Piab Food Grade - piFLOWf Vacuum Conveyor
Piab piFLOW®f Food Grade Vacuum Conveyor: Elevating Food and Beverage Material Handling
For industries demanding the highest standards of hygiene and efficiency in material handling, the Piab piFLOW®f food grade vacuum conveyor sets a new benchmark. This food grade conveyor is expertly engineered for applications within the food & beverage sector, where maintaining product integrity and operational excellence is paramount. Offering a seamless alternative to traditional mechanical systems, the piFLOW®f excels in delivering dust-free conveying and significantly reducing maintenance overhead.
Leveraging COAX® technology at its core, this conveyor boasts exceptional energy efficiency, making it a cost-effective and sustainable solution. Achieve high throughput, up to 4 tons/h, without compromising on space, thanks to its compact footprint. Constructed with a robust stainless steel (ASTM 304) body and FDA-compliant seals in all product contact zones, the piFLOW®f meets stringent industrial food grade requirements and holds ATEX Dust certification, ensuring operational safety.
Is your operation ready for an upgrade in material handling efficiency and hygiene? Contact R-Cap today to arrange a comprehensive lab test or to custom configure a piFLOW®f conveyor system tailored to your specific needs.
Why Choose R-CAP Process Equipment?
At R-CAP Process Equipment, we provide top-tier industrial process solutions designed to optimize your liquid and dry processing operations. From Admix high shear mixers to Piab vacuum conveyors and integrated process systems, our range of products ensures maximum efficiency, reliability, and precision.
Key Features and Benefits
- Food Grade Excellence: Specifically designed and certified for industries with stringent food grade demands. Constructed from stainless steel (ASTM 304) with FDA, EC No. 1935/2004, and EC No. 10/2011 compliant materials in product contact areas.
- Dust-Free and Hygienic Conveying: Eliminates dust contamination, crucial for maintaining product purity and a clean operating environment, a significant advantage over open mechanical systems like mixing kettles or stainless steel pump cart setups that might introduce contaminants.
- Energy Efficient Vacuum Technology: Incorporates Piab COAX® Technology, the leading solution for energy-efficient vacuum generation, minimizing operational costs and reducing your environmental footprint compared to less efficient pneumatic or mechanical conveying methods.
- Low Maintenance Design: Reduces downtime and maintenance costs, offering a more reliable and consistent operation compared to mechanical conveyors with numerous moving parts. Consider the long-term savings compared to maintaining complex mechanical systems or even basic brewery pump cart systems for material transfer.
- High Throughput, Small Footprint: Delivers exceptional conveying capacity within a compact design, optimizing valuable floor space in your production facility.
- ATEX Dust Certified: Ensures safe operation in environments with combustible dust, providing peace of mind and regulatory compliance.
- Easy Installation and Operation: Designed for straightforward setup and user-friendly operation, minimizing integration time and training requirements.
- Automatic Filter Cleaning: Maintains consistent performance and reduces manual intervention with automated filter cleaning, enhancing operational efficiency often desired in systems utilizing Piab filters or similar components.
- Durable Stainless Steel Construction: Built with pickled surface treated stainless steel (ASTM 304) for longevity and resistance to corrosion, ensuring a long service life even in demanding industrial environments.
- Antistatic Filter and Seals: Enhances safety and reliability when handling sensitive powders, reducing the risk of static build-up which is a key consideration when dealing with powdered ingredients in food processing similar to processes involving admixing powders.
Ideal Industries and Applications
The Piab piFLOW®f is versatile and ideally suited for a wide range of applications within the food & beverage industry, including:
- Feeding Material to and from Sieving Units: Ensuring consistent and contamination-free transfer of materials for quality control processes.
- Feeding to and from Mixing and Blending Units: Seamlessly integrating with mixing kettles and blending equipment for efficient batch processing.
- Feeding Packaging Lines: Reliably delivering finished products to packaging lines, maintaining product integrity and presentation.
- Feeding Seasoning and Sprinkling Units: Precise and consistent delivery of seasonings and toppings for even product enhancement.
- Feeding to and from Tablet Presses: Gentle and hygienic handling of tablets in pharmaceutical and confectionery applications.
- Fiber Drum and Barrel Pick-up: Efficiently transferring materials from various container types.
- Conveying Through or To and From Metal Detection Equipment: Maintaining product safety and regulatory compliance with integrated quality checks.
- Powder, Tablet, and Capsule Packaging: Versatile handling of various product forms for diverse packaging needs.
- Powder Packaging: Specialized for efficient and clean handling of powders.
- Reclaim: Recovering valuable materials within the production process, reducing waste and improving sustainability.
- Seasoning: Dedicated to seasoning application processes.
Pet Food Feeding Applications:
- Pet food feeding to and from mixing and blending units: Efficiently manages pet food ingredients during processing.
- Pet food Feeding to and from extruder: Integrates seamlessly with extrusion processes in pet food manufacturing.
- Pet food Feeding packaging machine: Ensures reliable material flow to pet food packaging lines.
