Example of a pneumatic conveying system for arch breakage in rubber and plastic additives silo in Z
A certain company is a rubber and plastic additives manufacturer located in Zhaoqing, Guangdong. In daily production, rubber and plastic additives need to be smoothly transported from the storage area to production equipment, while also facing common issues such as material arching and blockages in the silos, which directly affect the continuous operation efficiency of the production line.
Customer pain points
The company encountered multiple difficulties in the material conveying process: traditional mechanical conveying methods suffered from dust leakage, high maintenance frequency, and high energy consumption; Rubber and plastic additive powders themselves are highly viscous and prone to moisture absorption, which can easily cause arch bridges inside the silos, leading to poor or even fully interrupted feeding; The original equipment had a low degree of automation, making it impossible to achieve accurate control and continuous, stable feeding, which in turn affected product quality and overall production rhythm.
Solutions and product advantages
To address these pain points, Head Powder designed a customized pneumatic conveying system and integrated silo arch breaking technology. The system uses a positive pressure dense phase pneumatic conveying method, powered by compressed air, and safely transports materials from the silo to multiple gas consumption points through fully sealed pipelines. At the same time, a pneumatic arch-breaking device is installed at the bottom of the silo to spray compressed airflow at scheduled or as needed, effectively breaking the material arch bridge and ensuring smooth material unloading.
This solution fundamentally improves the customer's working environment, eliminates dust leakage, and reduces equipment maintenance costs. Combined with remote automation control functions, the conveying speed can be flexibly adjusted according to actual production needs, supporting continuous and stable material supply. In addition, the equipment provided by Head Powder features a compact structure and minimal footprint, making installation and later expansion easy, and can be adapted to various rubber and plastic additives as well as the conveying scenarios of powder-like materials.
Application Effects
After the project was implemented, the company's material conveying achieved dust-free operations, effectively improving the silo blockage issue. Production line operating efficiency has improved by about 30%, maintenance costs have been reduced by over 40%, and the factory environment has significantly improved, smoothly meeting environmental protection and safety production control requirements.