or just after the mixing process. As a result, the suspended particles come into very close contact with the warm air and are dried easily, quickly and efficiently. The mixing of dry and warm air with the ingredients in the fluidized zone requires no pressure and greatly reduces the amount of warm air needed per hour, making the entire process extremely energy-efficient. It also ensures that ingredients such as powders, granules and granulates do not clump together or become damaged during the drying process in the mixer. The ability to simultaneously carry out two different processes in a single compact mixing unit that can be quickly and thoroughly cleaned provides the user with significant benefits. Of course, the ability to dry ingredients inside the multifunctional unit also reduces the amount of space required for the production process and makes it unnecessary to purchase separate equipment for the drying process. The sophisticated operating controls of the Pegasus® Unit make it an extremely flexible production tool, allowing users to quickly and easily adjust the settings for the drying functionality as well as the mixing time and intensity. As a result, the mixer can be used within a single production line for producing a wide range of different products, and the user can also easily switch between recipes, regardless of whether large or small batches are involved.

• New automated sampling system Consistent and accurate sampling delivers added value. Companies in the food, feed, pharma and chemical sectors which need to take reliable and accurate samples were until recently dependent uponmanual sampling, which is much more labour-intensive and generally less efficient and reliable than automated sampling. Dinnissen Process Technology has now developed a completely new and fully automated sampling system which complies with the most recent criteria of the EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group) and can be used for the automated sampling of incoming, stationary and outgoing product flows. Taking samples with the right frequency, volume and weight in continuous as well as batch production processes. Companies have to comply with increasingly rigorous requirements in the areas of safety and quality. The sampling of incoming flows of ingredients, intermediate products, and outgoing product flows is critical when it comes to determining microbiological or other quality parameters. The ability to sample these flows consistently, accurately and representatively greatly increases the value of the resulting information, which is why Dinnissen Process Technology has developed an automated sampling system that meets all these requirements. The system can be used for continuous as well as batch production processes based on dry powders, granules or granulates. All the user has to do is choose the desired parameters - such as frequency, volume and weight - beforehand, and the system automatically takes the required samples quickly, accurately and efficiently. The samples are collected in a laboratory beaker or sampling bag held in place by a quick-release tri-clamp fitting. Sampling capacity ranges from 25 g to 1000 g per sample, and the system can be integrated into new as well as existing production lines in a wide range of environments, including filling lines, silos, transport systems, mixing and packaging installations etc. The design allows the entire system to be easily, quickly and thoroughly cleaned, thereby eliminating the risk of contamination of the product or sampling flow. A practical and highly efficient solution for difficult situations. Dinnissen’s new and innovative automatic sampling system not only improves the reliability and accuracy of sampling processes, it also offers a much less labour-intensive solution when samples have to be taken in locations that are difficult to access, in continuous production processes, and in other difficult to manage situations.

• Dinnissen introduces Easy-to-Clean Feeder Valve Dinnissen Process Technology has developed a highly innovative Easy-to-Clean Feeder Valve with a revolutionary range of capacities. The new Feeder Valve is price-friendly in terms of investment, maintenance and use. Production capacity ranging from 6 kg to 50 tons per hour The ability to produce a wide range of product types and volumes with a single investment is becoming increasingly critical for a great many businesses. Process equipment therefore needs to be able to function effectively in a wide range of production processes and also be easy to maintain and clean. In response to these demands, Dinnissen focuses primarily on developing process oriented solutions that comply with these requirements. The revolutionary Easy-to-Clean Feeder Valve, with a hitherto unknown range of capacities, is an example of this. The production capacity of this highly innovative dosage valve can be easily and quickly set to a value between 6 kg and 50 tons per hour! The valve has a simple and sturdy design with only a single drive unit, and the compact installation height of only 150 mm makes it suitable for integration into a wide variety of production environments. The compact and simple design also minimizes the amount of product residue left behind and facilitates quick and thorough cleaning. It is very energy-efficient in use, thereby minimizing operational costs. The purchase price of the new feeder valve is also significantly lower than the competition, and it can be used in a much wider range of applications. www.dinnissen.nl

