When conveying Dry Ice Expanded Tobacco (DIET) the main requirement is to maintain very low levels of product degradation, Tobacco companies also need a reliable and cost effective solution. Belt conveyors with multiple drop points can significantly increase degradation so they are less than ideal.

Customer requirements

With the correct conveying system in place, annual cost savings for reduced product degradation can amount to thousands of dollars.

Spiroflow can design a number of different Aero Mechanical Conveyor configurations to suit DIET material.

A complete systems can be custom designed to suit any facility.

Spiroflow solutions

Spiroflow Aero-Mechanical Conveyors are ideal for DIET material. The tobacco is suspended between each disk, producing very low levels of degradation whilst maintaining reliable operation.

Once fluidised, material within the conveyor can be conveyed at a number of different angles and configurations including vertical.

Energy requirements for the system are very low whilst conveyor components enjoy a long life, reducing maintenance needs. Conveying rates can vary from between 15m³ /hour to 30m³/hour depending on the configuration used.

Aero mechanical conveyors are a low cost solution when compared to equivalent pneumatic systems that require dust collectors.