Bulk Materials Handled
- Animal feeds
- Brewers grain
- Cocoa
- Coffee
- Corn
- Flour
- Grains
- Hops
- Salt
- Soybeans
- Spices
- Starches
- Sugar
What is AirSweep?
AirSweep provides on-demand flow of even the toughest materials. It eliminates bridging, ratholing, arching, and build-up in any vessel or chute. The unique, sweeping action can even result in the vessel being flushed completely clean.
How does AirSweep work?
Each nozzle directs high-pressure, high-volume, 360-degree bursts of compressed air or inert gas along the inside walls of process equipment or vessels. The air pulses break the friction between the wall and the material to lift and sweep stalled material back into the flow stream.
Why is AirSweep the best flow aid?
Works on all materials
Activate even moist and sticky solids, damp powders, and irregular particles. We solved material blocks that other flow aids can’t!
Cost-efficient
Use less energy and plant air than other flow aids while increasing productivity. That’s why clients say AirSweep pays for itself.
Zero vessel damage
Hammers cause dents, and vibrators and cannons cause metal fatigue – so you later have to spend on repairing or replacing your bins
Zero material feedback
The unique nozzle immediately reseals after each pulse to eliminate material feedback – protecting your material from contamination, and your system from damage.
Simple installment
Mount on outer vessel walls with simple tools. And because of the large material activation area, you get more power with fewer units.
Easy maintenance
You can remove the nozzle for cleaning or disinfection in just a few minutes.
Longest warranty
The 7-year warranty is the longest in the business.
PRODUCT MODELS
AIRSWEEP vs. Other Flow aids
| Vibrators | Fluidizers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technique | Uses pulses of pressurized air | Uses vibration to shake material free | Air flows into a disc, which flaps and vibrates |
| Activation Radius | Effective radius of 4 feet | No specific activation area | Small activation radius |
| Material Control | Can be used with dry, wet, or sticky materials | Sticky material still builds up, even if bridging is controlled | Not good with sticky or wet materials |
| Noise | Emits quiet hiss with each pulse | Extremely noisy | Noisy – sounds like air horn when operating |
| Damage to Product or Vessel | No container fatigue; can be used on thin-skinned bins | Metal and weld fatigue from vibration or hammering of piston air knocker | May cause vessel abrasion; disc material can degrade and contaminate product |
| Cost of Operation | Intermittent pulsing – only a small amount of plant air | Longer period of operation uses more air and power | Longer period of operation uses more compressed air |
| Installation | Installed from outside vessel, for easy cleaning and maintenance | Installed from outside – channel iron required for reinforcement and transmission | Installed inside the vessel |
Works on TOUGH MATERIALS in TOUGH ENVIRONMENTS
AirSweep is used in all industries for all materials and is certified safe to use in flammable, hazardous environments.
FOOD/AGRICULTURE
CONSTRUCTION/MINING
Bulk Materials Handled
- Aluminum
- Bentonite
- Coal
- Copper
- Diatomaceous earth
- Gypsum
- Iron ore
- Limestone
- Magnetite
- Phosphate
- Shale
- Soda Ash
CHEMICALS
Bulk Materials Handled
- Activated carbon
- Adipic acid
- Aluminum chloride
- Boric acid
- Chlorine
- Herbicide
- Hydrated lime
- Iron Oxide
- Polyacrylamide
- Titanium dioxide
- Zinc
OTHER
Bulk Materials Handled
- Acetate
- Cement
- Chalk
- Cork
- Detergent
- Fertilizer
- Fly ash
- Pharmaceuticals
- Plastics
- Polymers
- Resins sludge
- Wax flakes
- Wood chips