• System for recovering valuable metals Dinnissen Process Technology develops system for recovering valuable metals from highly viscous residual waste in the petrochemical industry Thick, highly viscous residual waste flows from the petrochemical industry that may also be contaminated with hard objects are very difficult to process. Because this residual waste often contains valuable pure metals, Dinnissen has developed a new purpose-built recovery system. The system covers the complete process from emptying the drums, containers or big bags right up to final packing of the purified metals. Special grinding unit processes residual waste into a homogenous material. Certified waste flows from the petrochemical industry which are both highly viscous and contaminated with wood, stone and iron particles were almost impossible to process until recently. However, Dinnissen has now developed a new technology in order to recover precious metals such as chrome and molybdenum from this material. The thick, viscous tar mass (from drums, containers and big bags) is placed in special tipper units. The tipper units are vibrated and shaken vigorously in order to empty the mass into a special grinding unit, which is equipped with robust scrapers and breakers. The grinding unit processes the waste flow including hard contaminants into a homogenous material that is transported into an incinerator via a worm wheel conveyor that acts as a metering unit. The temperature in the incinerator is set to the ideal value for recovering the desired metal. While all the waste products are burnt completely during this incineration process, the valuable pure metals remain behind. The metals are allowed to cool in a special silo before being packed in big bags as a pure raw material.

• New 5 in 1 Pegasus® Mixer from Dinnissen for multifunctional preparation of food products Dinnissen has launched the new 5 in 1 Pegasus® Mixer for multifunctional preparation of food products. A single investment allows performance of the following process steps: mixing, vacuum-coating, drying, sterilisation and acidulation. This new variant of the existing Pegasus® Mixer is of particular interest to customers who quickly, efficiently and homogeneously want to produce aromatised products were high hygiene standards apply and a refreshingly acidic taste sensation is required, such as tea, cereals, (crunchy) sweets and snacks. Furthermore, simultaneously performing five process steps in a single compact unit saves energy and delivers other cost savings, as the process components can be cleaned rapidly and thoroughly with a minimum of effort. Step 1: Fast and efficient mixing with the twin-shaft mixing mechanism The twin-shaft Pegasus® Mixer is one of Dinnissen Process Technology’s top selling products. This mixer’s popularity can be attributed to the twin-shaft mixing mechanism that throws up and aerates powders, granules and granulates during mixing. This mixing method is also used in the 5 in 1 Pegasus® Mixer. The unique fluidised zone that is created as the product is thrown up allows fast and energy-efficient mixing with no product damage. Step 2: Efficient spraying and vacuum-coating of high concentrations of fluid The advantages of the twin-shaft mixing mechanism are also exploited when spraying the product with essential fluids such as aromas, oils, vitamins and enzymes. The specially designed metering unit allows 18 different fluids to be sprayed into the mixer in accurately measured amounts. The unique properties of the fluidised zone cause the finely atomised fluid droplets to mix homogenously with the dry ingredients. They coat each product particle without forming lumps or sticking. The vacuum feature offered by the Pegasus® Mixer ensures that the sprayed-on fluids penetrate deeply into the heart of the particles. It is even possible to apply multiple coats to particles and extruded products and to vary the strength of the vacuum process. Step 3 Atmospheric or vacuum-drying of food products The law of physics stating that substances reach their boiling point at a lower temperature in a vacuum, can be used to assist companies that want to dry their products. Dinnissen applies this technique in order to remove moisture from products at low temperatures. This advanced drying function in the 5 in 1 Pegasus® Mixer dries raw materials without adversely affecting the taste, colour and the functional properties of additives such as vitamins and enzymes. Obviously, the 5 in 1 Pegasus® Mixer also offers atmospheric drying. This form of drying either uses wall heat or a supply of heated dry air. Step 4 Sterilizing products were high hygiene requirements apply Products for which extra stringent hygiene requirements apply can be specially heat-treated with steam in the Pegasus® Mixer. This kills micro-organisms during the mixing process. Step 5 Acidulation as the finishing touch Various types of tea, sweets, cereals and snacks where a refreshingly acidic taste is required, can be given an innovative finishing-touch treatment in the Pegasus 5 in 1 Mixer. The powders, particles and granulates are first coated with an acidic powder such as organic acid and then post-treated using steam. The ensuing natural reaction that takes place in the product creates the desired refreshingly acidic taste effect.

