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Aero Mechanical vs. Pneumatic Conveyors – Conveyor Showdown

aero mechanical vs. pneumatic conveyors

Should I use aero mechanical conveyors or pneumatic vacuum conveyors? Which are better?

If these are questions you’ve found yourself asking, you’ve come to the right place. We get asked these questions all the time about our various conveyors, and we love to help answer these questions for our clients.

Here at Spiroflow, we’ve been in the bulk material handling industry for more than 45 years and we have sold both types of conveyors over the years. Given our experience, we find that aero mechanical conveyors are often a better option in many different types of processes.

Pneumatic Vacuum Conveyors vs. Aero Mechanical Conveyors

Pneumatic Conveying

Pneumatic Vacuum Conveyors vs. Aero Mechanical Conveyors (AMCs) – which is best? Are you looking to see which conveyor is best, Pneumatic Vacuum Conveyors vs. Aero Mechanical Conveyors?  Spiroflow has been at the forefront of the bulk material handling industry for more than 48  years, selling both types of conveyors. In this short article, we […]

How Do You Convey a Difficult Product?

Material particles in aero mechanical conveyor

If your product has certain characteristics that make it difficult to handle, you may be asking yourself – how do you convey a difficult product? The right conveyor for your application is based on a number of factors, including material characteristics, layout, and application. At Spiroflow, we help you choose the right conveyor to achieve […]

Tubular Drag Conveyors: How do they work?

tubular drag conveyors: how do they work?

Cablevey conveyors are designed for gentle material handling and for conveying in multiple planes – but how does a tubular drag conveyor work? It works by dragging product gently between two polyethylene discs inside a tube the conveyor with either a cable or a chain. A continuous loop of cable or chain with discs spaced […]

Conveyors vs. Forklift Trucks: Reduce Manual Handling

Flexible screw conveyor motor

Are you still relying on forklift trucks to transport products across your premises and wondering if there is a better way to move the material? It might be time to consider advanced conveyor technologies as a superior alternative. When it comes down to comparing conveyors vs. forklift trucks – here’s how you can make a […]

Conveying Rice – Find the Right Conveying Solution

Flexible Screw Conveyor Maintains Mixing Integrity

Rice is a versatile product and is eaten around the world. Often conveyed in raw form but it can also be conveyed parboiled for applications such as dog food. It is a fragile material that when conveyed incorrectly can suffer from product degradation. Read more about reducing product degradation in our blog here. In this […]

How Much Does a Cable Drag Conveyor Cost?

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A cable drag conveyor can be the perfect fit for your process, but how much does cable drag conveyor cost? Our sales team hears this question every day. The price of a tubular drag conveyor varies depending on the selected options, materials, and layout, as well as your desired capacity and conveying rate.

Here at Spiroflow, we’ve been in the bulk material handling industry for more than four decades. We want to share our years of experience through this blog. This article will describe all of the factors that go into determining the cost of a cable drag conveyor. Hopefully, this article will help you find the best conveyor for your process.

Aero Mechanical Conveyor Problems: Keeping Material Moving

What are the problems with aero mechanical conveyors? It’s completely understandable if this question is on your mind. There’s nothing inherently flawed with an aero mechanical conveyor (AMC) but issues can arise when the conveyors are used or set up incorrectly. Don’t worry! In this article we’ll run down how you can avoid headaches while using an aero mechanical conveyor.

What do we know? Here at Spiroflow, we’ve been in the dry bulk material handling industry for nearly five decades. It’s been our goal since our launch to provide quality custom designed conveyors to our customers and to make sure those conveyors work to the best of their capabilities.

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