One of the best things about pneumatic conveying systems by comparison to mechanical conveying systems, is their ability to be easily routed and rerouted. Need to go around, over or under something? You don’t need a whole separate conveyor, just add an elbow(s)!
Elbows are magical in the sense that while the shortest distance between two points may be a straight line, it’s not always the most cost-effective distance. Pillars, existing equipment, aisleways, driveways and sideways processes can cost a lot of money to move if they are in between “Point A” and “Point B”. A couple of elbows can seem like a miracle compared to moving a multi-ton piece of steel.
But, there is a couple of catches to putting elbows in your conveying system you should know about before you get started designing a system:
Neither of these factors is insurmountable. So before you decide to rip elbows out your system, talk to a systems integrator to see how we can help.
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