• Hygienic Big Bag filling concept for cleanrooms Dinnissen Process Technology specializes in Big Bag filling processes for companies such as Danone, Nestlé, Royal FrieslandCampina and PepsiCo. Among such companies in the food sector, there is an increasing demand for filling Big Bags hygienically and efficiently in cleanrooms in order to ensure the quality of the production process and extend product shelf life. These companies apply very strict standards when it comes to keeping cleanrooms clean, complying with strict hygienic conditions during the filling process, and preventing any contamination from entering via pallets. In response to this demand, Dinnissen has developed a very effective and extremely hygienic Big Bag filling concept. Handling products via Big Bags quickly, flexibly and in line with specific client needs The use of Big Bags has spread dramatically since they were first introduced, as they make it possible to package products in the food sector economically, hygienically and safely. Big Bags also offer many advantages in terms of logistics, as they can be easily cleaned, compactly stored and reused. Dinnissen Process Technology specializes in processes for emptying, filling, closing and handling Big Bags. To that end, Dinnissen supplies standard products as well as complete tailor-made solutions for packaging products quickly, hygienically, safely and efficiently in terms of logistics. Dinnissen provides solutions which can range from components of a larger process to complete projects in themselves – for one Big Bag per week or for 50 per hour. The range of solutions offered by Dinnissen enables clients to package and process extremely hazardous and hygienically sensitive products via Big Bags. The special expertise and experience acquired by Dinnissen in this sector have served as the basis for developing these solutions for filling big bags in cleanrooms in compliance with the strictest hygienic standards. Attaching Big Bags hygienically and efficiently in pallet-free cleanrooms The process for filling Big Bags in cleanrooms needs to be compatible with very strict standards of cleanliness. Accordingly, the Big Bag filling solution developed by Dinnissen ensures that contamination-prone pallets are kept out of the cleanroom. Throughout the entire filling process the Big Bags are suspended from a special guiding system, thereby ensuring minimal contact with possible contaminants. The fact that the Big Bags are suspended also makes it easier to clean the cleanroom quickly and effectively. In the first step of the filling process, the Big Bag and its clean inner bag are attached to the filling head. Dinnissen also uses a decontamination module for this step, which safely removes contaminants and particles until the moment that the filling or emptying hose/pipe is connected. After that, the special inflatable seal tightly seals off the connecting hose and prevents any particles from escaping, thereby ensuring that the cleanroom remains clean and particle-free. The Big Bag is then subjected to vacuum and forced into shape using nitrogen. This creates a clean and oxygen-free (<1%) environment which extends the shelf life of food products. The fact that the Big Bag is shaped beforehand, when necessary via vibration, has the added advantage that every corner of the bag is optimally filled. The end result is an optimally shaped and safe result. Options for safely and precisely filling Big Bags with preset quantities Hygienic filling processes for Big Bags must be quick and accurate, and must prevent any particles from being spilled during or after the filling process. Dinnissen has developed special solutions for realizing this. For example, large quantities can be quickly added either from a weighing bunker or directly. The filling station can be fitted with an integrated (hi-capacity) screening system, metal detectors or samplers. For the product feeder system, Dinnissen uses various types of elements including valves, screws, belts, chains, vibrators, gates etc. Various weighing systems, overload sensors and level sensors are used to ensure reliable volume and weight measurements. For products which are difficult to compact, the use of a vacuum lance is an option, in which case a vacuum is used to remove air from the product. Dinnissen supplies the necessary technology and equipment for situations in which calibration is critical and assists with successful completion of the necessary procedures by working with legal calibration institutes all over the world. Big Bag stations with tracking and tracing systems, such as bar-code scanning, and automatic interfacing of the Big Bag station via Profibus or Ethernet are also some of the options offered. To prevent any product from escaping and contaminating the cleanroom, Dinnissen uses a specially designed filling head, a special valve for collecting material spillage after filling and very effective particle removal via suction. The option of pneumatically sealing off the filling hose before disconnecting it is also an effective method for preventing contamination of the high-care environment. Airtight sealing and removal of Big Bags The last step in hygienically filling Big Bags is the automatic airtight sealing of the inner bag, after which the Big Bag can be closed in any number of ways and fitted with a clean baseplate. Finally, the Big Bag is transported out of the cleanroom while suspended from a special guiding system. It leaves via a special quick-closing door equipped with a forced ventilation system. While the door is being opened and closed, a laminar air current of pre-filtered, conditioned air is blown through at a speed of 0.4-0.5 m/s. In a medium or low-care environment, the Big Bag is placed on a pallet and integrated into the logistics process. For this part of the production process, Dinnissen offers systems that automatically supply Big Bags, pallets and packaging material via special dispensers, as well as solutions for transporting and stacking Big Bags in seagoing containers or trucks. The latter not only reduces labour costs but also ensures proper and stable loading. Efficient, user-friendly and high-quality operation Efficient and user-friendly operation is critical for making production processes as cost-effective as possible, so Dinnissen also took ergonomics into account when designing its Big Bag filling stations. For example: operating controls and elements are situated at the same level and hooks, pivoting filling heads and twister heads are all easily accessible. In addition, solutions are available for the automatic coding and sampling of Big Bags for tracking and tracing, metal detection and integration of monitoring screens. Of course, our Big Bag systems comply with all the ATEX, HACCP and GMP guidelines. Dinnissen also incorporates many of the features found in the Big Bag systems to the design of octabins, drums and containers.

• Functional food production with the Pegasus® Vacuum Coater The Pegasus® Vacuum Coater enables producers in the food sector to create a vacuum environment inside their production process, making it possible to add powders and liquids to porous products, to dry products and, if desired, to apply a coating to them. Its flexible and multifunctional nature enables manufacturers, now and in future, to produce a wide range of food products. Creating a vacuum environment in the production process The Pegasus® Vacuum Coater was specially developed for adding essential substances such as natural aromas, vitamins, enzymes, prebiotics and probiotics to granules and extruded products. It makes it possible to add the precise amount of powder or liquid required to each granule, after which the added substances are drawn deeply into the granule, so that batches of solid as well as liquid ingredients can be mixed very quickly and very homogeneously. While doing so, it is also possible to quickly add several different layers onto granules and extruded products and to vary the vacuum conditions. By switching the vacuum on and off, it is even possible to ensure that liquids penetrate more deeply or less deeply into the granule. Functionally active ingredients can be added to products in the Vacuum Coater after the heating stage, thereby ensuring that heat-sensitive functional compounds retain their activity. Finally, the Pegasus Vacuum Coater can coat powders and granules with an extra layer to extend product shelf life, provide protection, and/or provide a decorative coating. Here again, the vacuum process plays an essential role. Adding high percentages of liquids to powders, granules and granulates The Pegasus® Vacuum Coater can add much larger quantities of liquids, such as syrups, oils or aromas, to powders, granules and granulates than more traditional production methods. It is therefore a very effective tool for upgrading cereals, sports foods and diet products in terms of nutritional value. The vacuum coater is flexible in nature, and the sophisticated control software allows producers to easily vary the vacuum applied and the resulting penetration of powders and liquids. As a result, the vacuum coater can be used within a single production line to produce a wide range of products while switching quickly and easily from one recipe to another, even if relatively small batches are involved. Drying and introducing functionally active ingredients The newly upgraded drying functionality of the Pegasus® Vacuum Coater. To do so, Dinnissen makes use of the fact that the boiling point of compounds is lowered in a vacuum. This means that moisture can be removed from products in the Pegasus® Vacuum Coater even at relatively low temperatures while retaining valuable properties such as taste, colour and functional activity of heat-sensitive substances such as vitamins and enzymes. Of course, the drying functionality in the Pegasus® Vacuum Coater can be easily combined, within a single production step, with the other functionalities built into the Pegasus® Vacuum Coater.

• Dinnissen introduces the Slide Pegasus® Mixer at easyFairs® Solids Rotterdam Sliding mixer maximises accessibility of ancillary equipment for cleaning, inspection and maintenance The ability to clean mixing equipment thoroughly and quickly is becoming more crucial now that manufacturers increasingly invest in a single process line for multiple products. Dinnissen Process Technology already offers a number of solutions for this need, such as slide-out mixing shafts, oversize inspection hatches and air-based automatic cleaning systems. With the introduction of the Slide Pegasus® Mixer, Dinnissen has succeeded in adding new and exceptionally useful functionality to the company’s Pegasus® Mixer. Not only are the mixing shafts of a sliding design to allow rapid and thorough cleaning, Dinnissen’s purpose-designed guide track system allows the Slide Pegasus® Mixer to be effortlessly slid out of the way as a complete unit. This feature provides optimum access to all the production equipment close to the mixer for cleaning, inspection and maintenance. The Slide Pegasus® Mixer can be effortlessly slid out of the way on a guide track system The twin-shaft Pegasus® Mixer has become one of Dinnissen Process Technology’s true classics. In recent years, the company has manufactured mixers for customers active in the feed, food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries and continually refined the design to ensure compliance with the requirements of each individual application. For example, mixers have been developed for products varying from those that require the gentlest possible mixing method at one end of the spectrum, to products that are sticky and difficult to mix at the other extreme. Different mixer designs have been created in order to spray 10 to 18 different fluids on bulk goods, to meter with extreme precision and to mix tiny quantities or very large quantities. There has also been strong demand for the extra hygienic versions of the Pegasus® Mixer which feature slide-in mixing shafts, automatic cleaning systems and oversize inspection hatches. These options allow the inside of the mixer to be cleaned quickly and thoroughly. Also useful when calibrating and creating a bypass or second discharge line The Slide Pegasus Mixer is a new product from Dinnissen. This hygienic version of the continuous Pegasus® Mixer has a capacity of 100 to 20,000 kg per hour. The Slide Pegasus® Mixer is mounted on a guide track system as standard. This allows the complete mixer to be slid to a new position with minimum effort. When cleaning, inspecting or carrying out maintenance, this arrangement allows maximum access to ancillary equipment above, below or adjacent to the mixer, such as the outfeed funnel, discharge, vibratory chute and floor under the mixer. The Slide Pegasus® Mixer has also proved its worth when calibrating the production process and engineering a bypass or second discharge line. The mixer can be simply slid into position underneath a weighing system or above an outfeed funnel. It is also possible to install a dust elimination filter below or above the mixer. The filter is easily accessible for cleaning and inspection after sliding the Slide Pegasus® Mixer out of the way. In addition, Dinnissen offers a range of ultra-hygiene options for the Slide Pegasus® Mixer, such as electrochemically polished surfaces and hermetic dust seals. Metering units that feed ingredients to the mixer can be equipped with quick-release flexible hoses. The Slide Pegasus® Mixer is part of Dinnissen’s strategy of developing hygienic, easy-clean, compact and energy-efficient equipment for the solids processing industry within the framework of the company’s Hygienic Compact Containment Concept.

• Dinnissen introduces Slow Flow Conveying during easyFairs® Solids Rotterdam Pneumatic conveying system for transporting ingredients hygienically, gently and sustainably Dinnissen Process Technology is to introduce its new Slow Flow Conveying system during the exhibition in Rotterdam. This concept is an addition to the company’s existing range of pneumatic, mechanical and aeromechanical conveying systems. Dinnissen offers this technology in combination with its engineering solutions for receiving, weighing, mixing, grinding, sieving and packaging bulk goods. Ideal for fragile, sticky and friable products The Slow Flow Conveying system is a new product from Dinnissen. The design principle achieves an optimum balance between low energy consumption and practical usability. The conveying system is characterised by low air speeds, relatively high load densities and reduced air consumption. This makes Slow Flow Conveying suitable for transporting bulk solids hygienically, gently and efficiently. Slow Flow Conveying is based on the principle of vacuum transport and/or blow transport. A controlled flow of air or gas transports powders, granules and granulates from one or more intake points to a single compact receiver unit. The reverse is also possible. Because the ratio between the conveying air or gas and the product load is relative high, both the conveying speed and the degree of friction between the ingredients/particles are relatively low. This makes Slow Flow Conveying ideal for gently conveying fragile and friable products such as milk powder, chalk, instant powders and prepared, extruded and lecithinated products. Sticky products such as cereals, cocoa and hygroscopic products are less prone to caking when transported by Slow Flow Conveying (possibly in combination with dehumidification). Easy-clean functionality makes cleaning fast and simple The air speeds used in Slow Flow Conveying are relatively low and the product loading relatively high. Because of the modest air or gas flow requirement, the Slow Flow Conveying system uses narrow-gauge pipes, a compact receiver system and small filters. The small dimensions of these components make cleaning the Slow Flow Conveying system fast and easy. The receiver unit in the Slow Flow Conveying system incorporates easy-clean functionality in the form of filters that are removable on a special guide system. The system also features easily accessible and removable pipes that allow rapid inspection and cleaning of the intake and receiving points. In addition, Dinnissen offers the option of equipping the Slow Flow Conveying system with an automatic cleaning arrangement based on air or CIP cleaning using water or a cleaning agent (soaking and/or flushing). Controlled and dust-free ingredient conveying Because Slow Flow Conveying employs underpressure and overpressure, all systems are designed and engineered to ensure effective sealing against dust. As a result, Slow Flow Conveying systems are ideally suited to applications that require compliance with strict hygiene and dust prevention requirements. In situations where conveying systems have to be hermetically sealed against dust, Dinnissen can expand this new concept to include valves that open and close in the right sequence and safe operation of the conveying system is monitored via SCADA displays or alarm systems that detect any faults in the line. Suitable for sustainable and efficient production The optimum loading characteristics of Slow Flow Conveying minimise both friction and resistance. Consequently, less energy is required to transport products, making the whole process more sustainable. The compact design of the receiver system results in lower gas consumption. Furthermore, a compact air treatment system and smaller air treatment filter are adequate for the job on hand, thereby also contributing to the efficiency and reduced costs of the Slow Flow Conveying system. Depending on the situation, Dinnissen can fit additional special options to the Slow Flow Conveying system. For example, various options are available for increasing the capacity of existing systems, incorporating highly accurate metering and weighing equipment and boosting the system’s underpressure or overpressure. The Slow Flow Conveying system is suitable for use in both batch production and continuous production lines and capable of transporting products over distances of up to 500 or 600 metres, at speeds of between 8 and 15 metres per second.

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